Planned Animal Health and Production Services - An Economic
Evaluation
J.B. Jackman and K. Moller
Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, Hamilton
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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1977, 37: 32-38
The physical and financial results of an intensive veterinary
advisory service are described. The programme utilized the individual
and joint skills of veterinarians and agriculturalists in pasture
management, stock nutrition, breeding efficiency and disease prevention.
Eighteen dairy farms received advice and their progress during the
three-year programme is measured by comparison with 15 control farms.
The net gain in milkfat production reached 41.4 ± 12.0 kg/ha in the
final season. The financial gain in the same period reached $62.7 ±
21.6/ha. Both the milkfat and financial differences are highly
significant.
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