WEBINAR: How can the management of clinical and subclinical mastitis be supported by sensor systems?

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An exciting line-up of speakers hosted online by IDF (https://www.fil-idf.org/) on 14th October 2020:

  • Detection of severe clinical mastitis DR ILKA KLAAS, DELAVAL INTERNATIONAL AB, DENMARK
  • Detection of mild/moderate mastitis DR GUNNAR DALEN, TINE DAIRIES SA, NORWAY
  • Detection to support dry off decisions PROF. DAVID KELTON, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, CANADA & DR ALFONSO
    ZECCONI, UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO, ITALY
  • Detection of herd level mastitis problems DR HONIG HEN, VETERINARY SERVICE, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,
    ISRAEL
  • Conclusions: Thinking outside the box: Novel ways to utilize sensor data to improve mastitis management PROF. HENK HOGEVEEN, WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDS
  • Questions and Answers on Zoom chat

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Connected audits to protect pig health 

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In France, three connected tools funded by the Ecoantibio Plan have been designed by IFIP to carry out self-diagnostics on pig health management : PorcProtect, Batisanté and Porcisanté. These three tools, available on smartphones or PCs, are complementary, approaching the issue of helath protection in different ways. PorcProtect focuses on biosecurity in 30 questions for a quick grid, and in 320 questions for a full grid; Bâtisanté provides an update on the management of buildings and livestock equipment in 64 questions illustrated by photos, covering areas including climate and ventilation, access to water and food, quality and type of floors, cleaning and disinfection of rooms, etc. Porcisanté manages interventions on animals in 70 questions also illustrated by photos, including colostral intake, care of piglets, management of sow feed, breeding management, etc.

They all allow farmers to review the basics and their regulatory compliance. A report is produced with a color code according to the rate of risky practices (red high risk, orange medium risk, green low risk). Prioritization of the actions to be corrected is therefore immediate. Technical sheets are also included to present areas for improvement. A comparison with the results of previous audits on the same farm is possible in the three tools as well as a comparison with other farms in PorcProtect.

Search «batisante» or  «porcisante» in the Play store or Apple store. Website: porcprotect.ifip.asso.fr

GVET : to get an electronic medicine books for pigs

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In France, 90% of pig farmers record veterinary treatments in a paper register but 25% say they are ready to use an electronic version. GVET, funded by the Ecoantibio plan, facilitates this process on PC or smartphone by providing a standardized catalog of veterinary drugs to speed up the entry of the names of the drugs, the dose, the duration of treatment, and the withdrawal time prior to slaughter.

GVET also monitors antibiotic usage for each type of animal (sows, suckling piglets, weaned piglets, fattening pigs) with indicators validated by ANSES.

Data from farms are centralized in a national database hosted at IFIP to allow publication of collective references on antibiotic usage in France. Farmers will be able to compare their results with benchmarks to discuss ways of improvement with their veterinarians and meet societal expectations.

Two manufacturers have integrated GVET into their softwares : Isagri (in Ediporc and Pig’up) and Asserva (in Smartpharm). Deployment in the field is therefore operational. However, there is still a lot of educational work to do with farmers to help them change their habits and computerize their treatment register, without their having any regulatory obligation to do so.

Create a complete strategy on your dairy farm with the OPTIcow management tool

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As a farmer, you are faced with making challenging decisions everyday. Having the most useful information at your fingertips is difficult because there are multiple different data programmes, software packages and tracking systems. ZLTO offers a solution: a unique, indispensable tool called OPTIcow.

OPTIcow compares business performance based on sustainability cycles, production, animal health and management to name a few examples. OPTIcow holds this data in an easy-to-use portal so that you can gain insight into your farm developments at the push of a button and can safely compare your performance with other businesses in the same sector. A ZLTO advisor will be happy to discuss the OPTIcow report with you.

With this tool you can discover your farm’s strengths and weaknesses and can make improvements where necessary. This is good for your cows, the sector and your wallet. Want to know more about OPTIcow or register your farm directly? Go to the website of OPTIcow.