Vet Update Meeting
Palmerston, Woodstock, South Mountain and Port Perry December 2016
Today’s Topics:• proAction Program content update
• Vet Advisor Resources - How to access them
• Tips on Training Your Producers
• DFO Passwords - What’s behind them?
proAction Vet Advisor Training!
• 140 vets trained so far • Offered 7 full day sessions across Ontario
• Next session spring 2017 (Date TBD) • Offered supplementary webinar for the
animal based measures training/update
Program Content Update• On-line training module is available on the
www.milk.org website !
• Traceability: NO CHANGE !
• Biosecurity: • RAMP requirement changed to every
other year
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Program Content Update• Environment: • Roll out begins in 2021
with a single requirement to have a valid Environmental Farm Plan. DFC is evaluating if and when additional requirements will be included after this first requirement has been validated.
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• Animal Care: • Terminology change to
animal based measures assessment
!Animals scored as:
!“Acceptable”
OR “Requires Corrective Action”
Formerly “Unacceptable”
Program Content Update
Injuries: Hocks• Both hocks of each animal assessed – worst score recorded
Requires Corrective ActionAcceptable
Lameness• In-Stall Lameness Assessment - NO CHANGE !
• Gait/Locomotion Scoring
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Acceptable
Requires Corrective Action
Acceptable - Monitor
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• Corrective action plans are required for RED ZONE result, and recommended for YELLOW ZONE result
Program Content Update
Program Content Update
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• Animal Care: • Holstein Canada has begun assessments
in BC, expect to be in Ontario early in the new year
proAction Vet Advisor Training!
• Advisor log-in details have been distributed • Resource site is available and under
constant review/updating www.canadianqualitymilk.org
• Many advisors have begun offering producer workshops
Vet Advisor Resources
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Vet Advisor Resources
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Vet Advisor Resources
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Classroom training materials:!- Invoice template!- Powerpoint !
Vet Advisor Resources
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Feedback• We are always looking to improve and are
open to any and all feedback to assist in making sure that vet advisors have what they need to help their clients!
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Tips for Training Your Producers
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• Clinic champion • organize meetings • set up room, refreshments, handouts
• develop newsletters • contact clients • complete invoicing • assist during meetings • develop SOPs
Have an Agenda:
12:30 - 12:45 - Welcome, Introductions
12:45 - 1:00 - proAction overview, roles and expectations
1:00 - 2:30 - Animal Care/Create an SOP together
2:30 - 3:00 - Traceability
3:00 - 3:15 - Biosecurity and Environment
3:15 - 3:30 - Q & A
Tips for Training Your Producers
Tips for Training Your Producers
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• Be prepared for the tough questions • sample size calculation • why Holstein Canada? • why traceability? • where to begin with traceability
Sample Size
Why Holstein Canada?• Already on 65% of Canadian dairy farms • Infrastructure for data collection in place • Small group (30) to train and monitor for consistency • Cost:
• No additional cost for existing classifying clients, OR • $100 call fee + $6/cow assessed for non-
classifying clients
Why Traceability?Important Diseases: • Tuberculosis • Salmonella dublin • Rabies • Anaplasmosis • BSE • Foot and Mouth Disease !
Inhibitor residue traceback !Cull cow transport - may alter decisions made on farm
Where to Begin With Traceability:
1. Contact CCIA to set up your account: Email: [email protected]!
Toll-Free: 1-877-909-2333!!
2. Set up third Party Authorization (if required) and decide how you will notify them of your information to be reported
!3. Download the app “CLTS MOBO” (optional)
!3. Log in to your account at www.clia.livestockid.ca and
begin reporting!
Where to Begin With Traceability:
DHI log book: • PID on front cover • Calf ID under “Calving” tab • Tag replacement under “Miscellaneous” •Move ins under “Purchased/New” • Tag retirement under “Sold/Left Herd” !!
•Biosecurity also covered under “vaccinations” “health and treatment” and “sold/left herd”
Tips for Training Your Producers
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• Tools • Handouts (slide deck?) • Video links to lameness videos • Electric trainer assessment • Walking through website or screen shots of
www.clia.livestockid.ca • Create an SOP together • SOPs for procedures done by clinic
Lameness Videos:!
• Gait Scoring Lameness Assessment https://youtu.be/xuc_j7VnOMg
!• In-Stall Lameness Assessment
https://youtu.be/gM85SSYvgWI !!
Electric Trainer Assessment:!
• Available on www.canadianqualitymilk.org website !!
ELECTRIC COW TRAINER Risk Assessment and Management Plan
Farm Name / Owner:
Assessed by:
Date:
LOCATION1 4 7 10
1 4 7 10
measurement in
Your score is
ADJUSTABILITY3. Do you adjust fore & aft location? often, sometimes, rarely, never?
1 4 7 10
1 4 7 10
5. Do you raise it for cows in heat? often, sometimes, rarely, never?
1 4 7 10
Your score is
height above spine
POWER SUPPLY Volts Joules
V J
7. power reducer output to trainer V J
1 4 7 10
8. grounded outside barn to dedicated rod(s) yes no
9. grounded inside barn (stabling, water pipe?) yes no
1 4 7 10
Your score is
Total Risk Score / 70
higher score indicates higher risk
2 in. training, 4 in. maintenanceuse estimate of % < 2 inches
48±1 in. Holstein, 42±1 in. Jersey
1. height above the spine
2. forward of gutter curb
Maximum score is 20.
6. energizer output to trainer
Maximum score is 20.
record
Maximum score is 30.
3. Do you adjust the height? often, sometimes, rarely, or never?
output to trainer � 2500 volts
dedicated rods outside the barn
see #4, step by step guide
G. Rietveld
http://www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/dairy-cattle Code of Practice for the Care Handling of Dairy Cattle NG Anderson, OMAF.MRA, Elora v1.3 12.13
Reporting to the Database
CLTS MOBO• Available through iTunes
o Search “CLTS MOBO” !
• Access to: o Tag numbers o Transaction numbers o Animal information o Premises information o Birth certificates
!Group Exercise: Have you established a Standard Operating Procedure for euthanasia? (Demerits) •Code of Practice •Best management practices (Reflects the SOP wizard) •Flip chart
!Provide completed SOPs for procedures routinely done by the clinic: • Dehorning/Disbudding • Extra teat removal • Euthanasia
Standard Operating Procedures
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• Gather feedback: • “some of these meetings are a waste of
time - this one wasn't like that” • “really enjoyed the meeting - makes
things waaayyyy clearer!” • “sorry for today - just wanted you to know I
wasn't trying to be a prick” followed by “I can’t see proAction being a huge deal at our farm”
• “thanks for the great presentation today!”
DFO Passwords
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•Access information about the herd allowing us to monitor/observe trends/troubleshoot: •Milk production •Milk quality •Inhibitor issues •Components •Solid Non-Fat (SNF)/Butter Fat (BF) Ratio •Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN) •Water and iodine testing •Quota management •Farm Inspection Report
DFO Passwords
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Information Primary Password
Secondary Password
Quota Exchange X•My Bids &
Offers X
•Buy or Sell Quota X
•Clearing Price X XProd and Quota Calc X X
Daily Test Results X XWater Test Results X XIodine Test Results X XHistorical Test Results X X
Monthly Test Penalties X X
Pickup History X XView Statements XFarm Insp Report XEvent Calendar XPromo Items X
DFO IT Support!1-877-817-7646 (toll-free) !905-821-8970 Ext. 3332!
License # plus S (ie: 534343s)
Password
DFO Passwords
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Home > Farmers > Pickup HistoryProducer Pickups
Pickups for Month: December 2016
This table displays pickups that are on file at this moment.
When available, sample test results will be linked to the applicable milk pickup. If a sample test result ismissing, the previous suitable test result will be used.
Pickup Date Volume BF Test / Kgs PT Test / Kgs OS Test / Kgs
2016/12/10 2,325
2016/12/08 2,364 3.78 89.36 3.41 80.61 5.80 137.11
2016/12/06 2,342 3.82 89.46 3.41 79.86 5.79 135.60
2016/12/04 2,308 3.84 88.63 3.38 78.01 5.80 133.86
2016/12/02 2,350 3.86 90.71 3.38 79.43 5.80 136.30
Totals: 11,689 358.16 317.92 542.88
Month-To-Date SNF/BF Ratio: ( 317.92 + 542.88 ) / 358.16 = 2.40
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Daily Test Results
Suitability Code Information
Next CQM Activity:Full ValidationSeptember 2017 Pickups for Month: December 2016
Composition Test Results
Pickup Date Test Date Status BF PT LOS FPE SCC MUNInformation
Report Date
2016/12/08 2016/12/09 Official 3.78 3.41 5.80 -0.526 173 8.1 2016/12/10
2016/12/06 2016/12/07 Official 3.82 3.41 5.79 -0.527 140 8.7 2016/12/08
2016/12/04 2016/12/05 Official 3.84 3.38 5.80 -0.524 171 6.0 2016/12/06
2016/12/02 2016/12/05 Official 3.86 3.38 5.80 -0.526 124 8.1 2016/12/06
Your month-to-date weighted SNF/BF Ratio is reported on the Pickups Page.
Quality Test Results
Pickup Date Test Date Status Test Result Penalty LevelPen. RangeResults in
Last 3 MonthsReport Date
2016/12/04 2016/12/05 Official BSN 11 2016/12/06
Test Result Ranges
Test Type Normal Elevated Penalty
Freezing Point Estimate(FPE)
Less than -0.515 (ie:-0.516, -0.517)
-0.507 to -0.515 Greater than -0.507 (ie:-0.506, -0.505)
Abnormal Freezing Point(AFP)
Less than -0.515 (ie:-0.516, -0.517)
-0.507 to -0.515 Greater than -0.507 (ie:-0.506, -0.505)
Somatic Cell Count(SCC)
Less than 225 Greater than 224 andless than 400
Greater than 399
Bactoscan(BSN)
Less than 36 Greater than 35 and lessthan 122
Greater than 121
Inhibitor(INH)
Negative Trace Levels Positive
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Water Test Results
Water Test Results
Pickup Date Test Date Status COL EC Report Date
2016/11/10 2016/11/11 Official 0 0 2016/11/15
2015/11/10 2015/11/11 Official 0 0 2015/11/13
2014/11/25 2014/11/26 Official 0 0 2014/11/28
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Home > Farmers > Iodine Test Results
Iodine Test Results
Iodine Test Results
Pickup Date Test Date Status Result(µg/l)
Range Report Date
2015/05/08 2015/05/20 Information 288 Normal 2015/06/06
2014/06/17 2014/06/23 Information 497 Elevated 2014/06/30
Test Result Ranges
Normal Elevated High
0 to 349 micrograms per litre(µg/l)
350 to 500 micrograms per litre(µg/l)
Greater than 500 micrograms perlitre (µg/l)
F548E - Iodine Test Investigation Report English | French
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Quota Increase andIncentive Days
The P5 Boards haveapproved a 2% producersaleable quota increaseeffective December 1, 2016.
Read more...
Gay Lea Foods announcesinvestment to transformCanadian dairy industry
Gay Lea Foods Co-operativeLimited today announced asignificant investment of$140 million over four yearsto establish an innovative,nutrition and nutraceutical-grade dairy ingredients hubin Canada.
Read more...
Payment options on thequota exchange
Starting with the December2016 quota exchange thepayment by deductionoption will no longer beavailable. The DFO Boardmade this decision based onthe amount of quotaexpected to be available andthe high number ofproducers not able to coverthe full payment of theirquota purchase through thededuction option.
Read more...
DFO responds to fundingannouncement
Dairy Farmers of Ontariothanks the federalgovernment for itscontinued support of theCanadian dairy industry. TheNov. 10, 2016 fundingannouncement of $350million is an importantrecognition of thesignificant contributiondairy farmers andprocessors make to theCanadian economy.
Read more...
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My CQM InformationMy PickupsMy Water ResultsMy Quality ResultsMy Composition Results
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Test Date BF PT LOS FPE SCC MUNInformation
ReportDate
2016/12/08 2016/12/09 4.03 3.44 5.79 -0.528 174 10.6 2016/12/10
2016/12/06 2016/12/07 4.22 3.42 5.78 -0.527 143 10.7 2016/12/08
2016/12/04 2016/12/05 4.21 3.43 5.80 -0.526 106 11.0 2016/12/06
2016/12/02 2016/12/05 4.14 3.45 5.76 -0.523 131 10.7 2016/12/06
2016/11/30 2016/12/01 4.25 3.45 5.75 -0.525 160 11.0 2016/12/02
2016/11/28 2016/11/29 4.25 3.51 5.80 -0.530 220 11.3 2016/11/30
2016/11/26 2016/11/29 4.19 3.51 5.81 -0.529 251 12.8 2016/11/30
2016/11/24 2016/11/25 4.28 3.53 5.80 -0.531 122 15.3 2016/11/26
2016/11/22 2016/11/23 4.14 3.61 5.81 -0.527 143 13.5 2016/11/24
2016/11/20 2016/11/21 4.09 3.44 5.76 -0.526 264 7.7 2016/11/22
2016/11/18 2016/11/21 4.22 3.40 5.78 -0.527 276 8.5 2016/11/22
2016/11/16 2016/11/17 4.33 3.47 5.74 -0.526 143 12.3 2016/11/18
Total:2,133
To view your monthly totals or test result ranges, click here.
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636843 CAISTORVIEW HOLSTEINS LTD PID: ON1623451
Home > Farmers
My Dashboard
Quick Links
My Contact Information
Change My Passwords
My Preferences
My Bids & Offers
Contact DFO
View Previous Statements
Incentive Days
My RSS Feeds
Industry News
My Test Results
My Pickups
Quota Increase andIncentive Days
The P5 Boards haveapproved a 2% producersaleable quota increaseeffective December 1, 2016.
Read more...
Gay Lea Foods announcesinvestment to transformCanadian dairy industry
Gay Lea Foods Co-operativeLimited today announced asignificant investment of$140 million over four yearsto establish an innovative,nutrition and nutraceutical-grade dairy ingredients hubin Canada.
Read more...
Payment options on thequota exchange
Starting with the December2016 quota exchange thepayment by deductionoption will no longer beavailable. The DFO Boardmade this decision based onthe amount of quotaexpected to be available andthe high number ofproducers not able to coverthe full payment of theirquota purchase through thededuction option.
Read more...
DFO responds to fundingannouncement
Dairy Farmers of Ontariothanks the federalgovernment for itscontinued support of theCanadian dairy industry. TheNov. 10, 2016 fundingannouncement of $350million is an importantrecognition of thesignificant contributiondairy farmers andprocessors make to theCanadian economy.
Read more...
Privacy Policy | Accessibility Policy | © Dairy Farmers of Ontario 1995 - 2014
My CQM InformationMy PickupsMy Water ResultsMy Quality ResultsMy Composition Results
PickupDate
Test Date BF PT LOS FPE SCC MUNInformation
ReportDate
2016/12/08 2016/12/09 4.03 3.44 5.79 -0.528 174 10.6 2016/12/10
2016/12/06 2016/12/07 4.22 3.42 5.78 -0.527 143 10.7 2016/12/08
2016/12/04 2016/12/05 4.21 3.43 5.80 -0.526 106 11.0 2016/12/06
2016/12/02 2016/12/05 4.14 3.45 5.76 -0.523 131 10.7 2016/12/06
2016/11/30 2016/12/01 4.25 3.45 5.75 -0.525 160 11.0 2016/12/02
2016/11/28 2016/11/29 4.25 3.51 5.80 -0.530 220 11.3 2016/11/30
2016/11/26 2016/11/29 4.19 3.51 5.81 -0.529 251 12.8 2016/11/30
2016/11/24 2016/11/25 4.28 3.53 5.80 -0.531 122 15.3 2016/11/26
2016/11/22 2016/11/23 4.14 3.61 5.81 -0.527 143 13.5 2016/11/24
2016/11/20 2016/11/21 4.09 3.44 5.76 -0.526 264 7.7 2016/11/22
2016/11/18 2016/11/21 4.22 3.40 5.78 -0.527 276 8.5 2016/11/22
2016/11/16 2016/11/17 4.33 3.47 5.74 -0.526 143 12.3 2016/11/18
Total:2,133
To view your monthly totals or test result ranges, click here.
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