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| Herd health management | % |
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| Keeps a register/records of animal health | 50.9 |
| Farmer vaccinates dairy cattle when vaccines are available | 94.3 |
| Follows a specific vaccination and disease prevention programme | 62.0 |
| Physically isolates sick cattle (in a different building away from healthy cows) | 28.3 |
| Cows regularly pass through a hoof disinfection baths | 14.5 |
| Performs dry cow therapy (DCT) | 15.7 |
| No other livestock species on the farm (only cattle present) | 59.8 |
| No pet species (dogs and cats) on the farm | 30.8 |
| The mean number adopted out of the eight measures—mean (SD) | 3.53 (1.43) |
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| Calving management | % |
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| Farm vet performs C-section (for dystocia) (risks contaminating farm) | 91.8 |
| Cleans/disinfects cow’s hindquarters (before birth) | 72.3 |
| Isolate aborted cows | 13.8 |
| Test aborted cows to determine causes | 9.43 |
| Safe disposal of foetal membranes | 44.0 |
| The mean number adopted out of the five measures—mean (SD) | 2.31 (0.96) |
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| Calve management | % |
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| Allow calf to suckle colostrum | 62.9 |
| Keep calves separated from older cows | 91.8 |
| Houses calves individually | 46.5 |
| The mean number adopted out of the three measures—mean (SD) | 2.01 (0.73) |
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| Dairy management | % |
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| Have a separate milking area | 30.2 |
| Clean teats with disinfectant/soap before milking | 42.4 |
| Dry teats before milking | 92.4 |
| Does fore-stripping check of udder and teat infections (mastitis) | 32.1 |
| Disinfects teats after milking (teat dipping) | 19.8 |
| Keeps cows upright for a while after milking | 56.6 |
| Farmers shave cows’ udders and tail | 30.2 |
| Farmers discard milk from diseased and treated cattle | 69.2 |
| The mean number adopted out of the eight measures—mean (SD) | 3.72 (1.82) |
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| Adult cattle management | % |
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| Cattle shed cleaned/disinfected daily | 90.6 |
| Groups cows by category (by age, lactation stage, etc.) | 69.2 |
| The farmer does daily health checks and monitoring | 54.1 |
| Cleans cows’ body to remove excrement/dung | 95.0 |
| The farm has a biosecurity plan | 44.0 |
| The mean number adopted out of the five measures—mean (SD) | 3.53 (1.03) |
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| Working organisation and farm equipment | % |
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| Poisonous chemicals are not used or stored in cattle shed | 82.9 |
| Uses separate materials for different groups | 66.7 |
| Does not share equipment with other farms | 100 |
| Medicines and chemicals on the farm are safely stored | 93.0 |
| The mean number adopted out of the five measures—mean (SD) | 3.42 (0.71) |
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