title: The key role of records in a production medicine practice.
abstract: The needs of dairy farmers for veterinary assistance have changed and are still changing. It appears that many future opportunities in dairy practice will involve active consultation on herd management factors. The ability to evaluate herd records will be crucial to this effort. This article discusses organizing and then utilizing a production medicine program based on systematic records analysis.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Redlus
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003612:Dairying; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine