title: [Veterinary herd health consultancy on dairy farms: guidelines for starters].
abstract: This paper presents a guideline which can be used when setting up a professional veterinary herd health and production management advisory programme for dairy farms. Earlier research showed that dairy farmers prefer a structured professional programme and ask their veterinary surgeons to provide an optimal veterinary advisory programme for their dairy farms with a clear structure and contents, and well-planned activities. The guideline presented here should aid in providing the farmers with that clarity, structure, and planning. This should ultimately lead to a more professional implementation of veterinary advisory programmes.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Gezondheidszorg Herkauwers, Hoofdafdeling Gezondheidszorg Landbouwhuisdieren, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit Utrecht, Yalelaan 7, Postbus 80151, 3508 TD Utrecht.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Noordhuizen
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Weeda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003253:Consultants; D003612:Dairying / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*