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Calf Health Assessment

The Calf Health Assessment tool may be used by veterinarians to assess the calf rearing and management process on Australian dairy farms for the purpose of improving health and welfare outcomes. By using this tool, you agree that:

MSD Animal Health provides this tool to help support veterinarians in their advisory role, for the purpose of improving health and welfare outcomes;
you have obtained permission from the farm owner and/or manager to conduct the audit and collect the relevant data;
you will comply with all laws in connection with this tool, including biosecurity laws, workplace health and safety laws and privacy laws;
you must not use this tool to collect information which will identify any particular person; and
you have notified the farm owner and/or manager that MSD Animal Health will use the aggregated data collected during farm audits to analyse trends that emerge over time for the purpose of improving health and welfare outcomes.

Download assessment explanatory notes here

Calf assessment (in shed)
Calf demeanour
Coat appearance
Environmental comfort
Number of calves with nasal discharge
% of calves with nasal discharge
Type of nasal discharge
Number of calves with ocular discharge
% of calves with ocular discharge
Type of ocular discharge
Number of calves coughing
% of calves coughing
Number of calves scouring
% of calves scouring
Faecal consistency

Calf assessment (in paddock)
Calf demeanour
Coat appearance
Environmental comfort
Number of calves with nasal discharge
% of calves with nasal discharge
Type of nasal discharge
Number of calves with ocular discharge
% of calves with ocular discharge
Type of ocular discharge
Number of calves coughing
% of calves coughing
Number of calves scouring
% of calves scouring
Faecal consistency
Protection from elements
Please specify other protection

Nutrition (post colostrum)
Water source
Water
Liquid feed type
Liquid feed volume
Liquid feed method
Liqiud feed frequency
Hard feed type
Age when offered
Hard feed volume
Hard feed method
Other type
Age when offered
Other volume
Other method
Time in shed (No outside access)
Other time in shed
Weaning age or weight
Hard feed consumption (kg)
Current growth rate g/day
*refer to NRC calculator App (Aim 500-750g/day)

Environment
Housing type
Shed temperature
Actual temperature (°C)
Air movements
Drafts present
Air quality (Dust level)
Air quality (Ammonia level)
Pen stocking rate
No. Calves/Pen
Pen partitions
Please specify other pen partition
Bedding substrate
Bedding depth
Bedding dampness
Bedding Hygiene Level
Assess Drainage
Cleaning Frequency
Chemicals Used

Sick calf management
Protocols used?

Yes

No
Please specify protocols (e.g. Rehydration, Antimicrobials)
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Protocols
Rehydration
Antimicrobials
Other
Other Protocols

Biosecurity
Please outline measures taken

Other illness
Please outline other illness e.g. Pinkeye, respiratory disease

Other additional notes
Consent(Required)
Yes
Intervet Australia Pty Ltd (trading as MSD Animal Health) (“MSD”) will collect, record and use your practice, name, address, mobile number and other personal information (please note some of this information maybe personal sensitive information) (“Personal Information”) you provide by way of this form, for the purposes of analysing the data and trends over time in relation to improving calf health and welfare outcomes. We may conduct data analytics on the Personal Information you provide, including to help us improve our services and customise information for you. If you choose not to provide us with your Personal Information, we may not be able to fulfill these purposes. We will keep your Personal Information for only as long as is necessary to carry out the purposes described above (unless we are required or permitted by law to hold the information for a longer period). We may disclose your Personal Information to organisations who assist us and our affiliated companies (which may be located in other countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, South America, Poland, China or India). If you would like to know more about our privacy policy, including how to access and seek correction of the Personal Information MSD holds about you, how to complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles, and how MSD handles such complaints, please go to: https://www.msdprivacy.com/au/en/ or contact our Privacy Officer at Locked Bag 2234, North Ryde, NSW 1670, T +61 2 8988 8000, E msd_privacy_office@msd.com.
Additional email address to send report
A copy of the completed audit will be emailed to the veterinarian who conducted this audit. You can also send a copy to another recipient (e.g. the farmer or clinic) by entering an email address below.
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Consent(Required)
Yes
Intervet Australia Pty Ltd (trading as MSD Animal Health) (“MSD”) will collect, record and use your practice, name, address, mobile number and other personal information (please note some of this information maybe personal sensitive information) (“Personal Information”) you provide by way of this form, for the purposes of analysing the data and trends over time in relation to improving calf health and welfare outcomes. We may conduct data analytics on the Personal Information you provide, including to help us improve our services and customise information for you. If you choose not to provide us with your Personal Information, we may not be able to fulfill these purposes. We will keep your Personal Information for only as long as is necessary to carry out the purposes described above (unless we are required or permitted by law to hold the information for a longer period). We may disclose your Personal Information to organisations who assist us and our affiliated companies (which may be located in other countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, South America, Poland, China or India). If you would like to know more about our privacy policy, including how to access and seek correction of the Personal Information MSD holds about you, how to complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles, and how MSD handles such complaints, please go to: https://www.msdprivacy.com/au/en/ or contact our Privacy Officer at Locked Bag 2234, North Ryde, NSW 1670, T +61 2 8988 8000, E msd_privacy_office@msd.com.

Calf Health Assessment

Property Details

Herd and Calving Info

Calf Health & Welfare

Calf assessment (in shed)

Calf assessment (in paddock)

Nutrition (post colostrum)

Environment

Sick calf management

Biosecurity

Other illness