The marketing of herd health and production management services on Dutch dairy farms: perceptions of dairy farmers and their veterinary surgeons

Table 3 Reasons for not participating in the herd health and production management service provided by veterinarians and alternative consultants (answers of farmers and their veterinary surgeons in %).

	All farms	Group A (Farms with quota ≤ 250.00 kg)	Group B (Farms with quota ≥ 750.00 kg)	Veterinary Surgeon
Reproduction checks:
• Not interested in this area	8.3	0.0	0.0	60.0
• AI-service does the reproduction checks	33.3	0.0	0.0	75.0
Udder health care:
• Not interested in this area	67.1	50.0	62.5	71.8
• Completed by milk factory advisors	16.5	25.0	0.0	15.4
Claw health care:
• Not interested in this area	14.0	37.5	7.4	38.9
• Completed by professional hoof trimmer	71.7	44.4	59.3	77.8
Feeding advice:
• Not interested in this area	8.8	12.5	3.4	24.4
• Completed by feed company advisors	87.9	100.0	76.6	86.7
• Completed by agricultural extension service	14.5	0.0	6.7	25.6
• Doubts if veterinary surgeon is right person for the job	12.5	0.0	23.3	33.3
Replacement rearing:
• Not interested in this area	59.5	50.0	12.5	87.7
• Completed by agricultural extension service	19.8	50.0	12.5	4.6
Housing:
• Not interested in this area	53.7	71.4	31.8	NA
• Completed by agricultural extension service	32.7	28.6	22.7	NA
Milk quality advice:
• Not interested in this area	39.8	37.5	37.5	NA
• Completed by milk factory advisors	60.6	62.5	62.5	NA

ISSN: 2046-0481