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School of Veterinary Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Center For Animal Health
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economics, agronomy,
mathematics, pathology and
reproduction, to name a few. The
CAHP has also developed
collaborative relationships at the
national and international level
with a broad number of scientists
and academic groups, thus making
it a truly unique institution.
The faculty of the CAHP arc
often called upon for consultation
on emerging health and
production problems in livestock
production systems throughout
the commonwealth. In
consultation with the local
veterinary practitioner, complex
problems on the farm are
thoroughly studied and evaluated.
A typical scenario for a case
problem would include a visit to
the farm to understand the nature
of the problem and its
relationship to the production
system at large. A complete
history of the problem is taken
along with an evaluation of the
production, health, and financial
records.
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Upon identification of problem
areas (nutrition, mastitis,
reproduction, culling, nutrient
management, primary health care
program), intensive evaluations
are made and solutions are
formulated in consultation with
the local practitioner. Problems
that appear to be widespread
within a livestock industry and of
significant economic/social
importance to the commonwealth
are studied in more detail often in
the form of research projects.
Research efforts of the CAHP
form a vital and necessary link in
the transfer of new information
from the biological sciences into
economically efficient
applications and opportunities at
the farm level.
With the focus of the CAHP at
the farm system level a variety of
problems impacting on farm
health and production have
become apparent.
Faculty of the CAHP have
developed several breeding
programs for dairy herds (Target
Breeding Program and Milk
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efficient solutions to reproductive
inefficiency problems affecting
many dairy herds.
' Another example is the
emerging concern of nutrient
losses to the environment
associated with animal
agriculture.
In recognition of the
importance of this problem, the
CAHP has several research
projects to investigate the
relationship between nutrition and
animal management and the
efficiency of nutrient capture in
farm systems. Improving the
efficiency of nutrient utilization
within the farm system can
significantly reduce nutrient
losses to the environment.
By taking a systems approach
to this problem, practical and new
implementable strategies are
emerging that greatly reduce the
environmental impact associated
with food animal operations.
These solutions are imbedded in
computer software that can be
utilized at the farm level.
The basic product of the
CAHP is knowledge. New
knowledge is developed in its
research programs. We apply and
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