what are best oractises to manage udder health via horizon?

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we are trying to kearn how to make the best out of horizon

gabeusa · Accepted Answer

Check the udder health dashboard daily.

Follow up on conductivity or SCC alerts right away.

Keep your data clean and record treatments.

Use the trends to see which cows are chronic.

juliabarney02 · Answer

make sure you actually record your treatments and observations in Horizon. It sounds simple, but once you enter the data, the system learns from it

bvandenberg · Answer

Hey, 
 I really appreciate the answers of Gabeusa and Juliabarney02. They are both great advices. Here is some extra information I got from a colleague about this topic: 
 1. Monitoring Udder Health in Horizon: The most effective way to track udder health is by using the Udder Health Task and Reports 12 & 23: 
 
 The Udder Health Task automatically highlights cows with deviations in conductivity, somatic cell count (SCC), and milk production. 
 Report 12: Udder Health Worklist and Report 23: Udder Health Analysis provide detailed overviews of these deviations, including milk separations. 
 You can customize the thresholds for these alerts in Manage &rarr; Health &rarr; Attention Settings, adjusting preferences for SCC, conductivity, milk yield, temperature, and more.

2. Trend Analysis for Chronic Cases & Treatment Effectiveness: Use the dry off treatment analysis and the health treatment analysis to help you for trend analysis and treatment effectiveness. 
 
 Dry-Off Treatment Analysis; The dry-off analysis shows SCC trends before and after calving, while the health treatment analysis allows filtering by disease category, lactation stage, number, and more. Note: treatment plans must be entered in Horizon. 
 Health Treatment Analysis; This analysis page can help farmers evaluate treatment outcomes and identify chronic cases. Note: treatment plans must be entered in Horizon.

3. Follow-Up with Your Veterinarian: Use the insights from the udder health task and reports to follow up on cows with remarks. Collaboration with your vet is key to effective treatment. 
 
 We hope this helps you get the most out of Horizon when it comes to udder health!

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