THE ROLE OF VETERINARIANS IN THE IDAHO DAIRY-INDUSTRY

This paper investigated the use of veterinary consultants by Idaho dai ry farmers. These farmers indicated that their own records and budgets were their most valuable source of information for making production decisions. However, veterinarians had the second highest rank of the i nformation sources examined. In addition, there appeared to be informa tion needs in using new technology, herd nutrition, and mastitis contr ol. Offering assistance in these areas may provide practitioners with additional opportunities for income.