Week 4 Thirsting for Knowledge Software Tip: Recording Uniform Remarks
First you select the Event from the menu and cow’s ID from the list. Next you are prompted for the event date. Once you have entered the date you have the option to enter an 8 character remark. The format to record the remark is [drug][days][quarter].[severity] for example: mastitis event, SPC4LF.2 meaning Spectramast LC for 4 days, Left Front Quarter, Severity 2 = off milk & hard quarter. Dairy Comp users can set up default remarks which will automatically format this for you and prompt you for each item from a pick list.
First you select the Event from the menu and cow’s ID from the list. Next you are prompted for the event date. Once you have entered the date you have the option to enter an 8 character remark. The format to record the remark is [drug][days][quarter].[severity] for example: mastitis event, SPC4LF.2 meaning Spectramast LC for 4 days, Left Front Quarter, Severity 2 = off milk & hard quarter. Dairy Comp users can set up default remarks which will automatically format this for you and prompt you for each item from a pick list.