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ISBN 978 0 7559 6633 2
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Contents

INTRODUCTION

WHAT WILL THE BENCHMARKING OPTION DO?

HOW DOES THE BENCHMARKING OPTION WORK?
What are the enterprise types?
What Benchmarking measures should be recorded?
How and when should the data be collected?
What does the Benchmarking database do?
What else can be done with the data?
What happens if a client changes veterinary practice?

KEY ACTIONS

CONFIDENTIALITY

SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION AND HELP

DATABASE USER MANUAL - VETERINARY PRACTICES
Overview
Database development and hosting
Who will use the system?
How do I get access to the system?
Logging on
Editing practice details
Adding a farm
Editing farm details
Adding an enterprise
Editing enterprise details
Adding a measures record
Viewing and editing a measure record
Benchmarking indicators
Enterprise based reporting
Area based reporting
Exporting reporting results

APPENDIX A: BENCHMARKING MEASURES
Beef breeding herd
Beef finishing herd
Dairy herd
Goat herd
Sheep breeding flock
Pure hill bred flock
Sheep breeder/finisher flock
Lamb finishing flock

APPENDIX B: CALCULATION OF STANDARDISED BENCHMARKING INDICATORS
Table 1: Benchmarking indicators for cattle - annual
Table 2: Benchmarking indicators for cattle - flexible
Table 3: Benchmarking indicators for sheep - annual
Table 4: Benchmarking indicators for sheep - flexible
Table 5: Benchmarking indicators for goats - annual
Table 6: Benchmarking indicators for goats - flexible

APPENDIX C: EXAMPLES OF DATA PRESENTED IN REPORTS

APPENDIX D: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO PROVIDE ON ENTERPRISES

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