Projects
Development of a New Version of the DS@HR Database, Including the Integration of Reproductive Analyses Accessible via an Online Platform
This initiative will provide practicing veterinarians and dairy producers with a high-performance benchmarking tool that will allow them to assess their results, target areas for strategic improvement, and optimize the use of hormones and synchronization programs in bovine reproduction. This additional funding will pave the way for closer collaboration with the external firm EPI-Interactive, with the goal of enhancing the capabilities for dynamic comparison of key animal health indicators. The first version of this tool will be presented at the Annual Congress of the Quebec Association of Veterinary Practitioners (AMVPQ) on September 20, 2025. The total cost of this project is $115,125.00, funded 75% by DS@HR and 25% by FASA.
Development of a Veterinary Telemedicine Tool (VTM) by DS@HR
This tool will be highly beneficial for veterinarians to enhance the veterinary services offered to their clients across all regions and to monitor animal health with a focus on the responsible and judicious use of antimicrobials, medications, and vaccines. The telemedicine sessions and medical record-keeping process will comply with the OMVQ standards for virtual consultations. The initial version of this tool will be available starting April 1, 2024, just in time to support veterinarians during the PISAQ telemedicine campaign scheduled for spring 2024. The total cost of this tool is $350 359, with funding provided 75% by MAPAQ and 25% by FASA.
Development of a Veterinary Management Tool for PISAQ Campaigns
This tool will enable veterinarians using Vet-Expert to maximize their clients' participation in each PISAQ campaign, thereby improving farm biosecurity and animal health monitoring with a focus on informed medication use. This project, with a total cost of $43,118.23, was funded 100% by FASA.
Adaptation of the Antibiotic Benchmarking Tool in Vet-Expert
This adaptation will enable veterinarians to use a version of the benchmarking tool through automated calculations and interoperability between systems used by EPI Interactive and DS@HR. Thus, the graphical tool presented during the pilot project conducted by Simon Dufour’s team at FMV during the feasibility study will be available on an externally hosted, secure-access server to view antibiotic usage results for each dairy producer. This project, with a total cost of $11,850.00, was funded 75% by MAPAQ and 25% by FASA.