Adding a Drug
Modified on 2013/04/24 11:24 by Moon — Categorized as: Uncategorized
The procedure for setting up your drug treatments is very straight forward, and it can be assigned to the keypad at the same time. This means that the drug is available for use in the shed. Please check that the correct withholdings and time between treatments is added. You will also need to the check that the drug
Quick Event
criteria is set up correcly.
Adding a Drug to the Drug Cupboard
The example below looks at adding the drug "Mastalone".
1.
Go to
Administration > Manage Drug Cupboard
2.
Click
Add Drug
on the right hand side
3.
Enter the following details:
•
Display Name:
The name you want to see online
•
Drug / Treatment:
Select the drug from the drop-down list
•
Milk Withhold (hours):
The prescribed milk withhold period for the drug
•
Meat Withhold (days):
The prescribed meat withhold period for the drug
•
Retreatment Delay (hours):
The time between treatments (for one-off drugs set this to No Retreatment)
•
Condition Normally Treated:
What the drug is for
•
Default Amount Per Dose:
How much of the drug is administered (only use for drugs that do not have different doses per cow)
4.
At the confirmation box, click
Add to Cupboard
.
5.
Another confirmation box will appear, asking if you want to
Assign the drug to the keypad
. Optional: At this point you are able to amend the name of the drug that you would like to see in the shed. If you have a 5 character display this name must be limited to 5 characters (Eg. Orbenin LA can show as "ORBLA")
6.
Click
Yes Please
.
Checking the Quick Event setup
At this point you merely need to check that your in-shed setup is correct for the drug you just added. You do not have to add the drug again.
1.
Go to
Administration -> Quick Events
.
2.
Find the drug you just added (Eg "Mastalone") and select the checkbox on the left. Now check the setup:
•
Name:
The name you want to see on the screen
•
Type:
Treatment
•
Drug:
The name of the drug
•
Diagnosis:
Condition this drug treats
•
Dose:
Common dosage
•
Prompt for Quarter:
Select if you want the system to prompt you for a quarter
•
Apply Withholds:
Select if you want the system to apply the prescribed withholds •
Retreat Reminder:
Select if you want the system to remind you to retreat for this drug
•
Alerts:
See below:
•
Retreat Reminder:
"Add New" or Double click in the square to check the retreatment period
•
Milk Withhold:
"Add New" or Double click in the square to check the milk withhold period
•
Meat Withhold:
"Add New" or Double click in the square to check the meat withhold period
•
Groups:
"Add New" or Double click in the square to amend the group membership for this treatment
•
Inputs:
"Add New" or Double click in the square to amend any further information the staff need to enter in the shed for this treatment
3.
When you're done, click
Save Changes
.
Please observe normal practice of marking and keeping your withholding mob separate from the main milking mob. MilkHub does not take responsibility for withholding and risk of drugs in the milk pickup.