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Re-inventing the wheel? Farm Health Planning, 1946-2006

Re-inventing the wheel? Farm Health Planning, 1946-2006. Dr Abigail Woods MA MSc VetMB PhD MRCVS Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Imperial College London. Defra AHWS: ‘The strategic outcome “prevention is better than cure” speaks for itself.’

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Re-inventing the wheel? Farm Health Planning, 1946-2006

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  1. Re-inventing the wheel?Farm Health Planning, 1946-2006 Dr Abigail Woods MA MSc VetMB PhD MRCVS Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Imperial College London

  2. Defra AHWS: ‘The strategic outcome “prevention is better than cure” speaks for itself.’ EU strategy: ‘To increase the prevention of animal health related problems before they happen’’ Prevention is better than cure!

  3. Improved farm profits and sustainability Better stock health and welfare A farmer/vet relationship focused on improving performance rather than ‘fire brigade’ responses to individual cases of disease Farm Health Planning

  4. Q: Have we been here before? A: Yes - with preventive veterinary medicine A similar concept to FHP, for >70yrs, it was repeatedly celebrated as a novel idea whose time had come.

  5. Research questions • How to explain the recurrent appeal of veterinary preventive medicine? • What did it involve? • What did it achieve?

  6. Purpose of enquiry • History for historians • History for policy and its stakeholders • Provides background information • Problematises the present: • Why is prevention better than cure? • Offers strategic lessons for the present • Eg case study: 1960-75

  7. Case study, 1960-75Lessons learned: • Huge drive for preventive medicine, but low penetration and limited impacts due to: • Fragmented delivery • Diminishing interest levels • Questionable cost-effectiveness • Difficulty in applying • Lack of veterinary expertise / identity • Inadequate team working • Non-veterinary alternatives

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