Source: Holstein Canada
Tight margins, increasing heifer rearing costs, and low dairy sale prices are a very real reality in today’s dairy industry. In this scenario, increasing profitability of the operation is essential. Some aspects to achieve that are high...
Source: BMC Veterinary Research
Zalewska, M., Kawecka-Grochocka, E., Słoniewska, D. et al. Acute phase protein expressions in secretory and cistern lining epithelium tissues of the dairy cattle mammary gland during chronic mastitis caused by staphylococci. BMC Vet Res 16,320 (2020)....
Source: Lactanet Canada
Source: Holstein Canada
SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF GENOMICS, we have seen advancements in genetic progress for all traits in the Holstein breed. Though it may be hard to believe, genetic progress has doubled in the years since genomics; it is...
Source: International Dairy Federation
Introduction
Since the domestication of cattle for milk and meat purposes more than 6,000 years ago, farmers have used reproductive technology to improve their cattle. In the beginning, farmers used simple breeding programs selecting a desired red...
Source: Lactanet Canada
Each year, based on official animal registration and pedigree information within its database, Lactanet Canada computes current statistics related to the level of inbreeding within the Canadian cow population of each dairy breed. In this way, the...
Source: Journal of Dairy Science
YounesMiar*†MehdiSargolzaei†‡Flavio S.Schenkel†
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Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada B2N 5E3
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Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G...
Claire Wathes, Laura Buggiotti and Zhangrui Cheng
Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA, UK Email: dcwathes@rvc.ac.uk
Take Home Messages
Many viral diseases are endemic in cattle populations. Their impact on production losses is established,...
Source: Holstein Canada, By Gordon Atkins, D.V.M
Today’s dairy cow deals with some of the greatest challenges ever faced in the history of the dairy industry. Some of these challenges include the stresses associated with unprecedented levels of production, the...
Source: Select Sires, by Mel DeJarnette, director of technical research, Select Sires Inc.
For any animal breeding operation with progressive genetic goals, the youngest animals in the herd should be the most valuable animals. This is especially true for the dairy...
