Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
Written by: Alison Pfau
Introduction
Based on their symbiotic relationship with the rumen microorganisms, dairy cows have an extraordinary capacity to transform human-inedible plant materials into energy for maintenance and lactation. However, the sub-product of...
Source: University of Calgary
Researchers at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine have made a significant breakthrough in the field of microbiology and phage therapy to treat a difficult-to-detect, debilitating, and untreatable and fatal disease in dairy cows.
Johne’s...
Source: University of Missouri
Breeding season will be here before we know it. Is your herd prepped for success? Here are steps you can take to maximize your breeding season.
Schedule pre-breeding exams
The easiest thing you can do to prep for...
Medgene to test its rapid-response vaccine technology in dairy cattle study
Animal health vaccine manufacturer Medgene has responded to notice from the USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) on testing of vaccines to address H5N1 incidence in dairy cattle. The CVB...
Source: University of British Columbia
Over 700 million Canadian farm animals were transported in 2016 according to Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations bulletin published by the Government of Canada. Farm animals are typically transported at least once in...
Source: Pennsylvania State University
Authors:
Coleen M. Jones, Former Research Associate, Dairy, and Jud Heinrichs, Professor Emeritus of Dairy Nutrition
The Digestive System
At birth, the dairy calf's digestive system is underdeveloped. From birth to about 2 weeks of age, the calf is...
CCE Dairy Educators · Cornell Dairy Convos E12 The Impact of Heat Stress in Calves.
Source: Merck Animal Health
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced the availability of SenseHub™ Dairy Youngstock for preweaned...
Weather conditions common to many spring and summer seasons in our region can be favorable for a certain kind of poisoning that can affect cattle on pasture. Cool, damp spring weather followed by warmer temperatures favors grasses becoming infected...
Source: University of Kentucky
With any disease, prevention is “worth its weight in gold”. This concept is extremely important as it pertains to preventing lameness through the implementation of sound management practices. Lame cows often struggle to perform as expected,...
