Heat stress costs dairy and beef producers hundreds of millions each year. Proactive measures implemented before an extreme heat event can reduce immediate and...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet Written by: Vanessa Taylor – Milk Quality Assurance Program Lead/OMAFRA
Consistent milking practices can improve herd performance,...
Source: Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
Vitamins are essential nutrients required by ruminants during all stages of production. There are certain times in the year when...
Source: proAction
The Animal-based Measurement Protocols include step-by-step instructions for the assessment of dairy cattle for the following animal-based measures:
1. Body Condition Scores
2. Injury Scores...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council
Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 3.6
Mastitis is an inflammation of...
Source: MSD Animal Health
Introduction
Clostridia are the oldest known disease causing agent (pathogen) affecting livestock and other species. They are not contagious but are highly...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food, and Rural Initiatives
The moisture content of silages and haylages can vary tremendously and should be checked weekly.
The amount of silage or...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Vanessa Taylor – Milk Quality Assurance Program Lead/OMAFRA
Teat condition scoring is a...
Mastitis Hurts
“Mastitis is like an iceberg – effects float with only a fraction of their bulk above the water”
Sigmund Freud quote, altered to fit...
Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) announces the launch of Armatrex™ – an EPA registered bacteriostatic...
