The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising veterinarians and farmers to discontinue the use of unapproved aspirin for treating pyrexia and pain in lactating dairy cattle. According to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), some dairy farms...
Source: Journal of Animal Science
Abstract
Calf management and health are essential for setting up the foundation of a productive cow. The objectives of this study were to estimate the impact of preweaning practices on milk production parameters while accounting for an...
Source: Pennsylvania State University
Introduction
Diarrhea is associated with more preweaning dairy calf deaths than any other disease. It is important to understand which pathogens are associated with calf diarrhea, and which cleaning agents are effective against different pathogens to sanitize...
Dairy production typically utilizes three primary nutritional management systems: confinement systems with total mixed rations (TMR), confinement systems with component feeding, and pasture-based systems.
Total Mixed Rations (TMR):
TMR involves feeding cows a uniform mixture of all dietary components. This method...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 5.5
Calf management in the first days and weeks after birth is integral to setting calves up for success (75)....
Source: Michigan State University Extension, Jerad Jaborek
When interacting with livestock, especially in stressful situations such as transportation accidents, being aware of an animal’s behavior and body language is important for everyone’s safety.
Accidents are undesirable or unfortunate events that occur...
NutriQuest, a leading provider of nutrition and business consulting, research, and product development for the swine, poultry, and dairy industries, has partnered with Modulant Biosciences to develop a breakthrough technology for control of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRSv)...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food, and Rural Initiatives
The majority of displaced abomasums (DA) occur during the first three weeks after calving. The abomasum is the last of four stomachs found in the ruminant digestive tract. It is similar in function to...
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...
