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A Texas A&M University research study by Cooke et al. (2023)* evaluated the impact FerAppease, a unique analogue of the naturally occurring Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance (MBAS), had on the health and performance of preweaned Holstein calves. Results showed...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada Project Overview The Mastitis Network provides innovative science-based solutions that respond to the needs and challenges of dairy producers. All projects share a common goal of developing novel strategies that could reduce dependency on antimicrobials (e.g.,...
Source: Journal of Dairy Science Gabriel M. Dallago, Roger I. Cue, Kevin M. Wade, René Lacroix, Elsa Vasseur ABSTRACT Studies of dairy cow longevity usually focus on the animal life after first calving, with few studies considering early life conditions and their effects on longevity. The...
Source: UBC Although many dairy farms socially house their milk-fed calves, some calves are still raised individually from birth to weaning. We provide additional evidence that depriving the milk-fed calf of access to social partners early in life can negatively...
Source: MDPI Dave J. Seymour1,3,†, Dagnachew Hailemariam4, Graham Plastow4, Hinayah R. de Oliveira1,2,‡, Christine F. Baes1,5 and Flavio S. Schenkel1,* 1Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada 2Lactanet Canada, Guelph, ON N1K...
Source: Journal of Dairy Science S Casaro 1, J G Prim 1, T D Gonzalez 1, R S Bisinotto 1, R C Chebel 1, M G Marrero 2, A C M Silva 2, J E P Santos 3, C D Nelson 3, J Laporta 4, S J Jeon 5, R C Bicalho 6, J P Driver 7, K N Galvão 8 Affiliations 1Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences,...
NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, announces that an abstract has been presented at the 2023 AETA & CETA/ACTE Joint Convention in Orlando, FL. The abstract summarizes a research study evaluating the effect of mycobacterium cell wall fraction...
Source: University of Guelph University of Guelph researchers looking to reduce pregnancy losses in dairy cattle are also milking the benefits of a new data portal intended to improve livestock productivity in Ontario. The dual projects came together at the Ontario...
Analysis Conducted by Arkion® Life Sciences EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Calves are frequently fed calf milk replacer (CMR) before weaning, and these CMR’s are formulated to provide the calf optimal nutrition. The protein source in the CMR can vary, for example, spray dried plasma or...
Source: ScienceDirect Abstract Objective The objective was to evaluate the potential of milk fat-to-protein ratio (F:P), milk fat-to-lactose ratio (F:L), and milk protein-to-lactose ratio (P:L) as tools to assist with the preliminary screening of cows that need extra attention and are at...