Source: Alberta Milk, UCVM: Herman Barkema
Background:
Approximately 50% of cows have foot lesions that contribute to lameness, of which 43 % are DD. DD is...
Source: Science Direct, CorneliaBuchliabAliceRaselliaRupertBruckmaiercEdnaHillmanna
Highlights
•Social behaviour and stress reactivity were compared in calves reared with cow-contact and calves reared with peer-contact only.
•Social Isolation and...
Source: Journal of Dairy Science
ABSTRACT
Dairy calves in North America traditionally are housed individually and fed by manual milk feeding (MMF) systems with buckets or...
Source: Johne's Education & Management Assistance Program, David Kelton, Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1 Ann Godkin, Veterinary Science and...
Source: BMC Veterinary Research, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Authors: Yolanda Corripio-Miyar, Richard J. Mellanby, Katy Morrison and Tom N. McNeilly
Abstract
Background
The active form of the vitamin D3, 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3) has been shown to have major effects not only...
Source: Engormix Dairy Cattle, Author/s : L. Solano *, H. W. Barkema *, E. A. Pajor *, S. Mason *, S. J. LeBlanc †, J....
Source: RopaPharm
When you think of oregano, what comes to mind? For most, oregano is thought to be a popular all-natu- ral spice used in...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/
The Cosynch protocol is a modified ovulation synchronization protocol which involves an initial dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), followed by...
Source: Journal of Dairy Science, J.Stojkov*M.A.G.von Keyserlingk*J.N.Marchant-Forde†D.M.Weary*
Abstract
Metritis is a common disease in dairy cattle, but to our knowledge, no work has assessed pain associated with this...
Source: X-zelit
Cornell University tested the efficiency of a calcium binder (X-Zelit®) for preventing hypocalcemia. Feeding low level calcium in the prepartum diet has shown...
