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...
Source: Western Canadian Dairy Seminar: David Galligan, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Email: Galligan@vet.upenn.edu
Take Home Messages
Economic evaluation must be done on a marginal...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/
The Importance of Estrus Detection
The accurate and efficient detection of estrus is essential in improving the performance of dairy herds...
Source: Alberta Milk, U of A: Masahito Oba
Background: Rumen acidosis is a persistent metabolic disorder for high-producing dairy cows; the effort to increase the diet...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada, Dairy Research Blog
A research project financed in part by Dairy Farmers of Canada and its partners under the Organic...
Source: University of British Columbia
Anyone who works in the dairy industry will be aware that there is tremendous variation in maternity pen design. Part...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Uterine contamination negatively affects reproduction in dairy cattle
Uterine infection delays resumption of normal ovarian activities by suppressing growth of eggs,...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Canadian Journal of Animal Science (2005), Vol. 85 (3), p. 389-399. Girard, C.L., Berthiaume, R., Chiquette, J., Matte, J.J., AAFC,...
Source: Alberta Milk, U of S, Christopher Luby
Background: Bovine mastitis causes losses of over $300 million annually to the Canadian Dairy Industry. More antibiotics are...
