Source: Lecorps, B., Woodroffe, R.E., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G. et al. Assessing cognitive performance in dairy calves using a modified hole-board test. Anim Cogn (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-022-01617-5
Abstract
The hole-board test has been used to assess working and reference memory in a variety of species, but not...
Source: National Library of Medicine
Ellen de Jong 1, Klaas Frankena 2, Karin Orsel 1
Affiliations
1Department of Production Animal Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Calgary Calgary Canada.
2Adaptation Physiology Group Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences Wageningen University & Research Wageningen The Netherlands.
Abstract
Background: A comprehensive...
Source: Kansas State University news release
New research at Kansas State University reveals how probiotics may not be as beneficial for animal and human health as thought.
Probiotics, in most uses, are organisms considered to be beneficial for gut health in...
Source: University of Guelph
Proactive approach improves herd health, say researchers
By Karli Longthorne
Low blood calcium levels after calving are an issue in dairy herds, especially in older cows, from their third lactation on.
Some producers take a reactive approach by giving...
When it comes to mastitis, most people can see that it is costing them money. When summer rolls around, the risk of severe toxic cases spikes, and it can be a big blow to lose cows and quarters to...
Source: University of British Columbia
By Thomas Ede, Daniel M. Weary, and Marina A.G von Keyserlingk1
Dairy calves are often reared individually early in their life, contrary to natural conditions, where calves have access to a richer social environment. A large...
Source: Science Direct
LauraWhalin, Daniel M.Weary, Marina A.G.von Keyserlingk
Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4
ABSTRACT
Adult dairy cattle show a preference for outdoor spaces during summer nights, but little is known about...
Source: Penn State, Jeff Mulhollem
Dairy farmers in the Northeast — facing a warming climate that exacerbates nutrient pollution but lengthens the growing season — can reduce the environmental impact of their operations and maximize revenues by double cropping and...
Source: Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Bionaz, M., Vargas-Bello-Pérez, E. & Busato, S. Advances in fatty acids nutrition in dairy cows: from gut to cells and effects on performance. J Animal Sci Biotechnol 11, 110 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-020-00512-8
Abstract
High producing dairy cows generally receive...
Source: The Canola Council of Canada
A recently published research project found that canola meal improves the environmental footprint of milk production – reducing methane emissions and nitrogen losses, along with a boost in milk production. Published in the September...
