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Feed bunk time and space restrictions a bad combination

12/01/2011 6:00:00 AM
Dairy cows are often overstocked. Some farm managers are now also using “slick bunk” management (feeding to zero refusals) to save on feed cost, but this practice can reduce the time that cows have access to feed. ... Full story.

A better way to find hairy heel warts

12/01/2011 6:00:00 AM
Digital dermatitis, or hairy foot wart, is a major cause of lameness in cows worldwide. The most commonly used diagnostic test is foot inspection in a trimming chute, but this is a labor-intensive procedure. ... Full story.

When should you assist in calving?

12/01/2011 6:00:00 AM
Researchers at Ohio State University wanted to know when you should assist cows giving birth, so they conducted a study to find out. ... Full story.

Correlate cow temperature and calving predictions

11/02/2011 6:00:00 AM
Since cows can’t call or text you and tell you when they are going to calve, it’s not always easy to predict the onset of labor. ... Full story.

Is anaerobic manure digestion feasible?

11/02/2011 6:00:00 AM
Anaerobic digesters are a hit among the renewable energy crowd, but do they make economic sense on dairies? ... Full story.

Use cow activity to detect disease

11/02/2011 6:00:00 AM
Researchers at Virginia Tech are using pedometers to track cow activity and then use that data to find sick animals more quickly. Their focus is on metabolic diseases common during the transition period, as well as mastitis. ... Full story.

Probiotic bacteria lower incidence of uterine infections

10/03/2011 7:00:00 AM
Researchers at the University of Alberta have been investigating the preventative effect of intravaginal probiotic bacteria on postpartum uterine infections, uterine patterns and the overall reproductive performance of dairy cows. ... Full story.

Antibiotic resistance is the old kid on the block

10/03/2011 7:00:00 AM
Scientists at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada have found that antibiotic resistance has been around for tens of thousands of years. ... Full story.

On-farm mastitis culturing programs cut antibiotic treatments in half

10/03/2011 7:00:00 AM
A new multi-state, multi-herd clinical trial confirms that on-farm mastitis culturing programs work to guide strategic treatment decisions for cows with clinical mastitis. ... Full story.

Short dry period: Some pros and cons

10/03/2011 7:00:00 AM
The University of Laval in Canada recently compared the effects of two different dry period lengths on health and reproduction. ... Full story.

4X milking has lasting effects

10/03/2011 7:00:00 AM
Research published in the September Journal of Dairy Science shows that increasing milking frequency during early lactation has a lasting effect well into lactation. ... Full story.

Use care when regrouping dry cows

07/01/2011 10:15:00 AM
Canadian researchers recently took at look at the effect of regrouping during the dry period on feeding, social, rumination and lying behavior for cows that were moved to a new pen and cows that remained in their home pen but had new cows introduced. ... Full story.
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