Stall base fact sheet available
Choices for free-stall or tie-stall bases are plentiful, but
how do you know which one to choose? A new University of Kentucky fact sheet looks at the options.
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Podcast covers causes of milk fever
Many of the clinical signs of milk fever are related to the lack of adequate calcium in the blood that allows for proper muscle function. Here is a look at the resulting stages of hypocalcemia.
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Heat stress season is coming
Are your lactating and dry cows ready? Here are some feeding and management practices to help you control the impact of heat stress on your cows.
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Klebsiella fact sheet
Klebsiella is the second most common Gram-negative pathogen in clinical mastitis cases. It also is the subject of a new fact sheet from the University of Wisconsin Milk Quality team.
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Get ready for summer heat stress now
Here are several things you can do now to help avoid summer slump in milk production.
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Cool new ways to really listen to your cows
New precision dairy technologies, such as rumination/activity or rumination/activity/temperature sensors, can help you listen to your cows 24 hours a day, even in the middle of the night when nobody is around.
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PDPW Transition Cow workshop
Learn how to help transition cows manage through physiological, metabolic and nutritional changes at upcoming workshop on Apr. 9.
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New website from University of Illinois Dairy Focus Lab
The website is intended to serve as a tool for communicating with the dairy industry and the community at large. It will be in English and Spanish.
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Diet essential for controlling milk fever
Transition diet management is essential for controlling hypocalcemia. Take preventative measures to manage blood calcium around calving to avoid a cascade of metabolic problems and health issues.
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A look at bedding additives to control mastitis
Proper bedding management lowers the risk of mastitis for dairy cows housed in free-stalls bedded with organic materials, like sawdust. Can an acidic bedding additive also help?
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Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference coming up
The Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference will be held Apr. 23-24 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Here is a sneak peek at the conference agenda.
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