Animal Welfare
The key to finding sick calves is to observe calves several times each day.
A medida que más productores manejan a las becerras en forma grupal, se torna mas difícil identificar a las becerras que están enfermas.
Pasteurizing waste milk and vaccination help control Johne’s disease.
The first TB-infected beef cattle herd was detected in July 2005 in northwestern Minnesota. Since that time, more than 800,000 TB tests have been done around the state.
The short, 10-question self-assessment takes only a few minutes to complete.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service released four more reports from its 2007 National Animal Health Monitoring System dairy surveys.
The DCHA (Dairy Calf and Heifer Association) announces the introduction of a Spanish conversion of Gold Standards I and II.
Two dunks are better than one, and three are better yet. That’s why Nigel Cook, a University of Wisconsin veterinarian and humane cow care specialist, is recommending that footbaths be at least 10' in length. Twelve-foot baths are even better.
Veterinarian Joep Driessen is a big advocate of bedded packs or compost barns for dry cows and transition cows for three weeks before and after calving, which he dubs “the stress-free calving line.”
Careful observation of dairy cattle can detect problems early. En Espanol.
La antigua formula de Neo-Terramicina será removida del mercado en Agosto En Espanol
En el ABC de la cría de becerras, saltéese la A y la B y concéntrese en la C, nos dice Sheila McGuirk, veterinaria de la Facultad de Veterinaria de la Universidad de Wisconsin.
When thinking of how we produce quality milk, I look at four key factors
Two dairy processors put animal welfare evaluation requirements into place in California.
Let’s be part of the solution, not ignore the problem.
The effects of dry period heat stress on the lactating dairy cow is the topic of the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar.
Worldwide, about 23% of dairy cattle experience lameness issues, with three types of hoof lesions causing most of those problems, says University of Wisconsin veterinarian Nigel Cook.
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While there are several methods of dehorning dairy calves available, many producers prefer to use caustic paste.
Using a pain reliever like Meloxicam should be a consideration for dairy producers.
Feeding the next generation of dairy cows a little more often could be beneficial to long-term production.