Herd Health
California’s dairy cows surviving triple-digit temperatures; gradual cooling trend forecast for this weekend.
Higher total life-time milk production and more calves born per year are just two of the economic benefits of improved reproduction.
Producers and veterinarians now have approved Zoetis products for AI synchronization.
This tool will help determine whether heifers are on track to calve at the right size and age, eliminating the delay that comes with not measuring heifer performance until first calving.
Mastitis is the most common and costly infectious disease of dairy cattle worldwide and is most frequently bacterial in origin.
Updated protocols optimize breeding performance.
Michigan dairy uses it to monitor health, transition period and reproduction.
In summer, the calf’s maintenance energy requirement is elevated— similar to the effects of cold stress.
Should we consider routine treatment of subclinical milk fever? How does that differ from treating clinical milk fever?
A good plan for herd health will help keep therapy effective, while at the same time reducing the risk of development of resistant parasite strains.
Made with a low-reactive, water-soluble adjuvant, PULMO-GUARD PH-M is easy on animals.
Cross-vent barns offer more consistent performance, particularly during periods of summer heat stress.
No additional cases of the disease uncovered at the dairy since initial Jan. 17 discovery.
Improving transition cow health should focus on strategies for reinforcing the cow’s innate immune system, while also limiting environmental and management stressors.
While the U.S. milk supply ranks among the top nations, it may not be the absolute best.
It’s not just about feeding a higher volume of milk or milk replacer.
Not taking preventive measures to manage blood calcium around parturition can lead to a cascade of metabolic problems.
The key to cow comfort in South Florida is keeping cows cool and udders dry as much as possible.
I think the key is to watch and study your cows and ask the right questions to see if you are doing your best on cow comfort and care.
We all know that with the difficult times we are all experiencing, cow comfort is a vital part of our operations.
Monitor these key areas to verify how your cows are responding to their feeding program.
Feed cost is reduced $165 per day by feeding three different rations instead of one ration to all cows.
Until recently, no one suspected potassium deficiency in lactating cows except maybe during periods of heat stress
Only one in 6,000 loads showed any sign of an animal antibiotic drug residue. These loads were disposed of and did not reach the human food supply.
The groups note that expenditures for animal health are just 7% of those spent on human health initiatives.
Bacteria can lurk in the most unexpected places and can quickly be transferred from one animal to the next.
Their milk contains more omega-3 fatty acids and less saturated fat.
The short self-assessment helps producers find proactive measures to help lessen the risk of a disastrous outbreak.
Beef and Dairy Today editors say USDA’s animal ID rule could be dangerous if FMD ever is found here.