Herd Health
This version was translated to Spanish from the revised 2013 Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual, which was released in the fall.
New publication covers site selection, barn layout, conventional versus hoop barns, ventilation, bedding materials, aeration and winter management as well as economics.
The finger pointing and blame for antimicrobial resistance need to end. The time has come to work together, say these scientists.
Results of UC-Davis study indicate that the cow’s conformation, particularly for hoof health, should be considered.
Harrisvaccines will use the contract over the next 34 months to develop an RNA Particle vaccine against FMDV.
It doesn’t matter how well we think we’re doing with cow comfort; there’s always room to improve. One main focus is to provide a dry, clean place that cows want to lay in.
When it comes to mastitis, heifers are often overlooked. But that’s a mistake, since 75% of heifers have some form of clinical mastitis
Herbicide restrictions may prohibit their use as feed.
All approved administration locations provide the same 13-day meat withdrawal time and zero milk withholding following the last dose.
Heifer mastitis is a hidden but all too common disease, negatively impacting milk quality, production and udder health.
Here’s what the new procedures are, and how they can impact dairy operations.
“The first significant rainfall to moisten the upper soil profile will stimulate microbial activity, causing a flush of nitrate nitrogen to be released into the soil system,” says Kurt Steinkewith Michigan State University.
The apparently isolated, random case is only the fourth-ever discovery of the disease in the U.S.
Dairy and beef producers can hear firsthand from other producers and veterinarians how they provide immediate immunity to their calves at birth.
Harvesting drought-stressed corn silage will take extra testing for moisture and nitrates.
Knowing the rumen degradable starch content might provide the opportunity to look at a cehaper byproduct ingredient that offers starch.
Animals vaccinated with the new vaccine can be differentiated from naturally infected animals.
If it’s harvested, ensiled and fed correctly, drought-stressed corn silage can have up to 70% of the feed value of normal.
Temperatures have exceeded 100°F several days this week, dew points have been above 70°F, and worst of all, nighttime lows rarely fell below 80°F.
Do not feed corn silage as green chop if drought stressed. Crop may be high in nitrates and cause abortions and death in cattle.
18-point checklist to keep cows eating during bouts of hot weather.
The tags offered under this program can be used to satisfy traceability needs for marketing, state and national animal health programs and on-farm management.
The Alpena County farm is quarantined, and no cattle may enter or leave the premises until testing clears the cattle and farm of the disease.
Genex Cooperative, Inc. introduced NuLife® ReBOUND™ and NuLife® Oral Electrolyte to Midwest cattle producers in fall 2011 and has now expanded product marketing throughout the U.S.
“We are on track to create a standalone Animal Health company by our previously stated target of July 2013.” --Ian Read, Pfizer Chairman and CEO
One identified offspring of a BSE cow has tested negative for the disease; calf ranch is also under investigation.
Recent research indicates that the lysine availability of AminoShure-L is lower than originally projected.
The Novartis Cattle Vaccine Literature Library app provides fast and convenient access tomore than 50 product brochures, technical bulletins, journal articles and other reference tools.
No anomalies found at dairies or in feed records.
In a trial utilizing four pens of about 320 cows each, UC-Davis graduate student Nadia Swanepoel fed four levels of canola meal.