Source: Pennsylvania State University
Dairy heifers represent a significant investment in a dairy herd's future genetics, production, and financial welfare. Prevention and treatment of mastitis in all ages of heifers is crucial to your farm's future profitability. Many times, heifers...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 4.9
Claws grow about 1/4in (5-7mm) per month (73). However, the walking surface affects the rate of growth and location of...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
Where Do They Live?
Bedding, soil or water that is contaminated with manure.
How is Infection Spread?
From the environment to the udder at any time. The risk of new infection is highest around calving...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food, and Rural Initiatives
A common way of measuring heat damaged protein is to analyze a feedstuff for acid detergent insoluble nitrogen (ADIN). This measures the amount of nitrogen that is bound to the indigestible part of the...
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pneumonia is like a thief in the night. It’s hard to detect, but it steals from your bottom line and the losses can be devastating.
“Once animals get past 6 to 8 months of age, we typically think they...
Source: proAction
Two methods can be used for scoring lameness in dairy cattle: Gait Scoring or Stall Lameness Scoring. Please see the Quick Guide to Gait Scoring for a description of that protocol.
Stall Lameness Scoring
Use only with tie-stall systems where...
Source: Ontario Farm Animal Council
PAIN:
An unpleasant sensation occurring in varying degrees of severity as a result of injury or disease. Signs of pain and suffering may include one or more of the following:
Unwillingness to rise to its feet
...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Vanessa Taylor - Milk Quality Assurance Program Lead/ OMAFRA
Progressive dairy farmers aim to increase herd milk yield while improving production efficiency. However, zero payments for over-quota production,...
Innovative new technology has applications for swine, poultry, equine, dairy, beef and more.
Postbiotics are a novel solution to address a rising focus on proactive health across animal species – including swine, poultry, equine, dairy, beef and more.
Among the latest...
Source: Zoetis
Elizabeth Doré, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, M.Sc., Manager, Veterinary Services Zoetis Canada, is a widely respected specialist in bovine medicine whose opinions and insights are sought out by a wide range of producers, veterinarians and industry groups.
Dr. Doré’s latest article...
