Source: Merck news release
Merck Animal Health announces that ORBENIN-DC (cloxacillin benzathine intramammary infusion) dry cow treatment is now available in convenient 144-syringe pails.
ORBENIN-DC effectively targets Gram-positive bacteria at dry-off with zero milk withhold post-calving.
"Dairy producers have long trusted ORBENIN-DC...
Source: Cornell University
Introduction
Many dairy herds have unusual or exceptionally serious lameness problems. The paper describes a systematic way to approach and evaluate such problems based on published observations of risk factors for specific disease problems and the author’s experience....
Source: PennState Extension
The negative impacts that heat stress has on lactating dairy cattle has been well researched. If not properly cooled, dairy cattle can have decreased milk production and milk components, decreased fertility leading to an increased number of...
BY KARLA WARD
Why the Asian longhorned tick is more than a menace Dr. Bobbi Pritt, a clinical microbiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses more about the Asian longhorned tick and how to prevent it. BY MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK A...
If neglected, the lumps caused by the lumpy skin disease on the cow’s body could rupture and cause debilitating wounds. File | Photo Credit: The Hindi photo library
Lumpy skin disease is a contagious viral disease that affects cattle and...
By Erin Blakemore
As global warming heats up, humans will increasingly suffer from rising temperatures. But how will climate change affect cows?
Turns out more heat can be harmful to dairy cows.
In recent years, scientists have found links between human-caused climate change and...
Source: Virginia Cooperative Extension
Introduction
Cover crops are planted to increase the health and fertility of soils and to benefit the surrounding environment (SARE 2007). By covering the soil surface, cover crops reduce soil erosion caused by rainfall events, water runoff,...
Since cows spend half their time ruminating, developing a calf’s rumen is critical if you want them to utilize energy effectively in their adult life.
Watch our recent webinar about rumen development with Ginny Sherwin, Clinical Assistant Professor in Farm...
By Benjamin Preiss
July 27, 2022 — 9.26am
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Farmers fear losing generations of work if there is a foot and mouth disease outbreak.
One case of foot and mouth could result in widespread destruction of livestock to contain the outbreak.
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Industrial hemp (IH) is defined as Cannabis sativa containing < 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill. The impact of cannabinoids in IH fed to livestock, especially after repeat exposure, has not been thoroughly investigated. Sixteen male castrated...
