Source: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Päivi Rajala-Schultz1*, Ane Nødtvedt2, Tariq Halasa3 and Karin Persson Waller4
1Department of Production Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
2Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of...
Source: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Rates (achievable and alarm) and the parameters for transition cows
Parameter
Achievable Rate
Alarm Rate
Displaced abomasum
<3%
≥6%
Milk Fever
<2%
≥5%
Retained Placenta
<8%
≥10%
Metritis and Ketosis
If the rate of displaced abomasums is over 6% it is likely that metritis and ketosis may...
Source: Elsevier
Increasing frequency and size of wildfires in the United States over the past several decades affect everything from human life and health to air quality, biodiversity, and land use. The US dairy industry is not exempt from these...
Source: Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Rev up rations to help cows power through the challenges of heat and humidity.
Climbing temperatures may be inevitable this time of year, but dairy cow productivity doesn’t have to be a casualty of heat stress. The...
Source: University of Georgia Extension
INTRODUCTION
Antibiotic therapy continues to play an important role in the control of mastitis in dairy cows. Lactational therapy is effective against Streptococcus agalactiae but less successful against infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and other causes of mastitis. As a...
by Zofeen Ebrahim, SciDev.Net
While Pakistan has managed to confine an outbreak of lumpy skin disease that affects cattle and buffaloes there are fears that cattle fairs ahead of the religious festival Eid-ul-Azha might trigger a second wave.
The viral disease spread by...
Parlor personnel have a critical role in preventing mastitis in dairy cows. Our personnel are not only responsible for properly milking cows but are also responsible for detecting mastitis as early as possible to provide prompt and accurate treatment...
By Kent Leonhardt
Leonhardt
During the pandemic, folks hunkered down and avoided social settings to stop the spread of the Covid virus. As they avoided their friends and families, they sought out other types of companionship, household pets. Over the...
Zach Winn | MIT News Office
Publication Date:
June 3, 2022
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Founded by Julia Somerdin SM ’16 in 2017, the startup Labby has created MilKey, a way to help dairy farmers monitor the health of their cows.
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The company uses an optical sensing technology and...
Source: Merck Animal Health news release
Merck Animal Health announces that AROVYN (tulathromycin injection) is now available to veterinarians prescribing tulathromycin, which is used to control and treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD), plus treat foot rot and pinkeye. The prescription...
