Source: Government of Alberta
“These technical guidelines were developed by the Technical Advisory Group, a partnership among the Government of Alberta, the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) and the agriculture industry, to add clarity to the regulations under the Agricultural...
Source: University of Kentucky
The transition period from the end of gestation into the milking herd is a critical point of management on a dairy. This period consists of the three weeks before calving and the three weeks after calving. ...
Source: OMAFRA
Concepts
Choices in stabling and management affect the behaviour, health, longevity and performance of cows and profit of a dairy farm. Fear or frustration with her workplace predisposes a cow to unwanted or abnormal behaviour and risk of disease....
Source: Michigan State University, Harkirat Kaur, Maninder Singh, Peyton Phillips and Martin Chilvers
Corn grain and silage often provide the dry matter content in a dairy ration. Fungi in corn causes rot, lost yields and can lead to an accumulation of mycotoxins. Learn best...
Source: Ohio State University
Gustavo M. Schuenemann, DVM, MS, PhD, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University
Dystocia has been defined as a difficult birth resulting in prolonged calving or severe assisted extraction of the...
Source: National Library of Medicine
Abstract
This work aimed to review the important aspects of the dairy industry evolution at herd level, interrelating production with health management systems. Since the beginning of the industrialization of the dairy cattle sector (1950s), driven...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council
Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 3.2
Management practices used on dairy farms are known to have a significant impact upon animal health, animal welfare, and milk...
Source: Mississippi State University
Figure 1. This is an example of a properly restrained calf for disbudding procedures.
The practice of dehorning or disbudding dairy calves has been implemented on modern dairy farms to prevent injury from horns to caretakers and other animals in...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
After a dry wildfire season, smart winter burning practices can make a big difference in reducing the number of human-caused wildfires.
“While wildfire season officially ended October 31 and a fire permit is no longer required...
Source: North Dakota State University
Recommended practices for Improving Herd Health include:
A clean environment
Adequate nutrition program
Good reproduction (A.I. and Calving) practices
Quality vaccination management
Keeping records
Good herd health practices include a clean environment. A clean, well-drained calving...
