Cow Health
To create a culture of care, dairies should focus on leadership commitment, zero tolerance for animal abuse, formalize SOPs, have continuous training, and monitor and measure their operation.
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Novel approach for treating uterine infections and promoting uterine health in dairy cows
Research has found using a probiotic to treat metritis and endometritis can affect reproductive health.
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How does animal welfare tie into your genetic plan?
Fertility, antibiotic use, touchpoints and social sustainability all play into the status of animal welfare on your dairy. Being cautious of each of these topics and understanding their effect on your herd's performance is a crucial management practice.
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Perturbations of calcium around calving
Research has indicated intravenous calcium infusion disrupts blood calcium concentrations in the hours following infusion.
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Small investments now can add up to big results in cow comfort
Fans, waterers, gates, stall dividers and lying space are some of the items that should be considered for winter maintenance.
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Is selective dry cow therapy right for me?
Six considerations to determine if selective dry cow therapy is right for your herd and which cows to treat.
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Microbiome 101: More than just the rumen
A healthy reproductive microbiome in the vaginal tract is key to leading transition cows to fewer health challenges, enabling faster rebreeding and improved performance.
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Look beyond the basics to prep cows for early lactation
Proper ration management and better cow comfort lead to less stress, which means fewer incidents and less immune system triggers.
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Do you hear what your cows are telling you?
Use data to manage cows by exception and decrease ketosis incidence.
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How prevention can protect your transition cows
When transition cow complications are prevented, avoided or caught quickly, cows are left with a better opportunity to be productive and successful in their lactation.
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