Cattle

Thứ 6, 22/11/2024

International partners to study endocannabinoid system in dairy cattle

Dairy cows go through a transition period, which lasts approximately three weeks before and after calving.

Cattle

New in vitro tool estimates ruminal protein degradability

Meeting protein requirements and improving nitrogen efficiency in cows under different physiological conditions can be more precise using new tool for diet

Research center focuses on improving cattle forage

Improved understanding of how a tropical forage grass passes its traits may allow for faster varietal development work and provide improved feeds for cattle

US researchers looking to boost the nutrient value of corn stover

Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural &Technical (A&T) State University are exploring how the use of a mushroom-based feed supplement might improve

Scientists investigate anticoccidial drug efficacy

Besides resistance shown in parasitic worms and insects, she noted that unicellular parasites, such as protozoa, adapt easily to heavily used drugs.

Genome-edited bull passes hornless trait to calves

Study sheds light on need to screen donor plasmids, while new methods no longer use donor template plasmids to insert desired gene into genome

Benefits seen in use of spray-dried plasma in diets of lactating cows

Feeding spray-dried plasma during transition improved milk yield and milk fat content of dairy cows in early lactation

Toxin promotes cattle-to-cattle transmission of E. coli strains

Shiga toxin subtype found to play role in establishing E. coli O157 in cattle gastrointestinal tract and facilitating effective cattle-to-cattle transmission.

Prebiotics may do more harm than good in horses

Researchers discover that prebiotics take effect too early in horse's stomach.

Evidence-based metritis therapy in dairy cows sought

Study to identify cow-related factors that can be used to predict which metritis cases likely will benefit from antimicrobial therapy.

US dairy sector concentrates to lower feed, production costs, expand exports

Every five years we get the ag census data from the USDA that gives us kind of a unique look, in terms of dairy, mostly in terms of breaking down by farm…

Robotic pills could monitor dairy cow health

A prototype demonstrates the circuitry and manufacturing technology being developed for a robotic pill that could give farmers an inside view of the health