Cattle

Thứ 5, 19/09/2024

Boosting immunity for prevention of ketosis

A healthy start of the lactation is required for good milk production and reproduction. Unfortunately, dairy cattle show increased incidence of both metabolic

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Herbal gel as oral treatment against ketosis

Indian researchers studied an herbal nutritional approach to deal with ketosis in dairy cattle. The results have been published in The Journal of Veterinary

Methionine in cows' diets for better embryos

The amino acid methionine can enhance the survival capacity of embryos, when added to the cow’s diet during the prepartum and postpartum periods.

Facial recognition of dairy cows

The face of a cow can tell a lot about her behaviour and can help in improving the farm

Cow bells and their effect on cow behaviour

In alpine regions cows are often equipped with bells. But how do cows experience wearing these bells? Swiss researchers delved into this issue.

Connecting cows to the internet

A group of Dutch researchers have set up the Happy Healthy Cow project to develop a sensor for cows that can promote their health and welfare.

Oregano may reduce methane in cow burps

A new research project aims to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by up to 25 per cent. This benefits not only the environment, but also arable farmers

Using livestock scales to measure animal performance

Today's top livestock farmers state that weighing livestock regularly is an integral part of proper animal farming; procedures are simple and the modern

Precision dairy farming: What does it mean today?

Researchers, academics and scientists are all excited by the possibilities of precision dairy farming but what does it really mean for a farmer today?

Heat stress in the dairy cow: A refreshing new take

The most recent answer to this question contains an unexpected twist based on recent research that may change the way we view, manage heat stressed cows

New vaccine may control cattle ticks

A new vaccine developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists with USDA can help prevent a reinfestation of cattle fever ticks in the United States

Large cow herd and animal health collide

In terms of animal health, to manage a company with 400 cows demands much more effort than a sole proprietorship. Some of the growing farms have a grip on this