Cattle

Make lameness control a priority this winter
Make lameness control a priority this winter

As farmers prepare to house their cows for the winter months, now is the perfect time to review lameness protocols to incorporate the latest research findings

How to formulate better ruminant diets
How to formulate better ruminant diets

Understanding that soluble protein does not equal degraded protein is essential for maximizing the positive effects of formulations.

How to prevent milk fever in dairy cows
How to prevent milk fever in dairy cows

Prevention strategies include manipulation of the cow’s close-up diet post-calving. Hypocalcaemia, or milk fever, is a common occurrence in dairy operations

How much salt should you add in your animal feed diets?
How much salt should you add in your animal feed diets?

Because salt is cheap we tend to forget how much we add in animal feeds, but it is not always right to overdo it.

5 milk fever prevention strategies for dairy cows
5 milk fever prevention strategies for dairy cows

Hypocalcaemia, or milk fever, can be prevented with carefully monitored dietary strategies. Milk fever is a common occurrence in dairy operations

Preventing common metabolic disorders in dairy cattle
Preventing common metabolic disorders in dairy cattle

Nutrition goes a long way in combating post-calving complications.The transition period is probably one of the most critical times in the dairy cow's production

5 tips to keep cattle healthy during winter
5 tips to keep cattle healthy during winter

Feeding adjustments can help your cattle weather the cold. As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, there are measures beef and dairy cattle producers

Cow Health: Heat stress
Cow Health: Heat stress

Heat stress occurs when a dairy cow's heat load is greater than her capacity to lose heat, and is sometimes referred to as hyperthermia.

Cow Health: Theileriosis
Cow Health: Theileriosis

Theileriosis is a disease caused by a species of Theileria a blood-borne parasite that only affects cattle and is primarily transmitted by ticks.

Cow Health: Johne's Disease in cow
Cow Health: Johne's Disease in cow

Johne's Disease is a chronic, contagious and sometimes fatal infection caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). It is an immune reaction

Cow Health: Milk fever in cows
Cow Health: Milk fever in cows

Milk fever is a metabolic disorder caused by insufficient calcium. Magnesium plays an important role in milk fever prevention (calcium deficiency).

Cow Health: Ketosis in the cow
Cow Health: Ketosis in the cow

Ketosis is a metabolic disease that occurs when the cow is in severe state of negative energy balance.

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