Cattle

Thứ 6, 20/09/2024

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

Cattle

Cow Health: Copper deficiency

Copper (Cu) deficiency in cattle is a common and complex problem. Dairy cows are most likely to be deficient in winter/early spring, coinciding with higher

Cow Health: Diarrhoea in Calves (Scours)

Calf scours is a broad, descriptive term referring to diarrhoea in calves. Calf scours is not a specific disease but the clinical sign of a disease complex with

Cow Health: Grass staggers

Grass staggers (tetany) is a metabolic disease caused by magnesium deficiency and is also called hypomagnesaemia. The cow is dependant of what Magnesium

Cow Health: Facial Eczema (FE)

Facial Eczema (FE) is a disease which causes lowered production, skin irritation and peeling and sometimes death

Cow Health: Bovine viral diarrhoea virus

Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVD) may affect up to 60% dairy cows and 90% herds. BVD limits production, causes reproductive losses and may lead to death

Keep Your Horses Hydrated and Their Waterer Clean

This summer was a hot one and your horses likely felt it. No doubt, you stayed on top of hydrating your horse’s supply of water and making sure they were well

Keeping Your Stalls Clean and Your Horses Healthy

It’s finally fall and a perfect time to step up your cleaning regimen in the stable. We’ve targeted 3 key areas to minimize health risks for your horses, stable

Horse Health: Hydrating Your Horse after Running or Racing

It is important to properly cool down your horse after a hard workout such as jumping or racing. Like all athletes, horses need to cool down to avoid getting...

Are Your Livestock Drinking Enough Water?

Water is essential to the life of all livestock and is important to continually replenish. Water aids in the digestion of feed, milk production, performance.

Raising Livestock: Keeping your livestock cool this summer

For stock that can be haltered, pamper them. Baths can be so cooling, however, that you have to be careful not to send your animals into temperature shock.

Raising Livestock: How to Raise Premium Livestock for Making Money

You may remember the old Wendy’s ad: “Where’s the beef?” If you’re considering raising livestock for a living, you need to do your research, make a commitment