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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.
08/12/2016
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
08/12/2016
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
08/12/2016
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
08/12/2016
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.
08/12/2016
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
08/12/2016
How to formulate better ruminant diets Understanding that soluble protein does not equal degraded protein is essential for maximizing the positive effects of formulations.
08/12/2016
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
08/12/2016
Diseases of Cattle: ANAPLASMOSIS Anaplasmosis is a vector-borne, infectious blood disease in cattle caused by the rickesttsial parasites Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma centrale.
10/12/2016
Diseases of Cattle: ANTHRAX Anthrax, a highly infectious and fatal disease of mammals and humans, is caused by a relatively large spore-forming rectangular shaped bacterium called Bacillus
10/12/2016