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Lameness is caused by many factors which differ between individual cows and farms. Reducing the number of lame cows on your farm therefore requires a long-term
07/12/2016
Ketosis is a metabolic disease that occurs when the cow is in severe state of negative energy balance.
07/12/2016
Adding rumen-protected flaxseed to dairy cow diets may improve health, increase the nutritional value of milk and boost milk production, says researcher.
13/06/2019
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
Milk fever is a metabolic disorder caused by insufficient calcium. Magnesium plays an important role in milk fever prevention (calcium deficiency).
07/12/2016
Johne's Disease is a chronic, contagious and sometimes fatal infection caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). It is an immune reaction
07/12/2016
Sodium is an essential element for animals. Dairy cows routinely expel Na from the body in urine, faeces, saliva and milk which has to be replaced.
07/12/2016
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
07/12/2016
In the last 20 years, research has demonstrated how much dry cow nutrition can negatively affect cow health, milk production and reproduction.
20/03/2018
With the added value of high energy and high digestibility for dairy cows. However, mycotoxins can have a detrimental effect on the quality and value.
13/10/2017