Cow bells and their effect on cow behaviour

Actinomycosis or lumpy jaw produces immovable hard swellings on the upper and lower jawbones of cattle, commonly at the central molar level.

Listeriosis, a disease of the central nervous system, is caused by the bacterium Listeria moncytogenes. This bacterium can live almost anywhere--in soil

At least five species of leptospira, a corkscrew-like bacteria, affect cattle in the United States. The most common species affecting cattle is L. pomona.

Johne's Disease (pronounced YO-knees), or paratuberculosis, is a chronic wasting disease that causes considerable production losses in adult cattle

Calves under one year of age are more susceptible than older cattle who frequently have been exposed to the parasites and have developed a degree of immunity.

Horn flies, face flies, stable flies, ticks, lice and mites are the major external parasites in beef cattle about half the size of house flies and are dark gray

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (commonly called IBR or red nose) is an acute, contagious virus disease of cattle. Often implicated as an infection

Grass tetany is a serious, often fatal metabolic disorder characterized by low levels of magnesium in the blood serum of cattle.

Footrot occurs in cattle of all ages, but it is most common in adults. The disease is seen year-round, but there is increased incidence in the wet summer

Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a severe, highly communicable disease of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and deer. It is caused by one of the smallest disease producing

2015 corn harvest found to have moderate to high risk levels of multiple toxins, calves especially susceptible

Find out how to create the best quality silage. In the first and second cuts, average crude protein levels are 14.1 and 14.2 percent, respectively.

Rumen modifiers, such as live yeast, can help alleviate the drawbacks of heat stress on digestive comfort and help preserve dairy performance

Dairy cows in traditionally cooler climates may have to cope with the effects of climate change – leaving producers combating the effects of heat stress.

Heat stress is a natural phenomenon that affects dairy cows and other domestic animals in tropical, sub-tropical and often in temperate regions of the world

Research that has been done appears to indicate that using sugar in dairy cow feed has the potential to produce good quality meat and milk.

Study shows that mineral status of organic dairy cows significantly improved with the introduction of algae supplement. Algae supplement significantly improved

Dairy cows evolved to consume large quantities of fresh grass that contains negligible amounts of fats. As such, the risk for metabolic disorder increases

Increasing dry matter intake in milk cows is a measure of success for any dairy nutritionist, and this five-step program provides a basic guideline towards this