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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
Thursday. January 19th, 2017Foot-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
Thursday. January 19th, 2017Rumen modifiers, such as live yeast, can help alleviate the drawbacks of heat stress on digestive comfort and help preserve dairy performance
Saturday. December 24th, 2016Dairy cows in traditionally cooler climates may have to cope with the effects of climate change – leaving producers combating the effects of heat stress.
Saturday. December 24th, 2016Heat 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
Saturday. December 24th, 2016Research that has been done appears to indicate that using sugar in dairy cow feed has the potential to produce good quality meat and milk.
Saturday. December 24th, 2016Study shows that mineral status of organic dairy cows significantly improved with the introduction of algae supplement. Algae supplement significantly improved
Saturday. December 24th, 2016Dairy cows evolved to consume large quantities of fresh grass that contains negligible amounts of fats. As such, the risk for metabolic disorder increases
Saturday. December 24th, 2016Increasing 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
Saturday. December 24th, 2016The many benefits of total mixed ration are weighed against their disadvantages for farmers to decide whether such feeding system is for them to adopt.
Saturday. December 24th, 2016