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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
Wednesday. December 7th, 2016Ketosis is a metabolic disease that occurs when the cow is in severe state of negative energy balance.
Wednesday. December 7th, 2016Adding rumen-protected flaxseed to dairy cow diets may improve health, increase the nutritional value of milk and boost milk production, says researcher.
Thursday. June 13th, 2019Heat stress occurs when a dairy cow's heat load is greater than her capacity to lose heat, and is sometimes referred to as hyperthermia.
Thursday. December 8th, 2016Milk fever is a metabolic disorder caused by insufficient calcium. Magnesium plays an important role in milk fever prevention (calcium deficiency).
Wednesday. December 7th, 2016Johne's Disease is a chronic, contagious and sometimes fatal infection caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). It is an immune reaction
Wednesday. December 7th, 2016Sodium 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.
Wednesday. December 7th, 2016Copper (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
Wednesday. December 7th, 2016In the last 20 years, research has demonstrated how much dry cow nutrition can negatively affect cow health, milk production and reproduction.
Tuesday. March 20th, 2018With the added value of high energy and high digestibility for dairy cows. However, mycotoxins can have a detrimental effect on the quality and value.
Friday. October 13th, 2017