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Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVD) may affect up to 60% dairy cows and 90% herds. BVD limits production, causes reproductive losses and may lead to death
Tuesday. December 6th, 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, 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, 2016Lameness 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, 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, 2016Theileriosis is a disease caused by a species of Theileria a blood-borne parasite that only affects cattle and is primarily transmitted by ticks.
Thursday. December 8th, 2016Heat 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, 2016Hypocalcaemia, or milk fever, can be prevented with carefully monitored dietary strategies. Milk fever is a common occurrence in dairy operations
Thursday. December 8th, 2016