Variable weather with changing air temperatures is likely to be causing increased dairy cow health issues, writes Aidan ...

The costly financial and milk production consequences of H5N1 infections in US dairy have been laid bare in new research ...

When I discussed the livestock management and environmental conditions with the paravet, I diagnosed red water disease mixed with bracken fern poisoning. Were reported later that he sorted out the ...

The damage directly and negatively affects milk production and is a major ... as your vet will tell you also helps to keep mastitis at bay. Dry cow therapy is the use of intramammary antibiotic ...

Genocells is a new technology for fully genotyped herds, which rapidly identifies the main Somatic Cell Count (SCC) offender ...

Bovine mastitis, which affects cows, leads to reduced milk production and can be fatal if left untreated. The USDA National Animal Health Monitoring System has reported cases in 99.7% of all dairy ...

lameness and mastitis. The researchers found that heifers treated with meloxicam produced, on average, 11 more pounds of milk in the first 150 days compared to other cows. Over-conditioned cows ...

Understanding udder health during the dry period highlights the importance of providing optimal conditions for cow recovery.

and timely detection and isolation of cows with subclinical mastitis infection. Milk recording data is also an invaluable tool for vets in terms of antibiotic usage decisions. Mr Leane recommended ...