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Regular reviews can also help identify potential management changes such as improvements to buildings, disinfection protocols and nutrition, or the introduction of vaccination programmes that could help reduce the need for antimicrobial treatments in the first place. Photo: Misset

15-03-2023 | News

Antimicrobial use in UK dairy herds – latest findings

Bacterial spores, which are found in raw milk, can survive harsh processing conditions encountered in dairy manufacturing, including pasteurisation, and drying. Photo: Canva

08-03-2023 | Article

Analysis of spore reduction strategy in raw milk

Heifers feed more slowly, ruminate less, are lower in the pecking order, can be easily chased away from feed space or lying areas, so need time to adjust. Photo: Canva

07-03-2023 | Article

Nearly a fifth of heifers fail to reach second lactation

Research on the effects of exercise on first lactation lameness, carried out at Massey University, New Zealand, has attempted to reduce levels experienced by dairy heifers using exercise in the rearing period. Photo: Peter Roek

28-02-2023 | News

UK: funding for cow lameness and productivity

Northern Ireland (NI) has seen more herds going down with TB and the number of reactor animals at a test rising. The bovine TB herd incidence has crept above 10% for the first time in 20 years, according to statistics released by DAERA. Photo; Canva

21-02-2023 | News

NI: Vaccine hopes for bovine TB rise, highest rate in 20 years

Although the results of the government commissioned tests on the cattle feed have found no toxins present, toxin-producing bacteria were cultured from samples. Photo: Chris McCullough

17-02-2023 | News

Test results: Cause of Jersey cows’ deaths

Studies show that farm workers who change their clothes after assisting with birth, and professional farm visitors wearing boots and clothes had lower odds of Coxiella burnetii infection. Photo: Dennis Beek

14-02-2023 | Article

Reducing zoonotic disease transmission in dairy farms

Keeping the milking equipment clean at all times is essential to prevent milk contamination. Photo: Mark Pasveer

13-02-2023 | Article

Dairy farmers’ guide to good hygiene practices

BSE was diagnosed on a farm in the province South Holland during “active surveillance” of a dead beef cow. Photo: Canva

01-02-2023 | News

UPDATED: Dutch BSE case is harmless variant

Pathogens & Prevention - key strategies for healthy livestock

Sunita van Es Sahota, editor special projects

29-06-2020 | Expert opinion

Staying vigilant against diseases

A digital pen and a smartphone can be used with a visitors book for an easy solution to generate useful on-farm information. Photo: Carlos Piñeiro

29-06-2020 | Article

New paradigms for disease prevention

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