Health

Managing the risk of mastitis in wet weather

01-02-2023 | Article

Managing the risk of mastitis in wet weather

It was reviewed that having a disease within 14 days before the onset of mastitis was associated with the severity of clinical expression of mastitis. Photo: Canva

31-01-2023 | Article

Risk factors for severity of clinical mastitis in dairy cows

Varying results of mycotoxins were noted across the world. Photo: Canva

26-01-2023 | News

DSM World Mycotoxin Survey 2023

Managing cow welfare in the winter months

23-01-2023 | Article

Managing cow welfare in the winter months

Dietary inulin supplementation enhances the ability to resist oxidative stress and improves the immune system in dairy cows. Photo: Canva

17-01-2023 | Article

Health benefits of inulin in mid-lactating cows

In the short/medium term, the UK dairy sector will need to address energy usage and renewables. Photo: Shutterstock

16-01-2023 | News

Health and welfare of UK dairy herd vital for success

In case of subacute ruminal acidosis, a large amount of undigested feed escapes from the rumen and small intestine and causes extensive fermentation in the hindgut.

13-01-2023 | Article

Early-warning tool to evaluate subacute ruminal acidosis

This analyses will allow farmers and vets to work together to identify the pattern of mastitis in their herd and control measures to be focused on where they are most effective. Photo: Canva

06-01-2023 | Article

Automated mastitis reports for dairy farmers

Jersey’s Minister for the Environment, Deputy Jonathan Renouf, said: “We don’t yet know, for sure, what has caused this devastating loss of so many of this dairy herd." Photo: Chris McCullough

03-01-2023 | News

Death of 100 cows on Jersey investigated

Provide shade for cows or youngstock to help combat heat stress. Seeking shade is a clear sign that they are trying to avoid the sun. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson

19-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Cooling dairy cows in Africa does not have to be complicated

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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