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increasing the quality and nutrient density of the diet can allow cows to have higher nutrient intakes, and as such, reduce energy balance to some extent. Photo: Anne van der Woude
21-03 | Article

A new look: Reasons behind negative energy balance in cows

Dairy cows in the transition period are more prone to longer headlock times because of the necessity to closely monitor the animal for post-calving evaluations and treatment of health disorders. Photo: Jan Willem Vliet
20-03 | Article

How lock-up time affects dairy productivity

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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | News

Test results: Cause of Jersey cows’ deaths

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