Health

Despite the implications for dairy cow welfare and productivity and the significant economic implications for dairy farmers, many dairy farmers fail to see lameness as a serious threat to their business. Photo: Ronald Hissink

26-02-2021 | Article

How farmer perceptions and automation impact lameness

Cows trimmed during the last 4 weeks before the end of gestation had a 2.4 times higher chance of abortion. Photo: Koos Groenewold

23-02-2021 | News

Late gestation hoof trimming increases abortion risk

The ideal times to trim would be once at dry-off and again around 100 days in milk. Photo: Koos Groenewold

22-02-2021 | Article

Lameness: A look at fertility, milk production and control

Sand bedding. Photo: Lilian Schaer

08-02-2021 | News

Use sand wisely for soil health and cow comfort

The condition of dry cows should not change. Photo: Roodbont Publishers

02-02-2021 | News

How to have a successful drying-off period

Hygiene practices could be deemed as the single most important component of managing mastitis effectively. Photo: Henk Riswick

01-02-2021 | Expert opinion

6 tips for managing mastitis

Heat Stress special: Reserve your space now! Photo: Misset

21-01-2021 | Article

Heat Stress special: Reserve your space now!

Photo: Henk Riswick

20-01-2021 | News

New research to tackle mastitis and reduce AMR

Nutrition can have significant effects on the immune system thereby affecting infection rate and severity of mastitis. Photo: Henk Riswick

22-12-2020 | Article

Fighting mastitis with feed strategies

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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