Health

Antibiotic stewardship in US dairy and livestock production

04-04-2024 | Article

Antibiotic stewardship in US dairy and livestock production

Nutrition can have significant effects on the immune system, influencing infection rate and thus reducing antibiotic use.

03-04-2024 | Article

From feed to housing: Reducing antibiotic use in livestock

Cost-effective cooling for outdoor cows

01-04-2024 | Article

Cost-effective cooling for outdoor cows

Wild birds are thought to be the cause the bird flu in the cattle. Photo: Canva

28-03-2024 | News

First case of dairy cows hit by bird flu in the US

The road to zero mastitis in dairy

27-03-2024 | Article

The road to zero mastitis in dairy

The dairy heifers trained with positive reinforcement showed more anticipatory behaviours in the start box than the control group. Photo: Canva

26-03-2024 | News

Reducing dairy cow stress with positive reinforcement

It is necessary to know the health history of the herds from which cattle are purchased and the health status of individual animals brought into the operation.

20-03-2024 | Article

Best biosecurity practices on dairy farms

Analysing data from bovine samples submitted to Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Centre between 2007 and 2021, the researchers also found that two serotypes, called Dublin and Montevideo, significantly increased over time. Photo: Canva

13-03-2024 | News

Growing resistance to antimicrobials in dairy cows in the US

Another genetic strategy that has been suggested is to use gene editing to introduce specific genes or mutations that result in resilience to heat stress. One example is the SLICK haplotype which occurs due to a deletion in an exon of the prolactin receptor. Photo: Canva

07-03-2024 | Article

Selection strategies for thermotolerance in dairy cattle

Although the spread of EHD in France has slowed significantly in these winter months, the number of infected farms in France is still nearing 4,000. Photo: Hans Prinsen

16-02-2024 | News

France increases compensation for livestock farmers

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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