Health & Nutrition

If cows are housed, split the daily feed and deliver 60% in the evening when cows are more likely to feed. Photo: Michel Velderman

16-06-2023 | Article

10 practices to manage heat stress in dairy cows

Magazine edition 2: A look at a chronic vet shortage globally

15-06-2023 | News

Magazine edition 2: A look at a chronic vet shortage globally

Photo: Canva

15-06-2023 | News

Research: feed additive from wood to cut methane in Russian dairy

Ivo Lansbergen: “What we do now will impact our children, they will either reap the benefits or pay the price”. Photo: DSM-Firmenich

14-06-2023 | News

Sustainability throughout the value chain

Although retained placenta has a low heritability of 0.01 to 0.10, long-term selection on retained placenta can improve resistance to this reproductive disorder. Photo: Andrea van Schaik

13-06-2023 | Article

Genetic selection: Resistance to retained placenta in dairy cows

Of the roughly 22,000 veterinary surgeons practising in Germany, only 3,500 are still involved in the care of agricultural livestock. Photo: Ton Kastermans

12-06-2023 | Article

Chronic vet shortage: A global problem

Body condition scoring is a valuable tool with significant impacts on transition performance and the prevalence of ketosis. The ideal body condition score post-calving ranges from 2.75 to 3.00 out of 5. Photo: Hans Prinsen

09-06-2023 | Article

Ketosis in dairy cows: do’s and don’ts

Rumen-protected fat supplements offer a largely unique approach to methane mitigation efforts. As established ingredients for improving production and fertility aspects in dairy and other ruminant diets, a beneficial effect on methane reduction is achieved more as a ‘side-effect’ in addition to the performance gains for which these supplements are typically used for economic return. Photo: Canva

05-06-2023 | Expert opinion

Methane production and rumen-protected fats

In humans, iodine maintains the functionality of the thyroid gland through the regulation of thyroid hormones; thus, its intake and availability are important for human health. Proper supplementation strategies in dairy species can guarantee animal health and consumer health benefits. Photo: Canva

01-06-2023 | Article

Influencing iodine levels in dairy

With antimicrobial resistance posing a major threat to global health, understanding how antimicrobials are used on dairy holdings and stakeholder positions are crucial in ensuring responsible use to tackle the emergence of AMR. Photo: Canva

31-05-2023 | News

Antimicrobial use and resistance in Scottish dairy herds

Cow health

Routine dairy testing is a proven way to improve product quality and production efficiency. Photo: Daniel Schwarz

24-08-2020 | Article

New advancements in udder health management

Digital dermatitis (DD) is a global cause of dairy cow lameness. Photo: Dr Guatteo

11-08-2020 | Article

New treatments for digital dermatitis

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