Health & Nutrition

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21-02-2022 | News

Upcoming Heat Stress webinar: Join us!

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17-02-2022 | Article

Making heifers’ first-time parlour visit safe and stress-free

Although the vast majority of farmers were implementing preventive trimming, there was a large variation in terms of when this was undertaken both in terms of frequency and also its timing within the management cycle. Photo: Henk Riswick

16-02-2022 | Expert opinion

Research: What do farmers want to know about hoof trimming?

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15-02-2022 | News

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Grass tetany, or hypomagnesaemia, is caused by a lack of magnesium and is common in lactating cows grazing lush spring pasture. Photo: Chris McCullough

14-02-2022 | Article

How dairy farmers can look out for grass tetany

Fresh grass can produce insoluble ammonium salts with magnesium, significantly reducing Mg-bioavailability (Blood Mg <2mg/100ml). Photo: Shutterstock

10-02-2022 | Expert opinion

Controlling cow metabolic diseases via balanced rations

Ideally, silage should be cut at 16-20% dry matter, and harvested at 30-35% for a pit and 35-40% for baled silage. Photo: Chris McCullough

09-02-2022 | Article

Efficiently managing silage for dairy cows

While cattle with predominantly white markings seem to be more resistant to horn flies, they are also are more susceptible to health problems such as sunburn and eye cancers. Photo: Bailey Basiel / Penn State

08-02-2022 | Article

Why some dairy cows naturally fend off the horn fly

07-02-2022 | Article

Aerobic deterioration of silage

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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