Health & Nutrition

An advantage of the live vaccine is that it can be given to calves from 7 days, with a booster 21 days later, and the onset of immunity 12 days after that. Photo: Canva

06-11-2024 | News

New vaccine to combat M. bovis in dairy herds

Photo: Canva

29-10-2024 | News

Trouw Nutrition to premier sustainable nutrition solutions at EuroTier

Belgium is now under threat from BTV serotype 8 as well as EHD. These livestock diseases are spreading rapidly in neighbouring France, with over 6,000 cases of BTV 3 and EHD each at the end of October. Photo: Canva

25-10-2024 | News

Belgium makes Bluetongue and EHD vaccine compulsory

Installment of solar panels, especially in countries with a lot of sun, has a short payback time on the investment. Photos: Snorri Sigurdsson

24-10-2024 | Expert opinion

Running a dairy farm off the grid is not easy

Dr Gaetano Blanda, Evonik: “1 plus 1 is 2, also in animal nutrition”

22-10-2024 | Interview

Dr Gaetano Blanda, Evonik: “1 plus 1 is 2, also in animal nutrition”

Dr Ainhoa Valldecabres from Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre in Ireland (top left), Dr Bruno Cappellozza (bottom left) global technical product manager, Beef & Dairy at Novonesis, Sunita Sahota-van Es, Specials editor (middle), and Dr Kristian Witt (right) from the Global Animal Business Unit at Novonesis. Photo: Misset

16-10-2024 | News

Webinar on demand: Enhancing the health and performance of transition cows

Sustainable grazing management reduces soil erosion and the amount of barnyard runoff and enhances pastures productivity. Photo: Canva

16-10-2024 | Article

Achieving a sustainable dairy industry

The project will be the first in the world to pioneer biomass feedstock production from gases and microorganisms that thrive in the extreme conditions found at geothermal sites. Photo: Canva

14-10-2024 | News

Producing feed from greenhouse gases – a pioneering project

In addition to a vaccine bank, a relatively new Canadian government organisation called Animal Health Canada has established the ‘FMD Project’, which includes the development of a Vaccination Implementation Support Structure and an Integrated Emergency Response Plan. Photo: Henk Riswick

10-10-2024 | News

Foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank being established in Canada

Supplementation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in ruminants’ diets improves gut wall adhesion, minimises pathogenic bacteria colonisation, and increases feed intake and growth performance. Photo: Canva

09-10-2024 | Article

Yeast in dairy cow diets: the benefits of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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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