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Guide to good dairy farming practice: Animal health

This Fact Sheet describes good dairy farming practice to ensure animals that produce milk are healthy and there is an effective health care programme in … See more

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The Direct Relationship Between Animal Health, Food Safety …

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Herd Management The Dairy Site

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Fleckvieh The Dairy Site

WebWith over 1.6 million animals, the Fleckvieh is the most widely-spread breed of cattle in Austria. Recently, great gains have been made in the genetic milk …

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Using Reproductive Records: Basics of Monitoring The Dairy Site

Web11 December 2009. 14 minute read. Accurate and reliable on-farm records can help guide producers, veterinarians, and consultants to make better management decisions …

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Milking Devon The Dairy Site

WebThe Milking Devon is red in colour, varying in shade from deep rich red to light red or chestnut colour. They may show white on the tail switch, udder or scrotum. They are of a …

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Dairy Herd Health The Dairy Site

WebResearchers at Moorepark Dairy Production Research Centre have recently started a new herd health programme, which aims to prepare Irish dairy farmers for the …

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Feeding Dairy Cows for Body Condition Score The Dairy Site

Web9 minute read. For example, while the gut contents of a 1400 lb. dairy cow weigh approximately 200 lbs., the cow has a daily intake of nearly 100 lbs. of feed (fresh …

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Guide to good dairy farming practice: Nutrition (Feed and Water)

WebThe suggested practices are set out under the following headings: Secure feed and water supplies from sustainable sources. Ensure animal feed and water are of …

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Mycotoxins in Dairy Cows: a Menace to Cows, Farmers and …

WebFigure 1 - Mycotoxins impact in dairy cows. Another aspect that should be taken into account is the higher incidence of lameness on dairy farms contaminated with …

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Using Heritability for Genetic Improvement The Dairy Site

WebHeritability helps the dairy producer decide which traits justify improvement through selection. Heritability shows how important efforts to improve a trait through …

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USDA expands support to stop H5N1 spread in dairy cattle

WebUSDA will now provide financial support (up to $1,500 per premises) to any producer to develop and implement a biosecurity plan based on existing secure milk …

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Guide to good dairy farming practice: Milking Hygiene

WebThe suggested good dairy farming practices for milking hygiene are set out under the following headings: • Ensure milking routines do not injure the animals or …

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Rotary Milking The Dairy Site

WebRotary Milking. Claiming to significantly reduce milking time, improve yields and herd health, Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor goes to find out the true …

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Total Confinement vs. Pasture Systems: What does the Science Say

WebCheapest. On the other hand, grass is the cheapest feed available and systems incorporating pasture are less costly and typically achieve higher profitability …

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Managing Dairy Production Costs and Ratios The Dairy Site

WebMost current “Breakeven Milk Prices” report between $14 and $16 per cwt; however, many outliers exist. Fixed costs are the expenses you have regardless of …

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Down Cows: Winter Tetany, Milk Fever, Pregnancy Toxaemia

WebHypomagnesimic tetany, also called grass tetany or winter tetany, is caused by low levels of magnesium (<0.65mmol/L plasma). Symptoms can be nervousness, stiff gait, staggering, …

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Colostrum Supplements and Replacers: What is the Difference

WebColostrum supplements do not raise the plasma concentration above the species standard of 10 g/L, while replacement products do. Research results indicate …

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BOVILIS RINGVAC from MSD Animal Health

WebBOVILIS RINGVAC An inactivated vaccine containing attenuated Trichophyton verrucosum, strain LTF-130 and viable microconidia in a suspension, used for the prevention of …

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