Health

Dietary inulin supplementation enhances the ability to resist oxidative stress and improves the immune system in dairy cows. Photo: Canva

17-01-2023 | Article

Health benefits of inulin in mid-lactating cows

In the short/medium term, the UK dairy sector will need to address energy usage and renewables. Photo: Shutterstock

16-01-2023 | News

Health and welfare of UK dairy herd vital for success

In case of subacute ruminal acidosis, a large amount of undigested feed escapes from the rumen and small intestine and causes extensive fermentation in the hindgut.

13-01-2023 | Article

Early-warning tool to evaluate subacute ruminal acidosis

This analyses will allow farmers and vets to work together to identify the pattern of mastitis in their herd and control measures to be focused on where they are most effective. Photo: Canva

06-01-2023 | Article

Automated mastitis reports for dairy farmers

Jersey’s Minister for the Environment, Deputy Jonathan Renouf, said: “We don’t yet know, for sure, what has caused this devastating loss of so many of this dairy herd." Photo: Chris McCullough

03-01-2023 | News

Death of 100 cows on Jersey investigated

Provide shade for cows or youngstock to help combat heat stress. Seeking shade is a clear sign that they are trying to avoid the sun. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson

19-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Cooling dairy cows in Africa does not have to be complicated

According to Sergey Sereda, president of the Russian association of practitioners of veterinary medicine, cattle are often not treated correctly. "Everything comes down to money, it's easier for people to use cheap but cruel methods than to pay more." Photo: Canva

13-12-2022 | News

Russia: protests against changes to welfare standards

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08-12-2022 | Article

Insight into mycotoxin mitigation in dairy cows

Failing to meet nutrient requirements of the cow may have both a direct impact on immune function to prevent mastitis as well as increasing the cow’s susceptibility to mastitis. Photo: Canva

07-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Dairy cow nutrition and mastitis

Moderate to severe forms of suboptimal mobility on dairy cows are associated with yield losses, whereas mild forms of suboptimal mobility are linked to elevated somatic cell counts. Photo: Henk Riswick

07-12-2022 | News

How cow lameness hits dairy farm profitability

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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