Health

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

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

Photo: Canva

28-01-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: January business update

On-demand: Webinar on antibiotic reduction

06-01-2022 | News

On-demand: Webinar on antibiotic reduction

Cows need to experience supportive resting periods throughout the day to maximise production. Photo: Scott Hartwell

16-12-2021 | Article

The value of cow comfort

In pasture plants, several plant constituents may either increase or decrease the incidence of bloat. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

15-12-2021 | Article

Pasture bloat in dairy cows

Some veterinary medicines used in the Russian dairy industry are not produced in Russia at all. Photo: Mark Pasveer

10-12-2021 | News

Russian dairy farmers see shortage of veterinary medicine

Photo: Naomi Goddard

09-12-2021 | News

Taiwan: Dairy cattle welfare guidelines in place

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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