Health

How is dairy in the US going greener?

08-12-2023 | Article

How is dairy in the US going greener?

Researchers examined the association of claw anatomy and sole temperature with the development of claw horn disruption lesions (CHDL). Photo: Canva

05-12-2023 | News

Lame cows: Importance of sole thickness in preventing lesions

New cases of bluetongue were detected through additional surveillance, rural affairs department Defra said. Photo: Ton Kastermans Fotografie

05-12-2023 | News

More cases of bluetongue found in the UK

Reduced feed intake, exacerbated inflammation and oxidative stress seem to account for a large portion of the long-term consequences of an impaired transition period on cow performance. Photo: Van Assendelft Fotografie

01-12-2023 | Article

Transition period: From improving performance to feed intake

Russia has a strong dependence on imported veterinary pharmaceuticals. Rosselhoznadzor estimated the share of imported vaccines in the Russian cattle industry to be 71%. Photo: Canva

28-11-2023 | News

New regulation in Russia disrupts supply of veterinary medicines

The total number of EHD cases in France is still rapidly increasing, with the department of agriculture in Paris reporting over 3,300 infected premises as of 20 November.

27-11-2023 | Article

France battles EHD and Bluetongue: Impact on milk production

Heat stress: Cost-effective cooling for outdoor dairy cows

27-11-2023 | Article

Heat stress: Cost-effective cooling for outdoor dairy cows

A 10km Temporary Control Zone has been established due to bluetongue disease, which covers the county town of Canterbury does not include the busy Ashford market. Photo: Canva

14-11-2023 | News

Bluetongue control zone launched in UK

BTV is reported to persist in the ruminant population during the winter, by chronic or latent infection of some individuals, transmission across the placenta from mother to foetus, or transmission during sexual intercourse. Photo: Peter Roek

13-11-2023 | Article

Understanding overwintering and risk prediction of Bluetongue virus

More light in the dairy barn means healthier cows and better fertility. Photo: Chris McCullough

10-11-2023 | News

Better barn roofing for better performing cows

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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