health

EHD, which is a notifiable disease, infects mostly deer and cattle and to a lesser extent small ruminants. Photo: Henk Risiwick
28-09-2023 | News

France confirms first cases of EHD in cattle

preventing faecal contamination of water and feed troughs is crucial in controlling coccidiosis in calves. Photo: Canva
21-09-2023 | News

Controlling calf coccidiosis through coccidiostats

With feeding zeolite, farmers have to worry less about excess potassium going into the cow (and don’t have to monitor urine pH). This means farmers can feed their own higher-quality forages (alfalfa silage or grass silage) containing more protein and potassium. Photo: Canva
07-09-2023 | Article

A cost-effective approach to stamping out milk fever

Diagnosing bovine respiratory disease requires intensive and specialised labour that is hard to find. So, precision technologies based on IoT devices scan help detect behavioural changes before outward clinical signs of the disease are manifested. Photo: Andrea van Schaik Fotografie
02-08-2023 | Article

Technology for earlier diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease

James Kelso and his dad Mervyn lost their dairy herd in 2022 to bTB. Photos: Chris McCullough
27-07-2023 | News

N. Ireland dairy farm introduces Danish breed after bTB disaster

Essential oils from Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum cassia, and Cinnamomum zeylanicum show antibacterial impacts against Staphylococcus species associated with mastitis. Photo: Canva
05-07-2023 | Article

6 essential oils for the treatment for mastitis

Magazine edition 2: A look at a chronic vet shortage globally
15-06-2023 | News

Magazine edition 2: A look at a chronic vet shortage globally

Researchers have revealed important variations in these chemical markers found attached to DNA that likely influence gene activity in cattle immune systems. Photo: Canva
14-06-2023 | News

Chemical markers on DNA help understanding of cattle immunity

Although retained placenta has a low heritability of 0.01 to 0.10, long-term selection on retained placenta can improve resistance to this reproductive disorder. Photo: Andrea van Schaik
13-06-2023 | Article

Genetic selection: Resistance to retained placenta in dairy cows