health

Recent data has shown that mycoplasma continues to be spread far and wide across the UK, and that its presence, in combination with other bacteria or viruses, is linked to respiratory problems, such as Bovine Respiratory Disease. Photo: Canva
04-04-2023 | News

Mycoplasma continues to spread: know your herd’s status

Heifers feed more slowly, ruminate less, are lower in the pecking order, can be easily chased away from feed space or lying areas, so need time to adjust. Photo: Canva
07-03-2023 | Article

Nearly a fifth of heifers fail to reach second lactation

Testing bulk milk samples is a convenient and informative way to monitor herd health and current milk quality. Photo: Anne van der Woude
01-03-2023 | Article

Bulk milk testing for zoonotic disease surveillance

Research on the effects of exercise on first lactation lameness, carried out at Massey University, New Zealand, has attempted to reduce levels experienced by dairy heifers using exercise in the rearing period. Photo: Peter Roek
28-02-2023 | News

UK: funding for cow lameness and productivity

Studies show that farm workers who change their clothes after assisting with birth, and professional farm visitors wearing boots and clothes had lower odds of Coxiella burnetii infection. Photo: Dennis Beek
14-02-2023 | Article

Reducing zoonotic disease transmission in dairy farms

Feed programs must be designed to fit the nutritional needs of calves and delivered in a way that allows them to express natural behaviours. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
08-02-2023 | Article

The surplus calf puzzle

Managing the risk of mastitis in wet weather
01-02-2023 | Article

Managing the risk of mastitis in wet weather

It was reviewed that having a disease within 14 days before the onset of mastitis was associated with the severity of clinical expression of mastitis. Photo: Canva
31-01-2023 | Article

Risk factors for severity of clinical mastitis in dairy cows

The research will have a huge impact on the day-to-day management of good husbandry practice. Photo: Koos Groenewold
30-01-2023 | News

Canada invests CAN$1 million in dairy cow health

Dry matter intake play an important role is the depth and duration of negative energy balance. Photo: Canva
26-01-2023 | Article

Feeding postpartum cows successfully