Injuries in Dairy Calves - Prevention and Treatment

Injuries in Dairy Calves - Prevention and Treatment. By Heather Smith Thomas. Young calves occasionally suffer injuries, but some of these can be prevented with changes in management.  Jessica McArt, DVM, PhD, DABVP (Dairy Practice) is a veterinarian in the Ambulatory & Production Medicine Clinic at...

American Dairymen May 2023

In This Issue
  • Injuries in Dairy Calves - Prevention and Treatment
  • Successful Wrapping and Storage of Square Bales
  • New Scale Innovations for Dairies
  • ThioSolv will Guide Anaerobic Digestion into a New Area –  Complete Sustainability
  • Beat the Heat: Strategies for Cow Comfort During Summer
  • Evaluating your Milking Doe

American Dairymen April 2023

In This Issue
  • Dairy Herd Health – Importance of Working with a Veterinarian
  • Hoof Health Management
  • Cleaning and Disinfection on the Dairy Farm
  • Regular Replacement of Liners: A Great Idea!
  • Ease of Mind with smaXtec
  • RE-COVRTM: Making A Return From The Past
  • Defining Profit for Dairy Goat Herds!

Defining Profit for Dairy Goat Herds!

Defining Profit for Dairy Goat Herds! By Dr. Larry Tranel, Dairy Field Specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach. Dairy goat producers need to be profit minded if trying to make a living or a secondary income from their dairy goat operation. Profit might not be just financial. Profit can also include “...

RE-COVR Making A Return From The Past

RE-COVRTM Making A Return From The Past. Article provided by Kinetic Vet. It’s finally back. RE-COVRTM, a reliable and fast-acting injectable antihistamine that was unavailable for the last two decades, and has returned to the market. Featuring tripelennamine hydrochloride, it allows the producer and...

Cleaning and Disinfection on the Dairy Farm

Cleaning and Disinfection on the Dairy Farm. Article courtesy of Cornell University - Coolge of Veterinary Medicine. Cleaning and disinfecting are imperative to maintain the well-being and health of high-producing animals, such as dairy cows. This is especially the case in intensive modern housing where high...

Ease of Mind with smaXtec

Ease of Mind with smaXtec. By Maura Keller. Tucked in the Southeast area of Minnesota, outside of the quaint rural town of Altura, MN, lies Pine-Vue Farms. Owners Sheldon Luehmann and his wife, Karli, purchased her parents’ herd of dairy cattle in October 2021.“We are the fourth generation to...

Hoof Health Management

Hoof Health Management. By Jaclyn Krymowski.Hoof care is an essential part of successful dairying. Cows with a solid base not only stay productive but also have greater longevity in the herd.Analyzing an operation’s hoof care protocol on a routine basis goes a long way to help prevent costly expenses. In...

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