Partners in Progress: TIMAB USA’s uniquely formulated pHix-up is making an impact on rumen pH management

Partners in Progress: TIMAB USA’s uniquely formulated pHix-up is making an impact on rumen pH managementContributed by Lauren Woloohojian and Aurore CourillonDairy producers understand that when it comes to maximum performance, meeting the nutritional needs of animals is paramount for both production and health...

Heat Stress Mitigation Is a Worthwhile Investment

Heat Stress Mitigation Is a Worthwhile Investment. By Jaclyn Krymowski.  Excessive heat to dairy cattle is more than just a bit of seasonal discomfort. When they’ve reached the point of heat stress – which can happen around 75°F for most cows – they become less productive, less...

Care of Does before Kidding

Care of Does before Kidding.  Article courtesy of Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Proper monitoring and care of goats during parturition, or kidding, is important for the overall health of the goat herd.Adult dairy goats are generally less commonly affected than young stock by parasitism or respiratory...

Effective Fly Control

Effective Fly Control. By Maura Keller. Cattlemen and dairy farmers take pride in their animals and the well-being of the herd. Unfortunately the unceasing presence of flies poses a risk to livestock, causing unnecessary use of energy, as well as a potential disease, decrease in grazing efficiency, reduced...

Battling Pinkeye on the Dairy

Battling Pinkeye on the Dairy. By Jaclyn Krymowski. The signs are relatively tell-tale – sickly, off-colored eyes often accompanied by an obvious unsightly discharge. In the cattle world we call this pinkeye, but it is more specifically known as Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis.In the dairy...

Fly Control in Dairies

Fly Control in Dairies. By Heather Smith Thomas. There are several types of flies that have negative economic impacts on dairies.  Milk production is reduced when cows spend extra energy fending off flies, and large fly populations can impact general health.  Flies can also transmit disease from...

Reducing Dry Period Mastitis to Improve Reproductive Efficiency

Reducing Dry Period Mastitis to Improve Reproductive Efficiency. By Brian Miller, D.V.M., cattle technical services veterinarian, Merck Animal Health. Reproductive performance is an important driver of dairy farm profitability and can be impacted by several diseases that occur during the dry period including...

Top 4 Foot Bath Management Mistakes - Solved

Top 4 Foot Bath Management Mistakes - Solved. By Jim Edwards, Ph.D. Sirius, LLC. No doubt that you’ve read numerous articles on footbath management; but, few tell you the common mistakes that impact the success of your footbath program.  Most footbath product labels include generic management...