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American Dairymen January 2025
This Issue Brings You:
• Bedding Considerations to Lower Somatic Cell Count
• Colostrum Management in Dairies
• Goat Vaccination Programs
• VAS USA
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Abomasal Ulcers in Dairy Calves
By Heather Smith Thomas. Abomasal ulcers occur when there is a loss of epithelium from the surface of the abomasum. These erosions vary from mild to severe, and categorized into four groups–non-perforating with minimal clinical signs, non-perforating with significant blood loss (blood seen in the feces), perforating with localized peritonitis, and perforating ulcers with acute, […]
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MSU Research: Saving Money, Milk and Improving Human Health
By Emily Lenhard and Kim Ward – Michigan State University. New research from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University finds that dairy producers overtreat cows diagnosed with non-severe cases of clinical mastitis, which increases farm costs and loss of milk. Pamela Ruegg, the David J. Ellis Chair in Antimicrobial Resistance and professor […]
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Vaccinating Goats Against Enterotexemia and Tetanus.
By JM Luginbuhl, Extension Specialist (Goats & Forage Systems); Kevin Anderson, Profesor, Ruminant Health and Production Medicine. It is generally advised that all goats be vaccinated against overeating disease (enteroxemia) and tetanus. Both of these diseases are caused by clostridial bacteria present in animals and the environment. Goats kept on marginal pastures and/or not fed […]
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Euthanizing Decisions: Never an Easy Call.
By Jaclyn Krymowski. There’s no doubt that dairy farmers place an immense amount of pride into their operations and livestock, working around the clock to ensure both quality care and optimal management. Hands down, one of the least glorious parts of this job is making the tough decision to euthanize a cow or calf due […]
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Featured Story
Regenerative Agriculture on a Dairy Farm
Paul and Erin Kernaleguen are dairy farmers and soil consultants near Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, committed to regenerative practices in growing forage for their cattle. They farm with Paul’s Parents, Jos and Brenda.
“We were a very conventional dairy operation until 2012 when we started looking at doing some things differently because our weather was super-wet for a couple years. Our average annual precipitation is about 12 inches of moisture, but we’d had two years in a row with about 40 to 50 inches, which made farming extremely difficult!” says Paul.
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