Cow Health
Identifying symptoms of subclinical mastitis is the best method to prevent clinical mastitis.
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The role of phytochemicals during the transition period
How plants – more specifically phytochemicals – can help our heifers and cows conquer that daunting transition period and come out on top.
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On-farm training to treat lame cows: Identifying lameness on the modern dairy farm
Paying close attention to cows’ behavioral patterns and keeping track of cows that had mastitis are ways to find cows in the early stages of lameness.
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Are ‘mid-lactation milk fevers' a misnomer?
Producers are encouraged to work with their management team to identify risk factors that may lead to this mid-lactation down cow syndrome.
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Vaccine-adverse reactions: How to minimize the lumps and bumps
Vaccinations are meant to help prevent and treat disease. However, adverse reactions can range in severity from mild temporary lumps and bumps to sudden systemic anaphylactic shock with fluid accumulation in the lungs and death.
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Differentiating mastitis from teat sealant residue at freshening
Correctly differentiating mastitis from teat sealant residue is important to minimize unnecessary interventions and to make sure we’re using antibiotics judiciously on farms.
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Antimicrobial stewardship: Balancing health, profitability and sustainability
Antimicrobial stewardship is vital for responsible farm management, as it prevents costly consequences like antibiotic resistance, highlighting the need for informed antibiotic use and preventive measures to ensure animal health, farm profitability and societal well-being.
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Implementing an autogenous vaccine for pinkeye: It’s so easy, even an academic vet can do it
Pinkeye development, treatment and prevention, and how to create and implement an autogenous vaccine.
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