Items Tagged with 'lameness prevention'
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Correctly diagnosing foot rot, digital dermatitis and other causes of lameness is crucial in making a treatment plan and getting cattle back to their most productive selves.
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Healthy hooves lead to a productive life
Digital dermatitis presents a significant challenge for the dairy industry, affecting the well-being and lifetime productivity of cows. Minimize the occurrence and severity of this disease by implementing effective management strategies.
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Lameness prevention starts with you
Proper procedures to prevent lameness on the farm will help improve hoof health, cow efficiency and herd productivity.
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Efficient handling space to reduce lameness in robotic milking facilities
Efficient handling space in robotic milking facilities is essential to reduce lameness and improve overall herd health and productivity. Focus on proper design, regular maintenance and the integration of advanced technologies.
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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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Estimating return on investment of 3D cameras in dairies
Economic advantages of adopting 3D imaging technology (3DIT) on dairy farms and analyzing key areas of savings and potential return on investment (ROI).
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Warts causing lameness in beef cattle
Much is still unknown about causes and treatments of digital dermatitis, but working with your veterinarian to develop a game plan for its control will pay dividends in your herd.
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Identifying lameness can be part of everyone’s job description
Identifying early stages of lameness becomes second nature once learned, and severe cases can be eradicated from your operation if anyone can observe it during day-to-day tasks.
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Practical footbath designs for any farm
Consider these do's and don’ts when designing an effective footbath for the dairy herd.
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Three contributing factors to bovine lameness
Lameness – the second-most costly animal health issue in the beef industry – has three major contributing factors: nutrition, genetics and environment.
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