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Health – Dairy
WEBDiarrhea, or scours, accounts for over 50% of illnesses in preweaned calves, contributing to 32 percent of all deaths in calves (USDA NAHMS 2014 Preweaned Calf Component Survey).
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Hoof Health – Dairy
WEBHoof health starts with the heifer. Hoof health is essential for not only the overall health of the animal, but also for her welfare. Digital dermatitis (DD), or hairy heel warts, is an extremely painful condition for dairy cattle, reducing their ability to walk to and from the …
Heifer Blueprint: Best practices for health management – Dairy
WEBThe Dairy Calf & Heifer Association Gold Standards indicated a goal of 25% or less morbidity rate and 5.0% or less mortality rate. However, based on the 2007 UDSA National Health Monitoring Service (NAMHS) Study in Preweaned Calves, farmers reported …
Hoof health starts with the heifer – Dairy
WEBHoof health is essential for not only the overall health of the animal, but also for her welfare. Digital dermatitis (DD), or hairy heel warts, is an extremely painful condition for dairy cattle, reducing their ability to walk to and from the milking parlor, or to the feed …
Resources for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 …
WEBHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus is an emerging issue that poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of dairy herds. HPAI, primarily known for its devastating impact on avian species, has recently been observed and identified in dairy …
Hoof health & nutrition of dairy cows – Dairy
WEBIt is very important to balance dietary copper and zinc because too much zinc prevents proper copper utilization and storage in the cow’s body. Vitamins. Biotin, one of the B vitamins, is important in hoof health. Rumen microbes synthesize biotin and are …
The Ideal Footbath – Dairy
WEBA footbath is one of the most important tools used on dairy farms to prevent lameness and maintain hoof health. When used properly and paired with a disinfectant, a footbath can prevent and control foot rot and digital dermatitis on dairy farms. Recently, the …
Hoof Health & Housing – Dairy
WEBHoof Health & Housing. Written by Greg Blonde and AERICA BJURSTROM. Dairy cow housing facilities are a double-edged sword regarding hoof health and lameness. Built right and managed properly, housing facilities can limit the problem and aid recovery. …
Impact of Heat Stress in Mammary Gland Development and …
WEBHeat stress occurs when an environment impacts the ability of a cow to get rid of body heat. Cows need to be raised in an environment where temperatures are within their thermoneutral zones to achieve their maximal genetic potential. Failures to establish …
Animal care starts with calf care – Dairy
WEBManagement is one of the main factors influencing calf health and survival and management success is measured in healthy, growing calves. Based on current US dairy management practices reported in the USDA NAHMS Dairy 2014 Survey (released …
Fresh cows: Milk fever – Dairy
WEBTo meet this demand, the cow utilizes the calcium from her diet and mobilizes stored calcium from her bones. Milk fever occurs when blood calcium levels are depleted faster than replenished in the blood and bones. This deficiency in blood calcium can lead to …
Animal Welfare & Herd Health – Dairy
WEBIn this UW-Madison Extension Dairy Program webinar, Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences Lactation Physiology Professor Laura Hernandez discusses calcium metabolism in the mammary gland, the physiology during the transition period, and other things the …
Economics of Dairy Cattle Hoof Health – Dairy
WEBLameness is commonly identified by locomotion scoring, but it can be difficult to detect until clinical signs are present. There are ranges in the literature stating that a case of lameness can cost $90 – $300 (US$). Even with using $90 per case, the cost to a 300 cow dairy …
Robotic milking farms and digital dermatitis – Dairy
WEBDigital dermatitis, commonly known as hairy heel warts, is a common infectious foot disease that causes lameness in cattle and often leads to decreased milk production, performance, and fertility in cattle. It has been reported on 70% of all US dairies and 95% of large …
VIGOR vitality score aids in calf care – Dairy
WEBBy giving a score of 3 to 0 within the 10 categories of VIGOR (visual appearance, initiation of movement, general responsiveness, oxygenation, and rates), and adding them together, we can have a general value for the calf’s vitality, or VIGOR. Calves with a score of 26 …
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