Farm Safety
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How can farmers prevent lameness within a herd?
Lameness is often an issue that is overlooked during the calving period, and affected calves can go undetected for quite some time – particularly in larger herds. Although it can...
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How to prevent Mastitis in cattle
How to prevent Mastitis in cattle There are several important steps which can be taken to help reduce the incidence of mastitis in dairy cows. Hygiene and cleanliness It is...
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Getting Ready for 2024 Dairy Season
Most spring calving herds are now 2 to 3 weeks away from calving. Hopefully most dairy farmers have been dry for at least 3 weeks, are well rested and motivated...
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Is it too late to disinfect calf sheds against crypto?
Cryptosporidiosis (crypto) and coccidiosis, along with other infectious scours can be an issue on many dairy farms during the calving season. The issue with cases of scour, is that the...