Warm Weather Can Trigger Hypomagnesemia: Are You Prepared?
Low blood magnesium (hypomagnesemia) is a complex metabolic condition aggravated by stresses such as lactation, weather, fatigue or excitement. Consumption of forages such as lush …
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March 3, 2016 Warm Weather Can Trigger Hypomagnesemia: Are You Prepared?
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February 17, 2016 Hoof Care for the Dairy Cow
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December 7, 2015 Staying Ahead of the Cold Weather
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April 3, 2015 The Do’s and Don’ts of Vaccinating
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July 1, 2014 Quality Assurance: How to Beat Mastitis
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Hoof Care for the Dairy Cow
Hoof health and lameness in dairy cows and heifers remains a challenge for the dairy industry.
Staying Ahead of the Cold Weather
It’s December and the cold weather is coming. Cold weather affects our dairy animals much more than we realize. Calves will not grow as fast …
The Do’s and Don’ts of Vaccinating
Successfully vaccinating livestock can be tricky. Not vaccinating cattle can be a costly error, over-vaccinating can be worse than failing to vaccinate and poor technique …
Adams County Dairy Can Resume Production of Raw Milk
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture cleared the Apple Valley Creamery, 540 Germany Road, East Berlin, Adams County, to resume raw milk sales after samples tested …
Dairy Nutrition: Calves and the Cold Weather
Calf-raising programs, and by association the replacement heifer program, are often poorly managed on many dairy farms. Raising newborn calves is labor-intensive any time of …
Quality Assurance: How to Beat Mastitis
By David Weinstock and Curt Harler Mastitis is the single greatest foe of all dairy operations and a major quality assurance challenge. Afflicting 20 to …