Posts in category Health

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 …

Hoof health and lameness in dairy cows and heifers remains a challenge for the dairy industry.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …