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A displaced abomasum is not uncommon occurrence during the calving season on dairy farms and will present similar to ketosis.
Abortions are not an uncommon occurrence to see in spring-calving herds, but all cases should be investigated to determine the cause.
Teagasc has investigated the impact of two different cow-calf contact-rearing systems compared to the conventional Irish calf-rearing system.
A displaced abomasum (DA) is unfortunately a common reason for a vet to preform surgery on a farm during the calving season.
A retained placenta is when a cow or heifer fails to expel their afterbirth within 24 hours post-parturition.
Mineral supplementation for cows is important to ensure they remain healthy during their lactation, and are able to achieve maximum production.
Phosphorus (P) deficiency can be exacerbate by a dry/cold spell in April according to Dr. Joe Patton a dairy specialist with Teagasc.
‘Dirty cows’ or cows with metritis have become a major cause of poor reproductive performance in many dairy herds.
BCS loss is due to cows entering a negative energy balance post-calving; as a cow’s dry matter intake fails to meet her energy requirements.
There are many issue/disease associated with calving that dairy farmer will be trying to avoid, this spring.
Johne’s disease is a bacterial disease of cattle, which can have a negative economic impact on dairy farms.
Mastitis is the most economically challenging disease on a dairy farm, with freshly-calved cows and heifers the most susceptible to mastitis.
Mastitis is the most economically challenging disease on a dairy farm, caused by two main bacteria (E. coli) and Strep uberis.
Very commonly, signs of Johne’s disease won’t actually be visible until the animal has had three or more calves.
Lameness is the number one welfare issue on dairy farms and a lame cow could "cost you up to €300/cow/year".
Cara Sheridan - a technical adviser with MSD - stated one of the main reasons why cows fail to regain cycling or to go back in calf.
The MooMonitor+ is a health and fertility monitoring system which detects cows in heat and monitors the resting, rumination etc.
'Dirty cows' or cows with metritis have become a major cause of poor reproductive performance in many dairy herds.
Rapid body condition score (BCS) loss post-calving can cause health implications or failure to go back in-calf in the future.
So what is the point of the 'port', or fistulated stomach as it is called, in Portia the cow's stomach? It is so vets can take rumen samples from her.
