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Ketosis

Risk of milk fever increasing as peak calving season arrives

Dairy

9 months ago

Risk of milk fever increasing as peak calving season arrives

As we progress further into the busy calving season, the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic issues, increases.

Spring calving: What are the signs of displaced abomasum?

Dairy

9 months ago

Spring calving: What are the signs of displaced abomasum?

Displaced abomasum (DA) can have serious consequences for farms in regards to treatment, premature culling, and production loss.

Dairy Advice: Dealing with 'retained cleanings' this spring

Dairy

9 months ago

Dairy Advice: Dealing with 'retained cleanings' this spring

Retained cleanings is also known as retained fetal membrane or retained placenta and occurs when the calf's side of the placenta...

Managing negative energy balance for your autumn calving cow

Dairy

about 1 year ago

Managing negative energy balance for your autumn calving cow

The few weeks after calving is crucial for the freshly calved cow, and managing her negative energy balance needs to a priority in...

Autumn calving: Assessing BCS and selecting for SDCT

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Autumn calving: Assessing BCS and selecting for SDCT

Although, the autumn calving season is still a number of months away, assessing BCS and identifying which cows are suitable for SDCT allows..

Dairy Technical

over 1 year ago

Keep an eye on the signs of a displaced abomasum

A displaced abomasum is not uncommon occurrence during the calving season on dairy farms and will present similar to ketosis.

Keep an eye on the signs of a displaced abomasum

Dairy Technical

almost 2 years ago

On average 27% of cows in grazing herds affected by ketosis

Ketosis is a metabolic disorder of dairy cows, which commonly affects animals during the transition period.

On average 27% of cows in grazing herds affected by ketosis

Dairy Technical

about 4 years ago

Monitoring negative energy balance in cows

Up to two weeks before calving, dairy cows enter a negative energy balance (NEB), which can lead to cows developing ketosis...

Monitoring negative energy balance in cows

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