Dairy Technical
Getting on top of lameness early in the year
Lameness is an issue that is unfortunately extremely difficult to completely eliminate on farms, but the number of cases that...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is an issue that is unfortunately extremely difficult to completely eliminate on farms, but the number of cases that...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is an issue on many dairy farms, with increasing herd sizes meaning that cows are required to walk further...
Dairy Technical
A footbath is an important tool in the prevention of lameness in dairy herds. Issues with some form of lameness...
Dairy Technical
The footbathing of cows is an important measure to prevent certain types of lameness from occurring in your herd. The...
Dairy Technical
Housing has begun on most farms across the country, which is when farmers often sees issues, such as digital dermatitis,...
Dairy Technical
As farms head into the final grazing rotation, it is a good time to get ahead of lameness issues on...
Dairy Technical
Organise a milk recording ahead of drying off was the advice for farmers issued by Joris Somers, Tirlán’s veterinary advisor....
Sheep
Keeping on top of lameness within flocks is a never-ending issue as it is something that has to be constantly...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth this year on many farms has been challenging, with reduced growth rates during what is usually the highest...
Dairy Technical
The risk of dairy cows suffering from lameness issues greatly increases during the autumn period on farms. Cases of lameness...
Dairy Technical
The long-awaited rain has arrived and with it, an improvement in grass growth in many parts of the country. The...
Dairy Technical
Lameness on dairy farms is not only an animal welfare issue, but it also has a major impact on cow...
Dairy Technical
Farm roadways play a key role in grazing management on dairy farms, so ensuring they are maintained to high level...
Dairy Technical
As the grazing season really kicks into gear on dairy farms, it is important to keep ahead of lameness issues....
Agri-Business
Cattle Eye, a livestock-monitoring platform that can help detect lameness in cows, was crowned the winner of the Royal Dairy...
Dairy Technical
Digital dermatitis – also known as Mortellaro’s disease – often rears its head on farms during the housed period, when...
Dairy Technical
Lameness can be a major issue on many dairy farms, particularly if a minor case develops into a bigger issue....
Dairy Technical
Lameness and mastitis can, and do have a major impact on cow performance, with controlling these a focus for most...