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Contents tagged with dairy cows
26 November 2020
Good environmental management for calving cows is essential to prevent new udder infections.
26 November 2020
The dry period ends once the cow has calved so you must manage calving and drying off at the same time.
9 October 2020
Learn how dietary starch levels and copper antagonists impact the metabolism of copper.
20 November 2020
Controlling the release of nitrogen, a key component of ammonia, ensures more is retained as valuable fertiliser.
7 March 2023
The Digital Dermatitis Index is published on a scale from -2 to +2 and expressed as a percentage.
6 August 2020
Aftercare is an important consideration when treating lameness in dairy cows.
17 January 2025
Find out the correct way to block a foot and common pitfalls to avoid.
10 November 2020
Foul is a common infection in dairy cattle and is characterised by painful inflammation of the interdigital space and swelling. Find out how to spot it and treat it.
6 August 2020
Digital dermatitis is a common cause of lameness. Find out how to identify this infection and treat it quickly before it spreads.
15 September 2022
Identifying the pattern of mastitis on your farm allows control measures to be focused on where they will be most effective.
12 March 2024
From analysis of data comes understanding and from understanding comes effective action.
21 February 2025
Monitoring and recording mastitis in cows