The intricate structure of cow hooves is a marvel of biological engineering but also a potential point of failure under stress. The suspensory apparatus can be a boon or an […] Read more
Dairy cattle
Amazing biology, but there’s also risk in bovine hooves
Is the suspensory apparatus in bovine hooves a boon or Achilles' Heel?
Strategic use of chelated trace minerals in dairy rations makes sense
There are specific cases where chelated trace minerals should be used in dairy diets
In the last couple of years I have noticed that most dairy lactation diets contain a fortified level of chelated trace minerals. When I ask dairy producers why they feed […] Read more
Bird flu cases among farmworkers going undetected: study
A study posted online on Wednesday suggested that there are more farmworkers infected with bird flu than what has been reported.
US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers
CDC plans vaccine push; says risk to general public remains low
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus.
Preventing the introduction of BVD
European analysis shows dairy herds at greater risk for the disease than beef cattle
Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) infection is typically introduced to a herd with the arrival of a persistently infected (PI) animal—a bovine that appears normal but sheds large amounts of the […] Read more
Light shed on bird flu spread in mammals
Researchers from Cornell University have determined how cows infected with H5N1 bird flu were able to spread the virus to other cows and mammals. In the study published in the […] Read more
Federal government pledges $8.6 million to Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) will receive up to $5 million over five years to “advance sustainability and public trust, leveraging the proAction quality assurance program,” a federal news release said, and up to $3.57 million over five years to strengthen its DairyTrace cattle traceability system.
Farm connections flagged in infectious disease spread
Shared equipment, workers may play roles in interstate spread
Glacier FarmMedia – When Dr. Deb Murray arrived at a sow barn to deliver the news that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus had broken out, she immediately organized an emergency management […] Read more
Managing veterinary medicine shortages
Cattle producers often find bare shelves when they need animal health products
In the ever-changing world of global supply, cattle producers regularly face inconsistent supplies of critical animal health products. This makes it necessary for producers to be in close contact with […] Read more
Semi-finalists announced in cattle methane reduction challenge
Thirteen semi-finalists were announced today in a federal challenge to come up with economically viable and scalable methane-reduction practices for beef and dairy cattle.