Cow health Archives

Natalie Ward of the California Department of Food and Agriculture speaks virtually at the AHC Forum in Ottawa. Photo by Jonah Grignon

Partnerships, communication key to disease management

Panelists at Animal Health Canada forum explain what they learned dealing with HPAI in dairy cattle

By Jonah Grignon October 8, 2025

Communication and strong, trusted partnerships are key to managing infectious diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease and HPAI.

The Canadian dairy hub website. Photo: Via Screen grab

Cow health, Dairy

New Canadian Dairy Hub launches

The dairy website aims to make dairy research available in one place

By John Greig September 22, 2025

The new Canadian Dairy Hub from Dairy Farmers of Canada brings dairy research into one place.

BioFerScience founder, president and chief technology officer Benham Abbasian displays a post-calving calcium bolus at COFS 2025.

Cow health, Dairy, Livestock, News

Made-in-Ontario calcium bolus wins livestock award

ProFlora Post-Calving Calcium Bolus from BioFerScience recognized with Innovation in Agriculture award

By Kristy Nudds September 10, 2025

Product is the first and only calcium bolus designed and manufactured in Ontario specifically to support calcium levels in fresh cows after calving.

Bruna Mion helped create Lactanet's Transition Management Index, which won an innovation award at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2025.

Cow health, Dairy, Livestock, News, Transition cows

VIDEO: Lactanet dairy transition index wins innovation award

Index gives a one-metric indication of how well a cow did during transition to milking

By John Greig September 9, 2025

Lactanet’s new Transition Management Index creates one metric that allows dairy farmers to compare the quality of the transition from dry to milking cow across their herd.

Dairy cows on a Canadian farm eating at a feed bunk. Ventilation fans are shown over top of them. Photo: John Greig

Cow health, Dairy, Livestock

Financial metrics can lead to different dairy decisions

Former veterinarian with an MBA says focusing on top production isn’t always most profitable

By John Greig August 25, 2025

Focusing on dairy farm productivity without proper financial analysis and monitoring could mean less profit, says a Chris Church, a veterinarian with an MBA.

Andy Lassey was talking about Antler Bio, a company that ties maangement to genetic potential through epigenetics. Photo: John Greig

Calf health, Cow health, Dairy

Company identifies management barriers to dairy cows genetic potential

Antler Bio tests 22,000 blood metabolites to evaluate a dairy herd

By John Greig August 25, 2025

Antler Bio uses its EpiHerd software to evaluate 22,000 blood metabolites in dairy cows to see how well they are meeting their genetic potential.

A dairy cow's hooves are shown infected with the red lesions of digital dermatitis. Photo: Amir Nejati

Cow health, Dairy

Why digital dermatitis never really leaves the dairy herd

The foot disease emerges from the interplay of pathogens and environmental conditions

By Amir Nejati August 11, 2025

Digital dermatitis can be a painful disease for dairy cow hooves and once it is in a dairy herd, it is difficult to get it out.

Heather Sanders of AgSenze stands in front of a computer display of her company's system at Ag in Motion 2025.

Barns, Cow health, Dairy, Livestock

AgSenze automated body condition scoring can catch disease earlier

UK company was at Ag in Motion as part of the Cultivator by Conexus cohort

By John Greig July 29, 2025

AgSenze has developed an automated body condition scoring camera for dairy cows which shows when a cow could be losing weight too quickly, allowing for early disease detection.