Cow Health
ARTICLES
Research has found using a probiotic to treat metritis and endometritis can affect reproductive health.
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How does animal welfare tie into your genetic plan?
Fertility, antibiotic use, touchpoints and social sustainability all play into the status of animal welfare on your dairy. Being cautious of each of these topics and understanding their effect on your herd's performance is a crucial management practice.
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Small investments now can add up to big results in cow comfort
Fans, waterers, gates, stall dividers and lying space are some of the items that should be considered for winter maintenance.
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Is selective dry cow therapy right for me?
Six considerations to determine if selective dry cow therapy is right for your herd and which cows to treat.
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Microbiome 101: More than just the rumen
A healthy reproductive microbiome in the vaginal tract is key to leading transition cows to fewer health challenges, enabling faster rebreeding and improved performance.
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Look beyond the basics to prep cows for early lactation
Proper ration management and better cow comfort lead to less stress, which means fewer incidents and less immune system triggers.
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Do you hear what your cows are telling you?
Use data to manage cows by exception and decrease ketosis incidence.
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SUMMARY
Keep cows healthy to improve conception rate at first insemination
Hitting the trifecta of high milk yield, a clean bill of health and strong reproductive performance is attainable if producers monitor and devote resources to preventing common disease events.