A U.S. study shows highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cows can cause severe mastitis and costly decreases in milk production, possibly beyond just an infected farm’s clinical outbreak period.
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Avian flu has major economic costs for infected dairy herds
Research shows that mastitis and decreased milk production lasts well beyond the clinical outbreak period
Udder health influences kid mortality, milk quality
Veterinarian describes what producers can do
Glacier FarmMedia — Udder challenges such as mastitis are ongoing concerns for dairy and meat goat producers. But healthy udders not only ensure proper milk production, they affect kid performance in meat goats, said Dr. Rosie Busch from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Why it matters: Attention to udder health and milking conditions
Jersey herd packs on compost bedding benefits
Although not common in Manitoba, Clanman Jerseys of Clanwilliam has found several advantages to compost pack bedding
When Sean Smith of Clanman Jerseys toured his first compost bedding pack barn in Ontario, he was impressed. The Manitoba dairy farmer was drawn to the comfort it provided to cows. The steady supply of high quality fertilizer was a bonus, while cost-wise, the system had a compelling argument. “In comparison to a straw bedding
Now is a good time to check udders of cows and bred heifers
Beef 911: Paying attention to teat and udder conformation greatly reduces the odds of having a cow with mastitis
Before calving is a good time for scrutinizing the udders of cows and bred heifers. Occasionally chronic infected quarters (probably emanating from the year previous) are highly visible as large swollen quarters compared to the other three. They will often flare up a few weeks before calving as the colostrum is being formed. Usually the
Mastitis preventive gets joint Canada/U.S. approval
A new drug to help limit mastitis in dairy cows — and keep a lid on the use of antimicrobials to treat it — has picked up joint approval from Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The two agencies on Thursday announced “simultaneous” approvals for Elanco Animal Health’s injectable drug pegbovigrastim, to
Beef 911: Kidney disease in cattle more common than realized
If symptoms are noticed early enough, treatment can be effective
Early recognition and treatment of kidney disease in cattle can often have a favourable prognosis. The capacity of the kidneys is great so often we may not see any specific clinical signs until two-thirds of the total kidneys’ capacity are damaged. There are many causes of toxic damage to the kidneys but this article will
Responsible Use Of Drugs In Treating Beef Animals
With today’s tighter and tighter controls on residues in meat and milk, we must have the utmost responsibility how we treat our livestock. Beef Quality Assurance benefits by this, and with human antibiotic resistance increasing, we as producers must be prudent in the use of antibiotics and other drugs. This article will review some areas
Mastitis — Not Just A Problem With Dairy Cows
Even though we think of mastitis as more of a dairy disease, producers still need to be vigilant in their beef herds. With higher milk production and cows being retained in our herds longer, both these factors have a tendency to increase mastitis incidence. Mastitis or inflammation of the mammary gland results in swelling in
New SCC Standard Announced For Dairy Farmers
Manitoba dairy farmers will see a sharp reduction in allowable somatic cell count limits for milk next year. The maximum allowable somatic cell count (SCC) will be lowered to 399,000 from the current 499,000, effective Aug. 1, 2012. The change shouldn’t affect most producers much, if at all. Manitoba’s current SCC average is 265,000, according
Uterine Health Impacts Piglet Survival And Sow Fertility – for Aug. 26, 2010
Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Wes tern Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. In most herds, uterine infections are relatively rare, but a routine check for possible problems immediately after farrowing is still essential. In some herds, infections
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