Blood testing: A useful tool for dry cow health

From investigating fresh cow diseases to routine monitoring of cow health, metabolic profiling in the dry period can help uncover what might be holding your dry cows back

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
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Blood tests are a good way to monitor the system, to check metabolism and digestion.
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Blood tests are a good way to monitor the system, to check metabolism and digestion.

The dry period is one of the most important times during a dairy cow's lactation and is the ultimate point in the cow's cycle of producing a calf and producing milk. During the final three weeks before...

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