Digital dermatitis, white line disease, slurry heel and sole ulcers are the main risk factors for lameness in cows at housing
Bovine papular stomatitis is not commonly diagnosed on dairy farms but producers should be aware of the viral infection, as its symptoms can mimic much more serious diseases, including foot-and-mouth and bovine viral diarrhoea
With autumn block calving underway, farmers are being urged to act now to prevent milk losses due to ketosis and transition-related disease
Looking more closely at dietary sugars will help unlock the value in this year’s silages and help offset the consequences of more volatile major feed commodity markets
Fibre in forages is the most underused feed resource in dairy cow diets according to a UK and Ireland study that used new technology to investigate fibre digestibility in a range of herds
Vet Graham Shepherd says there are some common myths when it comes to colostrum pasteurisation for calf feeding
Calcium and magnesium are important elements to get right for dairy cows, as the wrong levels can lead to hypocalcaemia and other health problems
The final part of our grassland guide looks to break down the basics of a key regenerative grazing strategy and understand how it can be implemented within a livestock grazing system
The fourth part of our grassland guide looks at how adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing systems work
Part four of our grassland guide looks at what is involved in a rotational grazing strategy