Dairy Cattle Technical Articles
Article published the December 6, 2018:
1. Fatty acids formulation: changes in nutritionists approach, questions to be answered
The aspects abovementioned are quite well-known by nutritionist, and do not constitute major concerns for them. On th...
Article published the November 5, 2018:
Introduction
Teat pox in dairy cows is very common but problematic disease, caused due to mild infection of udder and teats of dairy cow. Very often it is misunderstood as cow pox which is rare disease, seldom...
Article published the October 10, 2018:
When a cow becomes pregnant, some of the nutrients it consumes will be used by the developing calf. There is no other time in the calf’s life when the development of tissues, organs and systems is occurri...
Article published the July 19, 2018:
Enterococcal bacteria are found in several ecosystems and are useful as a fecal indicator for water quality and models of infection involving core and variable genetics elements that are not fully understood (1...
Article published the May 10, 2018:
Background
Since the initial development of in vitro embryo production, the technique has been applied successfully to many species for clinical, commercial, and research purposes. In the early days, it was c...
Article published the April 12, 2018:
INTRODUCTION
Postpartum uterine disease is the leading cause of reproductive inefficiency in dairy cattle (Barlund et al., 2008). Dairy cattle farmed in intensive systems, commonly acquire microbial contaminat...
Article published the March 22, 2018:
Introduction
The periparturient period in dairy cows is characterized by substantial metabolic stress, endocrine changes, depressed feed intake, and negative energy balance [1]. In response to these changes, d...
Article published the March 15, 2018:
1. Introduction
Lameness is one of the most significant diseases currently impacting on dairy cow health, welfare and productivity (Huxley, 2013). Since a first occurrence of lameness increases the future risk...
Article published the March 15, 2018:
Introduction
Acquisition of passive immunity is essential to calf health and growth. Provision of IgG using colostrum replacer (CR) products is increasingly common in the industry, but few data are available t...
Article published the February 22, 2018:
Background
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is a slow-growing bacterium that causes Johne’s disease, a wasting disease in ruminants and other animals. A common test for Johne’s di...