Every Spring, multiple farmers have problems with down cows. Not only is it awful for the cow concerned, it’s...
Why are you getting so many down cows?
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Anexa News & Vet Advice
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The Who, What, Where and How of Endometritis and Metrichecking
Dirty cows (cow with endometritis) have poorer reproductive performance than their healthy herd mates. Research tells...
Managing the fresh calvers – crucial to a good season
A cow well set up, in good general health and with a good appetite are the key outcomes before leaving the colostrum...
Do you manage your Downer cows well?
As calving gets underway and you become busier with multiple jobs plus milking and calves, the “down cow” can be...
Colostrum management is the key to preventing disease and death in calves
The cow and calf are ‘oddities of nature’. Unlike in other mammalian species, where antibodies can pass freely from...
Vaccination – a convenient (and often cheap!) insurance policy
Using vaccines to prevent disease is the most easily recognisable example of the old adage that “prevention is better...
The Transition period – What it is and why we should care
The transition period is approximately 3 weeks pre-calving (“Springing”) and 2 weeks after. Why does Anexa recommend...
May is the perfect time to review minerals on your farm
Autumn is here, and May is the perfect time to take stock of your mineral programme on farm. There are numerous...
Can I feed my cows kiwifruit? Are there risks to consider?
Lots of our farmers have started feeding kiwifruit this last week or so because it actually stacks up alright price...