Anexa News & Vet Advice

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Could you spot a score 2 cow?

Mar 5, 2019 | Dairy, Lameness

To be clear: we’re NOT talking BCS score 2 cow here – that is a sight we do not ever want to see. We’re talking about...

If we have to walk a fair distance, the first thing we do is to ensure we are comfortable. Good shoes and healthy feet...

Lame cows with visible claw lesions are half as likely to conceive as unaffected cows and take on average 40 days...

Sep 3, 2018 | Dairy, Lameness

We are always trying to improve the lives of our stock on farm by providing improved animal welfare conditions. The...

Jul 9, 2018 | Dairy, Lameness

You had more lame cows than you wanted last year But that was because of the tracks and rain, right? You can’t control...

Following the excessive amounts of rain we have experienced this season we have seen a lot of tracks that are due for...

Apr 1, 2018 | Dairy, Lameness

CLOWNs are cows with Claws Overgrown, but Walking Normally. Overgrown claws are an early indicator for lameness....

Antibiotic use in the dairy industry is under increasing scrutiny. We need to be proactive in reducing the frequency...

When we have analysed the reproductive performance in herds there is huge variation in the in-calf rates of lame cows....