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Anexa News & Vet Advice
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Can we have too much grass for calving?
Jul 2, 2019 | Dairy, Farm systems
Famine to feast, bust to boom – these are the words that spring to mind to describe how average pasture cover (APC) on...
Jun 5, 2019 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Lameness
The dry period is the time where we give our cows time to recharge. They gain condition, the udder gets a break and...
Getting colostrum management right – Why it matters so much?
Jun 5, 2019 | Dairy, Young Stock
A vast majority of farms aren’t achieving recommended targets for colostrum. Why is this? And why is it important?...
Calf disbudding: Animal Welfare changes to be aware of
Jun 5, 2019 | Compliance, Dairy, Young Stock
As of 1 October 2019, all animals that require removal of horn buds or horn tissue require an appropriately placed and...
Facial Eczema
May 9, 2019 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Facial eczema, Minerals
We have a continuing warm weather pattern and sporadic rain, so the spore counts are remaining high. Soil temperatures...
So how well did your herd get in calf in 2018-2019 compared to the rest of the district?
May 8, 2019 | Dairy, Dairy Farm Reproduction
With feeding cows and young stock taking up all your waking hours for the last couple of months, you may not have had...
Dare to prepare
May 8, 2019 | Dairy, Young Stock
YES – spring calving is approaching. It might feel a long way off yet but now is the time to prepare - the animals...
Arrange good life support!
May 8, 2019 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Lameness
Look at this picture – isn’t it just so cool! This provides a clue to solving lameness problems. Last month all our...