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Anexa News & Vet Advice
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Water intoxication in calves
Oct 20, 2023 | Calf rearing, Dairy, Young Stock
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? In this case, yes! We recently had a couple cases of young calves...
Mind your youngstock’s weaning process!
Oct 18, 2023 | Dairy, Young Stock
While AB is still in full swing, it often coincides with weaning times for spring born calves. Another job to do...
Weaning – Choose Quality over Quantity to maximise animal health and farm finances
Aug 31, 2023 | Calf rearing, Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Young Stock
There are choices to be made everywhere right now – how to get the best value for money while protecting the future of...
Feeding tips to ensure your calves are on track to reach their potential
Aug 5, 2023 | Calf rearing, Dairy, Young Stock
Making an effort to feed calves well from day one will go a long way to ensuring this year’s replacements grow to...
Tail-end calves: Weak, meek or something to tweak?
Jul 30, 2023 | Dairy, Young Stock
“Why do I get so many sick calves in the second half of calving? I do exactly the same things as at the start but...
BVD testing calves – get it done early
Jul 30, 2023 | Biosecurity, Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Young Stock
Most of you will be aware of the BVD status of your herd, from Bulk Tank Monitoring but what about the young stock?...
Colostrum & calf immunity – are we really doing as well as we think we are?
Jun 7, 2023 | Calf rearing, Dairy, Young Stock
It would be nice to assume that we are doing a great job when it comes to colostrum management and calf rearing, and...
Are your calves on track to become well grown heifers?
Mar 8, 2023 | Dairy, Grazing youngstock, Young Stock
After an unprecedented summer of rain, flooding and variable amounts of available pasture, your youngstock may be...