Anexa News & Vet Advice
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Knowing Bull Soundness Is Important
Aug 7, 2015 | Biosecurity, Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Dairy Farm Reproduction
Getting bulls fertility checked is one of the most effective, easy and inexpensive ways of improving your herd’s...
Prudent Antibiotic Use For Calf Scours
Jun 30, 2015 | Compliance, Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Young Stock
Antibiotics should only be used for calves that are depressed, are not eating and have a temperature. The leading...
Teatsealing Heifers
Jun 30, 2015 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Young Stock
Practical Facts about Teatsealing Heifers: Trial work shows that using Teatseal in heifers pre-calving reduces...
Treatment Of Scouring Calves
Jun 30, 2015 | Biosecurity, Dairy, Young Stock
Studies show that 40-50% of calves do not receive enough colostrum within the first 12 hours of life. This makes them...
Young Stock Monitoring Service
Jun 30, 2015 | Dairy, Young Stock
Your goal is to get healthy, in-calf heifers returning to the home farm. Anexa FVC's Young Stock Monitoring Service...
Drying Off Management
Jun 30, 2015 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems
It is almost that time of year again - time to dry off the cows, and have a sleep in. The process of drying off is...
Lameness Prevention & Care
Jun 30, 2015 | Dairy, Lameness
Avoid long distance walking e.g. keep animals close to the shed Milk only once a day Trim feet and treat problem as...
Transition Cow Management
Jun 26, 2015 | Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare, Farm systems, Minerals
The transition period is defined as the four weeks before and after calving, and is characterised by a greatly...
Theileria- the tick disease
Jun 18, 2015 | Biosecurity, Dairy, Dairy Animal Health & Welfare
Theileria is a parasite that lives in the red blood cells of cattle. It destroys the red blood cells (causing anemia)...