About Cognosco
Cognosco is a contract research group, based in the heart of the New Zealand dairy industry. The group was formed by Dr Scott McDougall in 1997, to provide a research team that could undertake observational studies and clinical trials in ruminant production systems.
Cognosco is in a unique position of being able to undertake large scale field observational and clinical studies to a high (GCP) standard. The group’s extensive experience in working with veterinarians and herdowners allows Cognosco to perform clinically relevant and scientifically robust studies. Additionally Cognosco has a team that can effectively communicate study results and messages to veterinarians, herdowners and study sponsors.
The team also provide undergraduate and postgraduate training, both nationally and internationally.
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Check out the latest advice from our vet team
Be on the lookout for nitrate poisoning.
With cooler mornings on the up, sunshine on the down, and a flush of spring grass growth not far off – nitrate poisoning presents a real risk for our Waikato dairy herds – especially where new grass or winter crops are in the mix. The classic “nitrate weather” can...
Give your calves the best start by priming their mothers.
Some of you will know the devastation a scours outbreak can cause. Rapid progression of very sick calves spreading through the calf shed like wildfire. Some of the pathogens causing these scours are commonly found in the environment and will therefore likely challenge...
Your heifers have come home from grazing underweight – so what options do you have?
One option is to reduce the milking frequency in your first calvers. Despite the winter (so far) being kind withamazing rebound growth rates post the drought, on many farms the supplement levels going into calving are below normal as the stores have been eaten. So, we...
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Anexa Vets have helped us improve cow condition, raise repro performance, but also injected some enthusiasm back into us.
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Anexa Vets have helped us improve cow condition, raise repro performance, but also injected some enthusiasm back into us.
J & C Henry
Anexa Vets have helped us improve cow condition, raise repro performance, but also injected some enthusiasm back into us.
J & C Henry