We all know that sinking feeling when one of the cows in the paddock does not get up or we see one laid flat out instead of sitting up! Usually, it is either raining or on a day when we already have too much to do! What to do next? There are really two things that...
In most herds, the basic metabolic prevention strategies appear to work, but when you dig a bit deeper you may find that you are only just “getting by” with your current plan. When we experience an unusual or unique season, doing the same as previous years may NOT...
Ketosis is one of the metabolic diseases we routinely deal with in dairy cows in early lactation and can cause significant issues in the herd at a sub-clinical level. In early lactation all cows are in some degree of negative energy balance, as they are...
