Many farms utilizing monitoring technologies on an individual cow basis have historically used them primarily for heat detection

Transition cows go through many physical changes in the three weeks before calving and the three weeks after

Cornell University’s Jessica McArt, D.V.M., presented, “Start ‘em right with tools to ensure fresh cow success.”

Research related to the needs of transition cows has identified calcium as critical to the period following calving, particularly for cows in their second or greater lactation

The factors that help Deluur Dairy excel at transition cow care, presented by Mark Fox, D.V.M., and Michigan dairyman Hendrik Eggink

When it comes to cow health, the transition from the dry period into early lactation is the time period that can bring forth the most complications.

We have all seen the cows that experience extreme inflammation at the time of calving, those with swelling in the udder and beyond

Hypocalcemia and the transition cow was presented by Jesse Goff, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Just as facilities with the right dimensions and amenities encourage cow comfort and production, an environment that limits a cow’s natural abilities can create problems

The most important employees on a dairy farm are the cows. What we do for our bovine employees during the dry period plays a big role in how they perform once they re-enter the milking herd

Do you have a fresh cow protocol for your dairy cows? What do you include in your fresh cow protocol? What are some barriers to implementing these protocols on your farm?

Before and after calving, a dairy cow’s body experiences significant change. This includes the uterus, which can go from carrying a calf, placenta, and fluids down to the size of an adult’s...

At calving, cows find themselves in a negative calcium balance. That’s because they are literally drawing from their own calcium stores to put the mineral into milk

Calcium and the transition cow presented by Garrrett Oetzel, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine

Gary Oetzel, D.V.M., a professor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, presented “Calcium and the transition cow”. Calcium is a key determinant of transition period success...

Roughly one day each week, every U.S. dairy cow’s milk production goes into making dairy products that will be exported to another country

“If you can feed B vitamins at an economical price, do it!” encouraged Mike Hutjens. That was one of the messages viewers received as the University of Illinois nutrition icon

Researchers have demonstrated that controlling energy intake prepartum, specifically by targeting nutrient consumption to maintain a consistent body condition, may reduce the subsequent risk of ketosis

Certainly, social stress in dairy cattle has gained traction as we have learned more about stress’s impact on cattle performance

Andrew was telling me that he now only treats around 20 percent of cows with dry cow antibiotics. He just wished that he made the move to selective dry cow treatment sooner