One of the main and costly drivers for culling decisions is lameness. Defined as an abnormality or injury to the hoof, hoof lesions fall into categories such as sole ulcers, digital dermatitis

When animals need medical attention, effective restraint makes the job easier and safer for both the person providing the care and the animal

As much as we try to avoid having sick cows, at some point or another, we will experience a cow that is feeling under the weather

Is it realistic to talk about a future where we have eliminated highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. dairy herd?

Cows will naturally go through a negative energy balance when they enter into lactation as their body adjusts from the dry period into milk production

Six more weeks of winter is not a welcome prediction for this dairy farmer

On farm tours, watching cows use brushes is something that often catches visitors’ attention and delights them

I don’t know what I was thinking. During my veterinary training, I believed it was important to purchase most of my textbooks

Continuous growth in the number of cows per herd, accompanied by greater milk production, has resulted in challenges to health monitoring programs on dairy farms

Growing up on a dairy farm taught me a multitude of things. I learned how to tie a slip knot or how to drive a tractor before I could drive a car, but above all it taught me discipline

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program launched its latest Animal Care Program standards on July 1, continuing to provide science-based guidelines for the industry and...

In September of 2021, calf No. 939 was born here on the farm. There was nothing that made her different than the rest of the heifers born at the time. About two weeks after birth, No. 939 became sick....

In our barns, flies are the top cause of bunching cows

Work and insights from University of British Columbia’s David Fraser highlight the importance of human and animal interactions

For nearly 10 years, the Dairy Cattle Welfare Council has been driving positive change in the dairy industry

The long-term consequences of heat stress in dairy cattle was presented by Geoff Dahl, University of Florida

Understanding the root causes of dairy lameness could save your operation money when it comes time to make culling decisions within your herd. In a webinar conducted by Iowa State University Extension,...

Lamenes is a major issue in the dairy industry, significantly affecting the health, well-being, and productivity of cows

The authors are a graduate student and a professor at the University of Calgary. Co-contributors include Kayley D. McCubbin, Julia Bodaneze, Ben Caddey, Waseem Shaukat, Diego Nobrega, Jeroen De Buck