Electrolytes are often just the ticket calves need to get through a bout of diarrhea. Veterinarian Amelia Woolums recommends administering electrolytes as soon as diarrhea is identified to prevent dehydration,...

It doesn’t take long for a dairy calf to go from healthy to unwell when faced with a bout of diarrhea

As humans, we find companionship with animals. This comes in the form of pets in our homes, wildlife we observe, and the livestock we work with on farms

The calendar says it is officially summer, and temperatures in many parts of the country are heating up

During the June Hoard’s Dairyman webinar, speaker Lily Edwards-Callaway started her presentation by sharing a well-known message written by our company’s founder, W.D. Hoard

Many farms have protocols written to help keep cows healthy

Possibly the biggest thief of resting time for dairy cows is waiting to be milked

Dairy cattle need four sound feet to complete many of their daily tasks

In the first weeks of in life, dairy animals are vulnerable to disease, building strength to grow, and learning how to use and interact with their environment

Just like for humans, transitions cause stress for animals. For dairy animals, these types of adjustments aren’t just limited to what we call “transition cows” — calves also go...

Despite how commonly calves are transported, surprisingly little research has been conducted to evaluate this practice. In addition, the research that has been done has mostly focused on physiological...

Cow sense — it’s a concept one often gleans either growing up on a farm or working on a farm. This cow sense, and ultimately understanding how a cow perceives her environment, is the very core...

Vaccination is one tool dairy producers can use to keep calves healthy, helping the animals to meet their full potential for growth and production

Calves are born into a world filled with bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause illness or even death in these young animals. For protection, the body develops an immune system

The benefits of adequate resting time include less stress, more milk production, less lameness, and greater longevity

Sometimes people wish there were more hours in a day to complete the responsibilities at hand, and dairy cows may feel the same way. Rick Grant of the Miner Institute recommends that farmers think abo

Consider the health and wellness of the animals living in the barn and the people working there to make the best decision

How important is it to provide water to my young calves when it’s cold outside?

Disbudding with caustic paste is typically done within the first week of life, and as early as the first 24 hours. Currently, there is only a small amount of research on caustic paste

A relatively new trend in calf raising is feeding transition milk to calves in early life. Dairy producers have long understood the importance of quickly providing newborn calves with colostrum