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Milk Manager News November 2022 – Downer Cow Syndrome
Downer Cow Syndrome The definition of Downer Cow Syndrome is a cow that has not been able to get up for more than 24 hours. It is sometimes called Bovine…
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Dry Cow Nutrition for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
November 17, 2022This video focuses on the importance of nutrition of dairy cows during the dry period and covers targets for body condition score, energy and protein...
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Dry Cow Management for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
November 17, 2022This video discusses the key management factors that are important for a successful transition into the milking herd. Topics covered include feeding space, cow comfort...
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Milk Manager News November 2022 – Downer Cow Syndrome
November 14, 2022Downer Cow Syndrome The definition of Downer Cow Syndrome is a cow that has not been able to get up for more than 24 hours....
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Pneumonia at Housing
November 1, 2022With weaning and housing of cattle in the current warm climate, producers should be aware of pneumonia. Housing and weaning of cattle can be a...
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Autumn/Winter Pneumonia Solutions
October 31, 2022At this time of year, with the mild weather we have seen, weaning of spring born calves and the movement of these calves to markets...
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Preparations Ahead of Housing Cattle
October 14, 2022It is that time of year again when thoughts turn to pre-housing. While farmers are considering weaning options and pre housing vaccinations it is important...
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Dry Cow Management for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
September 15, 2022This factsheet focuses on the non-nutritional factors that are important to help dry dairy cows achieve a trouble free-calving and successful transition into the milking...
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Stock Talk – Dairy Industry Update (May 2022)
June 7, 2022In this podcast we hear from SAC Dairy Specialist Lorna MacPherson, Kite Consulting’s Senior Dairy Specialist David Keiley and SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officer Colin Mason...
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Milk Manager News May 2022
May 9, 2022The May 2022 edition of Milk Manager News is now available. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month...
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Milk Manager News January 2022
January 14, 2022The January 2022 edition of Milk Manager News is now available. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month...
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Are You At Risk Of Long Bone Deformity?
November 3, 2021Long bone deformity appears to have a higher occurrence amongst beef suckler herds. Calves are born with a dwarf like appearance as a result of...
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Livestock Monthly: Dairy (September 2021)
October 1, 2021In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes, this month hosted by Malcolm MacDonald of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with specialist Lorna MacPherson...
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Disbudding Calves
August 24, 2021Disbudding calves is a common management procedure on many beef and dairy farms. Horns pose as a potential welfare issue to cattle as well as...
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Livestock Monthly: Dairy (June 2021)
July 16, 2021In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with Colin Mason of...
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Technical Note (TN 743): Johne’s Disease In Cattle
July 8, 2021Johne’s disease (also known as paratuberculosis) is an infectious wasting condition of cattle and other ruminants. It results in progressive damage to the intestines of...
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Controlling Cryptosporidia in Calves
June 26, 2021Cryptosporidia is a common cause of scour in dairy calves. Katrina Henderson of SRUC Veterinary Services discusses the main symptoms, how to diagnosis the disease...
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How Are Your Cows Coping with the Warmer Weather?
June 21, 2021As temperatures increase with the summer weather, it is important to think about heat stress in your cattle and what you can do to reduce...
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Health Considerations of Youngstock at Summer Grazing
May 19, 2021Many producers are preparing to turn cattle out to rented summer grass. Before doing so, it is important to consider the herd health implications when summering youngstock away from home.
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Reducing Stress in Cows at Calving
April 28, 2021Improving cow comfort and reducing cow stress is now seen as a given route to improving production as well as animal welfare. One of the...
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Livestock Monthly: Dairy
March 26, 2021Welcome to the March 2021 episode of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, in this episode we...
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Antibiotic Usage Tool
February 19, 2021Antibiotics are vitally important when required on farms, but we must all play a part in ensuring they are available and can be used effectively...
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Livestock Health Planning Over The Winter
January 26, 2021Agricultural Consultant Malcolm Macdonald spoke to beef and sheep specialist Robert Ramsay and SRUC Vet Colin Mason about livestock health planning over the winter. Colin...
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Animal Health Is Wealth
January 14, 2021Your opportunity to listen back to our Animal Health is Wealth webinar. Veterinary health planning is widely recognised for its value in terms of improving...
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Milk Manager News November 2020
November 9, 2020The November 2020 edition of Milk Manager News is now available to download and read. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and...
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Digital Dermatitis – Are you detecting it early enough?
October 26, 2020A recent on-line meeting of the Stranraer Sustainable Dairy Group on lameness prevention welcomed vet Dr Sara Pederson to speak about digital dermatitis (DD): risk...
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Milk Manager News July 2020
July 9, 2020Read the latest edition of Milk Manager News here.
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Selective dry cow therapy
March 28, 2020There is increasing pressure to reduce antibiotic use in the dairy industry and selective dry cow therapy can help towards this. Using individual cell count...
Read more >Dairy cow lameness
March 28, 2020Lameness is a huge welfare issue in the dairy industry. One of the most common causes of lameness is digital dermatitis and effective footbathing is...
Read more >Milk Manager News March 2020
March 10, 2020Read the March edition of Milk Manager News here.
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Caesarean Section In Cattle
October 8, 2019The legacy of a great year for grass is an increasing number of cows likely to require a caesarean section. While a natural birth is...
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Milk Manager News September 2018
September 7, 2018Read the September 2018 edition of Milk Manager News here
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Dry Cow Nutrition for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
November 17, 2022This video focuses on the importance of nutrition of dairy cows during the dry period and covers targets for body condition score, energy and protein...
Read more >Dry Cow Management for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
November 17, 2022This video discusses the key management factors that are important for a successful transition into the milking herd. Topics covered include feeding space, cow comfort...
Read more >Milk Manager News November 2022 – Downer Cow Syndrome
November 14, 2022Downer Cow Syndrome The definition of Downer Cow Syndrome is a cow that has not been able to get up for more than 24 hours....
Read more >Pneumonia at Housing
November 1, 2022With weaning and housing of cattle in the current warm climate, producers should be aware of pneumonia. Housing and weaning of cattle can be a...
Read more >Autumn/Winter Pneumonia Solutions
October 31, 2022At this time of year, with the mild weather we have seen, weaning of spring born calves and the movement of these calves to markets...
Read more >Preparations Ahead of Housing Cattle
October 14, 2022It is that time of year again when thoughts turn to pre-housing. While farmers are considering weaning options and pre housing vaccinations it is important...
Read more >Dry Cow Management for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
September 15, 2022This factsheet focuses on the non-nutritional factors that are important to help dry dairy cows achieve a trouble free-calving and successful transition into the milking...
Read more >Stock Talk – Dairy Industry Update (May 2022)
June 7, 2022In this podcast we hear from SAC Dairy Specialist Lorna MacPherson, Kite Consulting’s Senior Dairy Specialist David Keiley and SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officer Colin Mason...
Read more >Milk Manager News May 2022
May 9, 2022The May 2022 edition of Milk Manager News is now available. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month...
Read more >Milk Manager News January 2022
January 14, 2022The January 2022 edition of Milk Manager News is now available. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and Straights Update, this month...
Read more >Are You At Risk Of Long Bone Deformity?
November 3, 2021Long bone deformity appears to have a higher occurrence amongst beef suckler herds. Calves are born with a dwarf like appearance as a result of...
Read more >Livestock Monthly: Dairy (September 2021)
October 1, 2021In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes, this month hosted by Malcolm MacDonald of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with specialist Lorna MacPherson...
Read more >Disbudding Calves
August 24, 2021Disbudding calves is a common management procedure on many beef and dairy farms. Horns pose as a potential welfare issue to cattle as well as...
Read more >Livestock Monthly: Dairy (June 2021)
July 16, 2021In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with Colin Mason of...
Read more >Technical Note (TN 743): Johne’s Disease In Cattle
July 8, 2021Johne’s disease (also known as paratuberculosis) is an infectious wasting condition of cattle and other ruminants. It results in progressive damage to the intestines of...
Read more >Controlling Cryptosporidia in Calves
June 26, 2021Cryptosporidia is a common cause of scour in dairy calves. Katrina Henderson of SRUC Veterinary Services discusses the main symptoms, how to diagnosis the disease...
Read more >How Are Your Cows Coping with the Warmer Weather?
June 21, 2021As temperatures increase with the summer weather, it is important to think about heat stress in your cattle and what you can do to reduce...
Read more >Health Considerations of Youngstock at Summer Grazing
May 19, 2021Many producers are preparing to turn cattle out to rented summer grass. Before doing so, it is important to consider the herd health implications when summering youngstock away from home.
Read more >Reducing Stress in Cows at Calving
April 28, 2021Improving cow comfort and reducing cow stress is now seen as a given route to improving production as well as animal welfare. One of the...
Read more >Livestock Monthly: Dairy
March 26, 2021Welcome to the March 2021 episode of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, in this episode we...
Read more >Antibiotic Usage Tool
February 19, 2021Antibiotics are vitally important when required on farms, but we must all play a part in ensuring they are available and can be used effectively...
Read more >Livestock Health Planning Over The Winter
January 26, 2021Agricultural Consultant Malcolm Macdonald spoke to beef and sheep specialist Robert Ramsay and SRUC Vet Colin Mason about livestock health planning over the winter. Colin...
Read more >Animal Health Is Wealth
January 14, 2021Your opportunity to listen back to our Animal Health is Wealth webinar. Veterinary health planning is widely recognised for its value in terms of improving...
Read more >Milk Manager News November 2020
November 9, 2020The November 2020 edition of Milk Manager News is now available to download and read. Along with the regular articles on Milk Market Update and...
Read more >Digital Dermatitis – Are you detecting it early enough?
October 26, 2020A recent on-line meeting of the Stranraer Sustainable Dairy Group on lameness prevention welcomed vet Dr Sara Pederson to speak about digital dermatitis (DD): risk...
Read more >Milk Manager News July 2020
July 9, 2020Read the latest edition of Milk Manager News here.
Read more >Selective dry cow therapy
March 28, 2020There is increasing pressure to reduce antibiotic use in the dairy industry and selective dry cow therapy can help towards this. Using individual cell count...
Read more >Dairy cow lameness
March 28, 2020Lameness is a huge welfare issue in the dairy industry. One of the most common causes of lameness is digital dermatitis and effective footbathing is...
Read more >Milk Manager News March 2020
March 10, 2020Read the March edition of Milk Manager News here.
Read more >Caesarean Section In Cattle
October 8, 2019The legacy of a great year for grass is an increasing number of cows likely to require a caesarean section. While a natural birth is...
Read more >Milk Manager News September 2018
September 7, 2018Read the September 2018 edition of Milk Manager News here
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