8 June 2021
Yes! Colostrum management is an essential factor for a good start of calf rearing. Timing, amount, and quality may have a huge impact on the development of the immune system in calves. Calves are born without any protection against pathogens. The first line of defence…
8 June 2021
What is the difference? In case of illness or disease we often talk about certain symptoms or behaviour we observe in animals. These external signs provide insight to obtain a diagnosis. However, a distinction can be made between clinical and subclinical symptoms. Clinical symptoms are…
8 June 2021
Modern pasture grass is generally deficient in essential trace elements, like copper, selenium and cobalt. Also, the uptake of trace elements depends on the soil type. The uptake of copper and selenium is lower on peat and sandy soils, due to the presence of larger…
8 June 2021
It still happens quite often, a cow that does not get into its legs after calving. Where is this now and how can we solve it? The phenomenon is called milk fever, and it is caused by a lack of calcium in the blood (hypocalcaemia).…
8 June 2021
Our modern dairy cow passes through a cycle that contains risky phases. The transition period, often described as the last thirty days of gestation plus the first thirty days after calving – is such a hazardous period of time. During the transition from dry period…
8 June 2021
The lifespan of dairy cows is an important component of sustainability. The term ‘lifespan’ is commonly used to indicate the period between birth and end of life by natural causes at an older age, but nowadays – in our intensive agricultural systems – the lifespan…
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