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Proteger el ganado lechero:  Manejo Seguro de Agujas y Productos Veterinarios Inyectables

Proteger el ganado lechero:  Manejo Seguro de Agujas y Productos Veterinarios Inyectables

Maneja las inyecciones para animales con cuidado para evitar infecciones, lesiones y que el medicamento no funcione. Herramientas limpias y pasos inteligentes hacen una gran diferencia.

Protecting Dairy Cattle: Safe Handling of Needles and Injectable Veterinary Products

Protecting Dairy Cattle: Safe Handling of Needles and Injectable Veterinary Products

Handle animal injections safely to prevent infection, injury, and medicine failure. Clean tools and smart steps make a big difference.

Mooving Cows:  Aprender las habilidades básicas del manejo de la vaca para estar seguro y mantener las vacas en calma

Mooving Cows:  Aprender las habilidades básicas del manejo de la vaca para estar seguro y mantener las vacas en calma

Cuando las vacas son manejadas apropiadamente, sus miedos y niveles de estrés se mantienen al mínimo. Las vacas en calma producen más leche y se comportan de manera más predecible, reduciendo los riesgos de lesiones a ellas mismas o a los humanos que cuidan de ellas.

Handling down cows

Handling down cows

Dealing with a down cow can be frustrating, however with proper procedural practices in place, you will equip your team with the attitude and skillset to handle the situation.

Importancia de la interaccion humano-animal en sistemas de producción de Ganado

Importancia de la interaccion humano-animal en sistemas de producción de Ganado

Importancia de la interaccion humano-animal en sistemas de producción de Ganado Presentador Resumen Presentador Dr. María Camila Ceballos Profesora asistente de la facultad de Medicina Veterinaria-Bienestar y comportamiento animal Universidad de Calgary CA Resumen La interacción humano-animal es un aspecto fundamental en los sistemas de producción de bovinos. Un manejo adecuado y respetuoso de los […]

Are my dairy cattle fit for transport?

Are my dairy cattle fit for transport?

This infographic will help you better understand if your dairy cattle are fit for transport.

Crowd gates done right: Best practices for cow comfort and welfare

Crowd gates done right: Best practices for cow comfort and welfare

Proper crowd gate functioning benefits both cows and dairy farm workers. For farm managers, effective staff training, regular crowd gate maintenance, and proper management are essential for ensuring successful crowd gate operation. While crowd gates help keep cows near the parlor entrance, it is crucial to avoid misusing them to promote positive animal welfare.

Uso correcto de puertas arreadoras: Prácticas para la comodidad y el bienestar de las vacas

Uso correcto de puertas arreadoras: Prácticas para la comodidad y el bienestar de las vacas

Tabla de contenido Introducción El funcionamiento adecuado de la puerta arreadora beneficia tanto a las vacas como a los trabajadores de las granjas lecheras.

Top strategies to streamline your milking parlor

Top strategies to streamline your milking parlor

Ensuring a comfortable and safe parlor environment for both cows and workers, while efficiently using all available resources—including time—is crucial for the dairy business’ profitability. Milking time on a dairy farm is a balancing act between maintaining cleanliness and calmness while moving quickly enough to finish on time and get the cows back to their pens, where they can eat, drink, rest, and produce milk.

Estrategias para optimizar su sala de ordeño

Estrategias para optimizar su sala de ordeño

Es crucial para la rentabilidad del negocio lechero, garantizar un entorno cómodo y seguro en la sala de ordeño tanto para las vacas como para los trabajadores, al tiempo que todos los recursos disponibles se utilicen de manera eficiente, incluido el tiempo. El ordeño en una granja lechera es un acto de equilibrio entre mantener la limpieza y la calma, mientras se mueve lo suficientemente rápido como para terminar a tiempo y llevar a las vacas de regreso a sus corrales, donde pueden comer, beber, descansar y producir leche.

Mooving Cows: Learn basic cow handling skills to stay safe and keep cows calm

Mooving Cows: Learn basic cow handling skills to stay safe and keep cows calm

Mooving Cows™ is an educational game where you can practice moving cows around a dairy farm. Learn about cow behavior and practice basic cow handling skills to stay safe and keep cows calm.

Animal Handling During Heat Stress

Animal Handling During Heat Stress

Combating heat stress in the herd requires an action plan to prevent heat stress and address heat stress-related issues.

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