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Lameness Risk Landscape

Not only does lameness affect a cow’s health and well-being, but it’s also costly to the farm’s bottom line. Lameness cases in the dairy herd impact reproduction, milk production, herd health, and longevity.

🎧 LISTEN: Engaging Positive Animal Behavior

[Listen to this 3-minute podcast] Research has shown cows love using brushes. A study found that lactating cows were willing to push heavy gates to get access to an automatic rotating brush, indicating that having a brush was important to them.

Healthy Cows: Management Tips for Transition Times

Fresh cow diseases such as ketosis, milk fever, displaced abomasum, retained placenta, metritis, and mastitis have a huge impact on the overall health of an animal. In addition to the health of the animal there are other factors including lost milk production, longer days to cycle and get pregnant, plus the cost to treat these fresh cow diseases.

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.

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.