Division of Extension
Dr. Barragan discussed the latest preventive strategies for common diseases during the transition period, and even during the dry-off period, including hypocalcemia, ketosis, mastitis, and metritis.
En este webinario el Dr. Barragan discutió las estrategias preventivas más actuales para enfermedades comunes durante el periodo de transición, e incluso durante el secado, como la hipocalcemia, la cetosis, la mastitis y la metritis.
En esta charla, El Dr. Sebastián Umaña Sedó, profesor asistente de Medicina de animales de producción, de la universidad de Virginia Tech, nos habla acerca de factores modificables que los productores pueden incorporar día a día en su rutina para prevenir y controlar la diarrea neonatal, así como los puntos clave para crear un protocolo efectivo del tratamiento de diarreas a nivel grupal e individual.
In this presentation, Dr. Sebastián Umaña Sedó Assistant Professor, Production Management Medicine at Virginia Tech discusses modifiable factors that producers can incorporate into their daily routines to prevent and control neonatal calf diarrhea, as well as the key elements needed to develop an effective diarrhea treatment protocol at both the group and individual animal levels.
Proactive cull cow management boosts dairy farm income and animal welfare, while finish-feeding thin cows improves meat quality and profit.
El manejo bovino de bajo estrés protege a los trabajadores, reduce el miedo de los animales, aumenta la producción de leche y utiliza principios sensoriales como la zona de fuga y el punto de equilibrio.
The transition period is one of the most challenging times for dairy cows, in which they experience several physiological and behavioral stressors. These challenges can be detrimental to cows’ success on the dairy and their welfare.
Feed newborn calves 3–4 quarts of clean, high-quality colostrum (IgG >50 g/L) within 4 hours of birth to ensure essential passive immunity.
Low-stress cow handling protects workers, reduces animal fear, boosts milk yield, and uses sensory principles like flight zones and point of balance.
Las grasas suplementarias aumentan la energía, el rendimiento lechero y la reproducción en el ganado lechero. Mantenga la grasa total por debajo del 7% de la materia seca para garantizar un rendimiento óptimo.
Explore strategies to reduce methane from anaerobic manure storage—digestion, solids separation, acidification, and frequent emptying—with costs and tradeoffs.
Supplemental fats boost energy, milk yield, and reproduction in dairy cattle. Keep total fat below 7% of dry matter to ensure optimal performance.
![Preventing, Monitoring, and Managing Diseases During the Transition Period [Video] ▶️](https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/files/2026/09/2026-el-break-09-23-EN-675x290.jpg)
![Prevención, Monitoreo y Tratamiento de Enfermedades durante el Periodo de Transición [Video] ▶️](https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/files/2026/09/2026-el-break-09-23-ES-675x290.jpg)
![Manejo Integral de la Diarrea Neonatal en Terneros de Leche [Video] ▶️](https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/files/2026/09/2026-el-break-09-16-EN-675x290.jpg)
![Setting Transition Cows Up for Success [Video] ▶️](https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/files/2026/07/BDI-08-2026-Setting-Transition-Cows-Up-For-Success-675x290.jpg)
![Strategies to Reduce Methane Emissions on Dairy Farms [Video] ▶️](https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/files/2026/05/BDI-July-2026-675x290.jpg)
