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    Down Cows

    Managing down cows is crucial for dairy farmers. When a cow is down, it's important to promptly diagnose the cause, decide on a treatment, and follow a management plan.

    Animal

    4 min read

  • Acidosis

    Acidosis is a metabolic condition that affects cows when their rumen pH levels drop below normal. This is often due to a high-starch diet. You'll recognise acidosis when your cows show signs like scouring, depression, and milk fever-like symptoms.

    Animal

    2 min read

    Acidosis

    Acidosis is a metabolic condition that affects cows when their rumen pH levels drop below normal. This is often due to a high-starch diet. You'll recognise acidosis when your cows show signs like scouring, depression, and milk fever-like symptoms.

    Animal

    2 min read

  • BVD Virus

    Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a widespread disease impacting around 80% of New Zealand's dairy and beef herds, causing losses in reproduction, increased disease, and reduced growth and milk production.

    Animal

    2 min read

    BVD Virus

    Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a widespread disease impacting around 80% of New Zealand's dairy and beef herds, causing losses in reproduction, increased disease, and reduced growth and milk production.

    Animal

    2 min read

  • Coccidiosis

    Coccidiosis is a disease mainly affecting young cattle, causing diarrhoea that can lead to dehydration or even death. The disease comes from parasites found in infected feed, water, or from self-grooming.

    Animal

    2 min read

    Coccidiosis

    Coccidiosis is a disease mainly affecting young cattle, causing diarrhoea that can lead to dehydration or even death. The disease comes from parasites found in infected feed, water, or from self-grooming.

    Animal

    2 min read

  • Managing sick cows

    The sooner you spot and treat sick and lame cows, the better. Learn how to identify, separate and care for sick and problem cows, about marking and recording systems, and the most common cow diseases. 

    Animal

    3 min read

    Managing sick cows

    The sooner you spot and treat sick and lame cows, the better. Learn how to identify, separate and care for sick and problem cows, about marking and recording systems, and the most common cow diseases. 

    Animal

    3 min read

  • Copper Deficiency

    Copper deficiency in cattle, common during winter/early spring or in fast-growing calves over six months, can lead to issues like weight loss, reduced milk yields, reproductive problems, and anaemia in cows.

    Animal

    1 min read

    Copper Deficiency

    Copper deficiency in cattle, common during winter/early spring or in fast-growing calves over six months, can lead to issues like weight loss, reduced milk yields, reproductive problems, and anaemia in cows.

    Animal

    1 min read

  • Endometritis

    Endometritis is a bacterial inflammation in the uterus that often occurs after calving. Around 25% of cows have this condition before mating starts.

    Animal

    1 min read

    Endometritis

    Endometritis is a bacterial inflammation in the uterus that often occurs after calving. Around 25% of cows have this condition before mating starts.

    Animal

    1 min read

  • Facial eczema

    Facial eczema (FE) is a disease affecting cows, causing skin irritation, production decrease, and sometimes death. It's caused by a toxin from a fungus in pasture. Signs of FE include milk production drop and skin reddening.

    Animal

    5 min read

    Facial eczema

    Facial eczema (FE) is a disease affecting cows, causing skin irritation, production decrease, and sometimes death. It's caused by a toxin from a fungus in pasture. Signs of FE include milk production drop and skin reddening.

    Animal

    5 min read

  • Staggers

    Grass staggers is a metabolic disease in cows caused by a magnesium deficiency. By giving cows extra magnesium in their diet, you can prevent health issues like grass staggers and milk fever, which can help increase milk production.

    Animal

    4 min read

    Staggers

    Grass staggers is a metabolic disease in cows caused by a magnesium deficiency. By giving cows extra magnesium in their diet, you can prevent health issues like grass staggers and milk fever, which can help increase milk production.

    Animal

    4 min read

  • Heat Stress

    Heat stress in cows happens when they can't dissipate the heat they generate, leading to discomfort and lower milk yields. Unlike humans, cows can start feeling the stress at temperatures below 20°C.

    Animal

    6 min read

    Heat Stress

    Heat stress in cows happens when they can't dissipate the heat they generate, leading to discomfort and lower milk yields. Unlike humans, cows can start feeling the stress at temperatures below 20°C.

    Animal

    6 min read