Michigan State University‘s College of Veterinary Medicine is now armed with the first large-animal MRI ever at an academic institution, a move that will allow veterinarians to tackle research questions and greatly impact both animal and human health. The magnetic resonance imaging machine, which recently became fully operational and has a 70-centimeter opening that is nearly 50 percent larger than … Read More
Novus Unveils DairyBalance.com
The first presenter this morning at the Novus International Media Day was Stephanie Gable, Marketing Manager, Ruminants. Stephanie gave us the lowdown on how Novus is helping dairy producers achieve “oxidative balance” in their herd. They’ve found that just like with human beings, when dairy cows come under stress from oxidation they become less productive. So to prevent it and … Read More
Getting to Know Novus International
Novus International brought a group of agricultural journalists into their St. Charles, MO headquarters today. We were greeted by Scott Fleetwod, Executive Director, Global Marketing and Products. I sat down with him right after his opening remarks to discuss what he hopes we accomplish here today and tomorrow. The company has a significant investment in the dairy industry which we’ll … Read More
Fort Dodge Dairy Producer Short Course
Here is our next installment in a series of online Dairy Producer Short Courses from our sponsor, Fort Dodge Animal Health. Our topic this week is BVD VACCINE: “PRIMING” IMMUNE RESPONSE. Fort Dodge Animal Health’s Mark van der List, DVM, technical services consultant, explains some of the current research suggesting you can get a better vaccine response by leading a … Read More
AgriLabs E.coli SRP 0157 Vaccine Has Safety Benefits
The following news release has been issued by AgriLabs: AgriLabs, a longtime advocate of producer, industry and governmental efforts to strengthen U.S. food safety, is proud to announce the availability of America’s first conditionally licensed E. coli O157 vaccine for cattle. E. coli O157 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause intestinal upset, dehydration, and kidney failure. People with … Read More
National FARM Program Launched
Dairy producers take pride in providing high-quality care to their animals, and now a new program being launched by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Dairy Management Inc. ™ (DMI) called the National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management will demonstrate producers’ commitment to animal care and quality assurance. The program, which will become available in the fall … Read More
Fort Dodge Dairy Producer Short Course
Here is our next installment in a series of online Dairy Producer Short Courses from our sponsor, Fort Dodge Animal Health. Our topic this week is BVD Vaccination: Staying One Jump Ahead. The BVD virus taught dairy producers not to take it for granted when it killed thousands of cows in 1993. Its ability to mutate presents a challenge when … Read More
Fort Dodge Dairy Producer Short Course
You can find a series of Dairy Producer Short Courses from our sponsor, Fort Dodge Animal Health, online. I’m going to feature some summaries of them here for you. In this first one the topic is BRSV (Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus) which Fort Dodge calls the “stealth disease” of dairies. BRSV typically hits young calves hardest. Its microscopic lung lesions … Read More
Dairy Cattle Vaccine Now Available
Our latest sponsor here on World Dairy Diary, Ft. Dodge Animal Health, has announced that it has inventory of its PYRAMID® 10 vaccine. This is the one that will help producers protect their cattle from major bovine diseases. PYRAMID 10 is a highly effective, single-dose vaccine that provides protection against 10 respiratory and reproductive bovine diseases, including infectious bovine rhinotracheitis … Read More
Maximizing Milk without Acidosis
At the AgWeb Blog, Rick Lundquist summarizes a recent study conducted by the University of Alberta of maximizing milk without acidosis, especially taking consideration that the key to maintaining rumen health is adaptation and stability by avoiding rapid dietary changes. Below is a clip from that article… To read the entire story, link here. Nutritionists are often asked to walk … Read More