Canada has confirmed their tenth case of BSE since 2003. The mature dairy cow was found in the providence of British Columbia and was 66 months old. The cow was born and died on a farm in the western part of the province’s Fraser River valley. The case is the tenth found in Canadian cattle since 2003, and the second … Read More
Proceedings from IDF Forum Available
The International Dairy Federation has made available the “Proceedings of the first ParaTB Forum,” the publication of the outcome of the first ParaTB forum on surveillance, control and eradication programmes on paratuberculosis in dairy herds. To order your own electronic copy, visit IDF’s website. Paratuberculosis is an infectious disease that has emerged to become one of the leading causes of … Read More
Rumen Yeast Approved by CFIA
Lallemand has announced the approval of it’s revolutionary Levucell rumen yeast. The milk production claim: “Increases milk production when fed as directed” has been approved for Levucell® SC 10ME and Levucell® SC 20, rumen specific yeast, by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Levucell® was granted approval by the CFIA in 2002. In addition, Levucell® SC 20 rumen specific yeast, … Read More
FDA Concludes Cloned Meat and Milk Safe
This announcement from the FDA has been awaited all week. I’ve listed portions from the actual FDA press release, plus two links to media stories. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued three documents on the safety of animal cloning — a draft risk assessment; a proposed risk management plan; and a draft guidance for industry. The draft … Read More
Dairy Health Audio Roundup
Over at AgWired, Chuck described “Trade Talking” at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting last week. I was there as well, and as it happened a fair number of my guests on the Buckeye Ag Radio Network were vets discussing their company’s dairy herd health products. Here they are, for your listening pleasure:
New Things From Merial
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention going on in Kansas City, MO, companies like Merial exhibit. It’s called Trade Talk and provides an opportunity to interview various people in the industry.
Dry Period Advantage
Heifer calves are only valuable to dairies when they are healthy. And one way to help maximize the survivability of a heifer calf is to vaccinate its dam at dry-off. That’s the message from Novartis Animal Health professional service veterinarian Doug Scholz, DVM. “This is a critical control point where producers can intervene on behalf of the cow to help … Read More
BVD Hijacks Profits
Novartis Animal Health reminds dairy producers that persistently infected (PI) animals remain the most common source of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection. “The presence of one PI animal, based on a herd size of 150 cows, results in a loss of $1.93 per hundredweight of milk,” says Julia Ridpath, PhD, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa. That’s why Novartis … Read More
FluNix-D Approved for Lactating Cows
The FDA has approved FluNix-D for use in lactating dairy cows, according to a release from AgriLabs of St. Joseph, MO. FluNix-D (flunixin meglumine) is a Non-Steroidal Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) that reduces the fever and inflammation caused by Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) and endotoxemia. FluNix-D may be administered intravenously or intramuscularly. The compound breaks down quickly in the animal’s body … Read More