The management and handling of new calves arriving at a feedlot has a huge influence on profitability. New calves need to be managed with care in order to overcome the challenges they face without any unnecessary stress or other difficulties. A feedlot starter programme specifically focuses on making the transition to intensive production as easy…
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Aug
Aug
The challenges faced daily on the dairy farm are countless. By using Celmanax™, a formulated nutritional product, you can ensure that these challenges are reduced. Celmanax™ prepares the immune system of dairy calves and cows, resulting in production benefits. Without healthy dairy calves, we minimise our chances of having a healthy dairy herd in the…
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Apr
Apr
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines extraordinary as “going beyond what is customary or usual”. In terms of herd health basics, we tend to focus on ensuring that cows are receiving enough vitamin and mineral supplementation to support a healthy and optimally functioning immune system. This is the basis of mineral nutrition and it has worked wonders…
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Sep
Sep
Our partners at Zinpro are publishing a four-part series on viruses, their impact on animals and animal production, and strategies to effectively mitigate the risk they pose. Here are the first two articles, jointly written by Dr Chris Ashworth, Zinpro’s global RNS species leader for beef, and Dr Marco Rebollo, a lead researcher in poultry…
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Aug
Aug
Dairy calves and steam-up cows are where farmers really get a chance to change the future of their herd. These two life stages are crucial and, while the importance of excellent nutrition for both stages is well known, not many people understand the full benefits that can be achieved if you ramp up your efforts…
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Jul
Jul
Macro- and trace minerals play a key role daily in the lives of humans and the animals we care for. As veterinarians, we know the importance of these minerals. Although we don’t need as much of the trace minerals relative to the macro minerals, their need to be included in an animal’s daily intake is…
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