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  Dairy Health

  MSU Extension provides easy-to-access information and specialized dairy programs, ranging from online resources to educational seminars, to producers and advisors throughout the state.

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  Bioseguridad para Expositores ganaderos (E2841SP)

  Published on September 22, 2016
  This is the Spanish counterpart for the English bulletin E2841, Biosecurity for Livestock Exhibitors.

• Lameness in dry cows will likely mean ketosis in fresh cows

  Published on July 5, 2011
  Ketosis is often a problem in fresh cows. A recently published study shows a strong link to lameness in dry cows.

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  BLV - Undercutting the foundation of health-Part 2

  Published on January 20, 2015
  What if your cows had to fight disease with one hoof tied behind their back – so to speak!

• Detecting uterine disease in your herd

  Published on June 9, 2014
  Metritis – oh that stinks! A fetid discharge from the vagina is a good way to detect Metritis, but what else can we be looking for?

• Lameness: Causes and prevention on dairy farms

  Published on July 10, 2014
  Lameness affects animal welfare, health, production and reproduction. Knowing the potential causes and how to prevent those will yield multiple benefits to dairy producers.

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  Consider a second feeding of colostrum to dairy calves

  Published on October 3, 2018
  Giving a second feeding of colostrum to dairy calves can help increase successful passive transfer.

• Colostrum from first lactation heifers: Feed it or dump it?

  Published on October 31, 2018
  Conventionally, colostrum from heifers having their first calf is regarded as lower quality in comparison to older cows. However, colostrum from first lactation animals should not immediately be discounted as inferior.

• How do I know the prevalence of bovine leukosis in my herd?

  Published on May 2, 2011
  Maybe you know that some cows in your herd have been infected with bovine leukemia virus (BLV), but how widespread is it? BLV-infected animals may be less able to mount an immune response to pathogen exposure.

• Can Johne’s Disease be eliminated from a herd?

  Published on June 6, 2011
  Herd owners who work at eradicating Johne’s Disease from their herds often get frustrated. Is it even possible? Is that the goal?

• Preventing metritis

  Published on June 9, 2014
  The best tool against metritis is prevention. Prevention begins with an eye to observe factors that may reduce the immune response of animals or increase their exposure to bacteria and then doing something about it.

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  Wanted: Guard dog farmers

  Published on December 6, 2018
  We don’t want livestock farmers who are mean, but we do need determined and aggressive ones to combat preventable diseases.

• Does BQA affect dairy farmers?

  Published on November 27, 2018
  Beef Quality Assurance has become a market access requirement for beef producers. But do dairy producers need to become certified in order to continue sending cattle for harvest?

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  How common is the uncommon disease?-Part 1

  Published on January 20, 2015
  Have you been ignoring an elephant in the barn? BLV doesn’t spell elephant, but it may well be one.

• The maternity pen can be a place of risk for Johne’s Disease

  Published on March 30, 2011
  Exposure to Johne’s disease can occur in the maternity pen. Management of the maternity pen is critical in reducing the risk of disease transmission to newborn calves.

• Johne’s Disease-causing bacteria are around the farm

  Published on April 4, 2011
  Environmental sampling on infected farms farms shows that the bacteria that causes Johne’s Disease can be found commonly, and, therefore, represents a threat to vulnerable animals.

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  BLV – if that wasn’t enough!- Part 3

  Published on January 20, 2015
  The more we learn about the impact of BLV on cows, the worse it gets.

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  Total solids in milk replacer - it matters!

  Published on March 21, 2018
  Just knowing that calves are being fed three quarts of milk replacer twice a day is not enough information.

• Why so much metritis?

  Published on June 9, 2014
  Dealing with cows with metritis may be all too common on some farms. Why is the incidence so high? What causes this disease?

• Treating Metritis

  Published on June 9, 2014
  Metritis can reduce the reproductive and milking performance of fresh cows. It can be a costly disease and your first inclination from a hint of metritis may be to treat cows with an antibiotic. It’s time to review that inclination with your veterinarian.

• Are you detecting the lameness on your farm?

  Published on July 10, 2014
  Lameness problems can become so common that they don’t appear to be issues to the farmer.