Our 50th issue is packed full of information on health and products.
If there is anything you'd like to see included in future editions, reach out and let us know. You're input is always welcome!
Treat and prevent diarrhea in calves
Ger van Wersch, young stock specialist for Kalvolac, explains what to do when a calf has diarrhea as well as how to prevent it.
7 Steps to an Effective Cleaning & Disinfecting Program
"I get a lot of questions asking what an effective cleaning and disinfection program looks like," says Preston Rives, North American Sales Manager for CID LINES.
Shaping her future - Rearing the high producing cow
In the pursuit of improved milk yield and production efficiencies, the question has long been asked, when can we best influence a cow’s milk production? For years, the focus has been during the lactation itself, shifting over time to the importance of the transition period. Read more
Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL)
by Otto Kriek
EBL is a viral disease in adult cattle. It's characterized by tumors of leukocytes and lymph nodes. Occurrence in a herd can be very high but only a few develop deadly lymphosarcoma (malignant cancer).
It spreads via contact with infected blood of a positive animal. Infection is transmitted iatrogenically (through human treatment), followed by a permanent antibody response and, less commonly, development of lymphocytosis
(excessive body lymphocytes) and lymphosarcoma.This type is rarely seen in cattle younger than 2 years of age and is more common in the 4-8 year olds.
The disease doesn't spread rapidly but in infected herds, there can be up to 80% sero-positive cows. In severely affected herds, mortality can be as high as 5%.
Lymphosarcoma is one of the 3 main causes of carcass rejection at abattoirs.
