With legislation now in place, David Wright outlines the main eligibility conditions in the new 4-year suckler cow scheme in ...

The importance of colostrum in a newborn calf is no secret. However, it can be a challenge for producers to know whether a calf is getting enough colostrum to receive optimal passive immunity from its ...

Enterotoxemia, also called “overeating disease” or “purple gut,” can cause the death of a young calf in as few as 12 hours, with signs that are not detectable until it is often too late. One reason ...

During the winter it’s common to have a tougher time keeping calves active, which is necessary for them to maintain body heat. While some farms have heated calf barns, others don’t. If you’re having a ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8,800 ...

Analgesia for dehorning calves has been a somewhat controversial subject since I can remember. We learned in vet school about lidocaine infiltration with needles including nerve blocks and/or whether ...

Cattle and humans have an intertwined history; people have been raising cattle for meat and hides for thousands of years.

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