I have a problem at my farm. One of my herdspeople has an incredibly tender heart and truly loves animals. The upside of this is that we’ve saved a lot of calves by putting them on IV treatments and nursing them back to health. The downside,...

Every time a cow leaves the hospital pen, it’s a chance to reflect. What does a successful treatment really mean in the dairy industry? How should we evaluate the cure rate in cows?

Vaccination plays a key role in maintaining herd health and protecting cattle from disease. In the dairy industry, we deal with high-risk groups every day—cows that have just calved and newborn calves less than 75 days of age. While vaccines can be...

Are your dairy records healthy? This was a question I asked in a blog post not too long ago to talk about the importance of keeping track of health records. I don't think it's a secret that keeping track of health and production records is a core...

I had a discussion with a fellow veterinarian the other day, during which he shared an interesting experience. While doing a herd health analysis at a local dairy the dairyman mentioned that his family was quarantined because his daughter had been...