Patricia Carey Blanchard
Patricia Carey Blanchard
Calf diarrhea is a multifactorial disease related to a combination of host and pathogen factors. The most common pathogens found in diarrheic calves are cryptosporidium, rotavirus, coronavirus, Salmonella, attaching and effacing E coli and ...
Jeff L Caswell,Joanne Hewson,Ðurđa Slavić et al.
Jeff L Caswell et al.
Pathologic and laboratory investigations are essential when identification of the specific cause of bovine respiratory disease is needed. Considerations for planning a diagnostic investigation include the goals of the inquiry, the potential...
Larry D Holler
Larry D Holler
Successful abortion diagnosis in ruminants involves input from the producer, practitioner, and diagnostician. Unfortunately, despite best efforts, many investigations still result in a diagnosis of idiopathic abortion. If this diagnosis is ...
Dee Griffin
Dee Griffin
Field necropsies can provide a wealth of information that can help guide production management decisions. Techniques outlined can allow a veterinary practitioner to complete a thorough necropsy of a bovine, including examination of the brai...
Mastitis in dairy cows [0.03%]
奶牛乳腺炎
Pamela L Ruegg
Pamela L Ruegg
Jolanda Jansen,Theo J G M Lam
Jolanda Jansen
Our findings provide insight into Dutch dairy farmers’ behavior and mindset toward mastitis management, and into the way these can be affected by communication strategies. They may differ from those of North American dairy farmers, but pro...
David A Rhoda,José C F Pantoja
David A Rhoda
Developing a records plan useful for managing the complex relationships between environment, personal application of SOP, and protocols that integrates clinical and subclinical udder requires planning the data entry and data reports that in...
Douglas J Reinemann
Douglas J Reinemann
If animal contact voltage reaches sufficient levels, animals coming into contact with grounded devices may receive a mild electric shock that can cause a behavioral response. At voltage levels that are just perceptible to the animal, behavi...
Graeme A Mein
Graeme A Mein
Most NIs are caused by factors other than the milking machine. Direct and indirect milking machine effects may account for up to 20% of NIs in some herds and, probably, not much more than about 10% in an “average” herd these days—provide...
Kenneth E Leslie,Christina S Petersson-Wolfe
Kenneth E Leslie
It is clear that clinical mastitis has severe detrimental effects on the animal and negative economic impacts for dairy producers. However, pain associated with clinical mastitis, generally, is not measured and not treated. Attention to beh...