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Cow comfort is important to milk production, milk quality, reproductive efficiency, and health of dairy cows. A cow’s housing and management can affect her comfort. There are economic consequences to ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) is a wellness editor and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative writing ...

Depending on the situation, small ruminants may require a more extensive program to control internal parasites than cattle which can add to labor demands. However, there are times that ...

The same strain is linked to the bird flu patient who died in Louisiana. A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...

A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form ...

The variant of bird flu that killed a Louisiana resident has now been found in dairy cows. Until now, the human cases of bird flu traced to cattle have been mild, mostly eye infections.

Second bird flu strain detected in dairy cattle for first time Detection came through national milk testing program Containment is critical, veterinary expert says Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. dairy ...

As one kind of high-quality feed with rich nutrients, including high quality protein and amino acids, dietary fiber, enriched vitamins and mineral elements and bioactive molecules, alfalfa has been ...

As calving season looms in the not so distant future, the first things that come to my mind is considering plans for pre-calving vaccination of pregnant cows, and thinking about controlling calf ...

Your weekly reminder of the things that should be at the top of your farm to-do list. Published every Monday on the Irish ...

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a severe respiratory and digestive tract disease of domestic small ruminants caused by PPR virus (PPRV) of the genus Morbillivirus. Although the primary hosts of ...