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Do beef cattle frame scores need updating
I heard a seedstock breeder recently quip, “my father used to say, ‘don’t make too many breeding mistakes, because a lifetime may not be long enough if you do’.” If we are not keenly aware of the rapid speed of genetic change occurring within our selected breed(s), we may indeed be destined to ma...Read more -
Dairy cows fed a low-energy diet around dry-off show signs of hunger
Researchers from Aarhus University have studied to which extent the feed energy density affects dairy cows’ feeding motivation during dry-off. A motivational test showed that using low energy diets to dry-off high-yielding dairy cows results in hunger despite ad libitum access. Cows are milked tw...Read more -
The price of Veterinary drug preparation is much higher than APIs, so can we save more money by using APIs?
Many farmers use APIs directly, as they think APIs is cheap, and they think that the veterinary drug preparation is simply mixing some excipients into the APIs, which has no much difference from the direct use of the APIs. The price of veterinary drug preparations in the market is much higher tha...Read more -
Tips to reduce the effects of drought on the herd
Just as agricultural economists advise beef producers to follow a risk management strategy when it comes to cattle marketing, those same principles are important when anticipating drought, said the experts at Kansas State University speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. “Having both a plan an...Read more -
Some Studies on Deviated Appetite (Pica) in Cattle
Abstract This study was carried out on Thirty two non-pregnant lactating cows aged (5±0.5) year, these cattle were examined separately as individual cases in Behera governorate, Egypt. All cattle were admitted to clinical and laboratory examination. Accordingly, the chosen cattle were divided i...Read more -
Smart vaccine scheme quick to curb rabies threat in African cities
More people could be protected from life-threatening rabies thanks to an agile approach to dog vaccination using smart phone technology to spot areas of low vaccination coverage in real time. Vets used a smart phone app to help them halve the time it takes to complete dog vaccination programmes i...Read more -
Rising Sika deer populations linked to bovine TB infections
New research suggests Ireland’s increasing populations of Sika deer may be linked to local outbreaks of TB infection in cattle. Although TB infection rates have decreased in general in recent decades, county-level data shows a correlation between higher Sika numbers and higher local TB infe...Read more -
New embryo identification IVF method set to boost cow milk and meat production
Research from the University of Kent, the University of Nottingham and L’Alliance Boviteq Inc., has established a method of significantly improving in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in cattle. This breakthrough is set to greatly reduce pregnancy issues in cows, increase overall meat and milk pro...Read more -
Namibia identifies new strain of FMD
Namibia has detected a novel strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in its cattle herd. Reuters reports that thousands of cattle have been infected, according to a statement released by Namibia’s agriculture ministry. The viral disease, which causes lesions and lameness in cattle, sheep and other...Read more -
Less salt, more protein Researchers address dairy processing’s environmental, sustainability issues
Researchers say the high salt content of whey — the watery part of milk left behind after cheesemaking — helps make it one of the most polluting byproducts in the food processing industry. In a new study, chemists demonstrate the first electrochemical redox desalination process used i...Read more -
Farmed carnivores may become ‘disease reservoirs’ posing human health risk
Carnivorous animals lack key genes needed to detect and respond to infection by pathogens, a study has found. Farming large numbers of carnivores, like mink, could allow the formation of undetected ‘disease reservoirs’, in which a pathogen could spread to many animals and mutate to be...Read more -
Bronze Age farmers gave preferential treatment to cows over domesticated sheep, goats
The movements of ancient crop and animal domesticates across prehistoric Eurasia are well-documented in the archaeological record. What is less well understood: How Bronze Age farmers and herders incorporated newly introduced domesticates — like cows from southwestern Asia — into thei...Read more -
Atomic-level imaging of lethal prions provide sharpened focus for potential treatments
The highest-ever resolution imaging of an infectious prion provides the first atomic-level data of how these abnormal proteins are assembled to cause fatal neurodegenerative diseases in people and animals — and how they can be potentially targeted by new therapies. Conducted by Case Western...Read more -
Why are my cattle bloating
Bloat can have a significant economic impact on an operation due to animal deaths or the following treatments required by bloat-prone animals. Bloat is a digestive disorder that results from the accumulation of excessive gas within the rumen and can lead to death of the animal by asphyxiation. Ga...Read more -
Planning and managing direct marketing opportunities for beef
Beef producers should consider utilizing safe, science-based technology where appropriate such as vaccinations and parasite control products to achieve cattle health and well-being goals. In many cases, farmers are making harvest appointments 12-to-24 months in advance at small processors and cat...Read more -
Phosphorous supplementation aids high cattle returns
Most paddocks have some hard ridges that are important during the wet season. The black soil carries Mitchell grass and Flinders grass whereas pulled country has been seeded to buffel. The red country with hard ridges has silverleaf box and spinifex. When Dan took over from his father in the late...Read more -
A Survey of Priority Livestock Diseases and Laboratory Diagnostic Needs of Animal Health Professionals and Farmers in Uganda
Background: Despite the investments made in veterinary diagnostic laboratory service delivery in Uganda, the scope and level of utilization remains low. This study aimed to determine the priority livestock diseases for which farmers and animal health professionals require veterinary diagnostic la...Read more -
New research why cool cows provide more milk
With increasing global temperatures, dairy cattle face heat stress more frequently throughout the year than in the past. Thanks to cooling technology, dairy cattle can enjoy a better quality of life, but farmers and consumers may wonder if cattle comfort results in more milk. A study conducted by...Read more -
Why is veterinary drug preparation technology valuable?
Echo | 31 August 2021 Translated by HJM by 31 August 2021 Recently, exported products of our company has frequently encountered sampling inspection by veterinary drug regulatory authority of the exported countries. This indicates that not only China but also African countries are keeping strength...Read more -
Sea freight continues to rise, and the rejection rate continues to rise!
Recently, there is a joke circulating on the Internet: When the sea freight is USD8000, with the mentality of picking up the leakage, I have to look for the USD7000 space! When the sea freight rises to USD9000, I have to go back to find the USD8000 space! When the ocean freight rises to USD10000,...Read more -
FIGHTING AFRICAN SWINE FEVER OUT OF UGANDA
Due to the losses suffered by pig producers in Wakiso district caused by an outbreak of African Swine Fever, it is important to safe guard those not yet affected. For your information, Wakiso district is one of the largest pig producing districts in Uganda with reasonable numbers of medium and la...Read more -
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an infectious and contagious respiratory disease of cattle, caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm). In this review, basic epidemiological features of CBPP, complicated by existing different strains of Mycoplasmas with similar biochemical ch...Read more -
Common Causes Of Miscarriage In Goats
Most goat herds can generally suffer up to a 5% abortion rate without cause for serious worry but if you start to notice that the percentage of miscarriages in your herd has escalated above this level then it may well be time to start taking action. There are 3 major causes of goat miscarriage ...Read more -
COCCIDIOSIS the disturbing chicken disease.
COCCIDIOSIS the disturbing chicken disease. This is one of the diseases that result from unhygienic environment in a poultry house. Once you allow water to get poured in a poultry house, it creates favourable environment for survival and multiplication of Coccidiosis. Pouring feeds in the litte...Read more
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