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Dairy Animal Services
Every livestock farming system requires a unique worm management plan which follows principles and strategies to make it a sustainable one. Aorangi Vets care about the long-term and understand the importance of knowing a system well to enable the right advice. Four seasonal worm management…
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Having trace element levels adequate prior to mating is essential for having cows performing well. Most if not all of our farms will be very familiar with selenium and copper; and will have supplementation and monitoring programs in place to ensure the levels of these…
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Heifers are the future of your herd and you have invested considerable money and time before they enter the milking herd. The quickest way to devalue this investment is calving mastitis, which often leaves heifers with light quarters, and complicates their first few days in…
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Reproductive efficiency, cow health and milk production are integral parts of a successful dairy farm. The cow has a requirement for essential nutrients to perform at her best. A trace mineral is one that is present in low concentrations in the body tissues and fluids…
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Did you know that a 550kg dairy cow normally has a blood calcium level of around 3 grams? Once she calves, in lactation she requires approximately 23 grams per day! Recent studies in NZ have shown the average herd-level prevalence of subclinical milk fever is…
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Calves get their antibodies (that set up their immune system) from the cow via colostrum. This is termed “Passive transfer”. You may hear the term FPT or failure of passive transfer used. This happens when the calves don’t get enough colostrum, quickly enough after birth.…
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Cows with a healthy udder Produce more milk Are easier to milk Have less mastitis Suffer less pain A more likely to get in calf Have a longer productive lifetime Provide more profit Mastitis is caused by bacterial infection of the udder, the only way…
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