udder health

Conference

EuroTier 2016 focuses on udder health during the dry period

Every year EuroTier, the world’s largest trade fair for animal production, offers a special feature for each sector. This year the special feature for dairy producers offered over 580 square meters of practical solutions and recommendations, including strategies for management during the dry period. Visitors viewed short videos, examined chartsRead more

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Conference

World Buiatrics Congress has most successful year to date

With some 3,200 participants, this year’s World Buiatrics Congress (WBC 2016), held in Dublin between July 3rd and 8th, had its most successful year to date. The weeklong congress covered everything from bovine welfare to reproduction to vaccines and immunology. Of most relevance to M-2 readers, though, would be itsRead more

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Management

OSaM, Southern Belgium observatory for udder health

In 2001, the “Observatoire de la Santé Mammoire” (OSaM) was formed in Southern Belgium. The group was designed in response to the elevation of somatic cell counts (SCC) in herds registered to Dairy Herd Improvement programs. OSaM is a collaboration between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University ofRead more

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