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Preventing Calf Scours - The New Player in the Game
Preventing calf scours - choosing the right scour vaccine can be confusing. Here's the lowdown on Biobos RCC, new to the market this year.
May 24, 2024
Pesky Parasites in young stock
Parasite management in young stock. When and what to drench with?
May 13, 2024
The Lowdown on Johnes Testing
Johnes disease testing, control & prevention is complicated, so make sure you understand the ins & outs before throwing money at testing.
May 7, 2024
Decoding your mastitis test results
As we see an increase in targets to reduce antibiotic usage, assisting in making appropriate culling decisions, and keep milk in the vat,...
Mar 5, 2024
Heat stress: a HOT topic
Coming into summer it is important to recognise the impact that heat stress has on your dairy herd. Dairy cattle, being a European...
Jan 16, 2024
Worried About Weaning?
Here are some of the common weaning problems seen in dairy cattle: Weaning is fast approaching and it is one of the most stressful events...
Nov 15, 2023
Lame cow costs creeping up? Five tips to minimize costs while fast tracking recovery
During mating, incidence of lameness increases on a lot of farms due to change in routine, more time spent in yards during tail painting...
Oct 24, 2023
Let's Mate Cheaply!
Three easy & cost-effective ways to improve reproductive performance in your cows
Sep 6, 2023
Plan for Non-Cycling Cows
There are many options to manage non-cycling cows. Early planning is key to choosing the best option
Aug 16, 2023
Bucks for Brains
Use your down & sick cows to help protect NZ by swapping brains for bucks!
Aug 8, 2023
Deciphering Mineral Gobbledegook: Are your cows getting what they need?
How to choose the right Micro & Macro minerals for your herd
Jul 26, 2023
Skinny Cows? Lack of Feed?
If you want to give your herd a boost, Eprinex could be the solution. Read to find out how;
Jul 20, 2023
Ketosis - The Gist of It
Are your cows lethargic, depressed, or just not performing where they should be? Ketosis may be the problem! Ketosis - the gist of it....
Jul 2, 2023
SICK of the SCOURS??
Calf scours during calving is an added mess and stress that no farmer wants! Wouldn’t it be great if you could reduce the incidence,...
Jun 8, 2023
Herd Scene | April 2023
With dry-off fast approaching it is time to start turning attention to the health of the next generation of dairy cows so that we can get...
Apr 30, 2023
Herd Scene | March 2023
In this months Herd Scene, the results are in from this seasons pregnancy scanning - find out the average trends from our clients and how...
Mar 31, 2023
Herd Scene | February 2023
With all the wet weather of late and the major impact it has had on tracks, cow walking speed and ultimately lameness cannot be...
Feb 28, 2023
Herd Scene | January 2023
Wearable technology for production animals is becoming more common and refined since prototypes began emerging around ten years ago. In...
Jan 31, 2023
Sophie Ireland | BVSc
Sophie joined MVS in January 2023 and works with both the small and large animal team. Sophie is a Massey University graduate and spent...
Jan 20, 2023
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