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Caught out with Ketosis?
There's lots of Ketosis around - Greg explains why, plus the implications & what you can do about it
Sep 13, 2024
Scours Simplified: Dealing with Loose (Back) Ends
Mikayla breaks down the infectious causes of calf scours & your treatment options
Sep 2, 2024
Getting in the MOOOd: A Pre-emptive Guide to Mating this Year
Keep in-calf rates up this season with Ella's guide to mating
Jul 31, 2024
How This Spring is Unfolding
Here's a quick rundown on the cases our vets are seeing more of this spring, & what it might mean for your herd
Jul 25, 2024
Minimizing Your Chance of Milk Fever - What We Know
Greg's advice on how to avoid Milk Fever this calving
Jul 2, 2024
Copper Toxicity Diagnosed Locally
Local herd diagnosed with Copper Toxicity - do you know your herd's copper status?
Jun 21, 2024
Looking Back on Dry-off
Our perspective on using drycow + teatseal vs teatseal only in cows, and a little on the logistics of getting teatseal into heifers.
Jun 12, 2024
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
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