If you’re not familiar with this piece, it’s a must-read and an important reference for factors contributing to the mortality and morbidity of dairy calves. Read

This study demonstrated a low-cost 3D vision system that could automatically and remotely assess the reticulo-ruminal motility of dairy cows. The automated assessment performed similarly to referential manual assessment. In contrast to other available methods of reticulo-ruminal assessment, this automated system was noninvasive and did not distress the cows. Read

The authors of this paper posit that a change in early calf management is needed to follow the natural processes of preweaning calf rearing for robust, well-performing dairy cows and bulls. Read

Deep nasopharyngeal swabs are a simple and safe technique that has been validated as a way to test for bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC). Read

Moderately lame dairy cows tend to lie down longer, eat less and use the automatic grooming brush less often than non-lame cows based on a study of 17 Swiss dairy farms. Read

Evaluation of different strategies (nutritional and management considerations) to help decrease stress-induced inflammation in feedlot cattle. Read

Feeding management factors have great potential to influence activity patterns and feeding behavior of dairy cows. Read

Advances in forage genetics, harvesting, ensiling, management practices and forage analysis – in addition to dynamic ration-balancing software – have allowed dairy farms to progressively feed increasing amounts of forage to their lactating cows. Read

Heat stress study at farm-level clearly shows the impact of heat stress on rumination and on milk production. Read