Dairy
As spring calving wraps up and breeding becomes the main concern, farmers need to keep an eye on late calvers for issues such as milk fever.
The risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic issues will be on the rise as calving kicks off.
Milk fever (hypocalcemia) is a metabolic disorder where the cow’s blood calcium levels drop, typically within 24 hours after calving
The calving season is only a matter of weeks away and the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and...
N.Ireland
As we progress further into the calving season for the autumn calving herds, the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic...
Although the autumn calving season is still a number of months away, assessing body condition score...
A case of milk fever can have a detrimental impact on a cow’s performance during her subsequent lactation, so cases should ideally be avoided
Cases of milk fever have been quite common this autumn. Milk fever is a calcium deficiency triggered by the increased secretion of calcium
