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Mycoplasma is a tiny bacterium that can cause mastitis, metritis, pneumonia, drooped ears, and lameness in dairy cattle. While this bacterium has existed for more than 100 years, the current disease was first recognized in the 1960s and 1970s, and has only recently become a problem in Virginia. There has been a steady rise in the frequency and severity of disease associated with Mycoplasma in the last ten years. Mycoplasma is a highly contagious disease that can have devastating economic effects...
Mycoplasma is a tiny bacterium that can cause mastitis, metritis, pneumonia, drooped ears, and lameness in dairy cattle. There has been a steady rise in the frequency and severity of disease associated with Mycoplasma in the last ten years.
Mycoplasma is a tiny bacterium that can cause mastitis, metritis, pneumonia, drooped ears, and lameness in dairy cattle. While this bacterium has existed for more than 100 years, the current disease was first recognized in the 1960s and 1970s, and has only recently become a problem in Virginia. There has been a steady rise in the frequency and severity of disease associated with Mycoplasma in the last ten years. Mycoplasma is a highly contagious disease that can have devastating economic effects...
Reproduction & Breeding
The regular creation of pregnancies is essential to providing the steady stream of fresh cows necessary to maintain a good milk production average along with the heifer calves that will become the future replacements for a dairy operation.
Feed & Nutrition
"Lactation begins at dry off" should be the focus when it comes to managing dry cows. In most herds, dry cows are no longer the "forgotten" group who receive the low quality feed not suitable for the milking herd. However, considerable variability remains in the range of dry cow diets fed to cows because feeding dry cows continues to be a farm-specific program. There are goals that need to be achieved and pitfalls that need to be avoided when caring for the dry cow group.
Herd Health
Important factors for determining overall performance of a successful reproductive program...
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