BioFerScience has encapsulated propylene glycol into a bolus to make it easier to administer the product to cows
Glacier FarmMedia – Giving cows a propylene drench to treat ketosis can be challenging and physically demanding for humans and risky for the animals. BioFerScience, a London, Ont., company, has created an alternative that is easier and safer to apply. Ketosis occurs when a cow is in a negative energy balance and uses up body […] Read moreTag Archives ketosis
Dry hay said to help with dairy transition
Glacier FarmMedia – Hay fed to dairy cows for two days after calving can help animals with health issues. Cows are fed high starch diets at calving as they ramp up milk production, which helps manage ketosis and fatty liver, but it also increases risk of acidosis and inflammation. Masahito Oba, a researcher at the […] Read more
Calcium, ketosis big issues in cows post-calving
Glacier FarmMedia – New research on transition cows shows that dairy farmers should adjust some traditional ways of handling post-calving calcium levels and ketosis. More than half of dairy cows in highly managed herds go through the transition period to milking with at least one health problem. Recent research shows those problems reduce the cow’s […] Read more
