Maureen Hanson

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Veterinary Research
Healthy Lungs, Better Beef
We know the early life events of dairy replacement heifers have research-proven impacts on their later performance as adult dairy cows. Now, researchers are exploring how the development of young beef-cross calves influences their ultimate performance on the rail, with some surprising results.
November 06, 2025 11:04 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Veterinary Education
Salmonella Dublin Remains a Stubborn Dairy Health Challenge
Salmonella is challenging organism for calf operations, but the serotype Dublin is especially dangerous because of its unique hallmarks of multidrug resistance and ability to also cause severe illness in humans.
October 27, 2025 08:27 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Kinder Ground
Education
Kinder Ground: Supporting Animals and the People Who Care for Them
Projects in the United States and Canada are eligible for Kinder Ground grants, and finalists will be asked to submit a letter of support from a trusted adviser, such as the herd’s veterinarian of record, nutritionist, or Extension agent.
October 15, 2025 10:29 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Dairy cow eating
Education
Can We Feed Dams for Better Performing Calves?
For decades, researchers have explored the influence of dam nutrition on offspring performance. Now, the dairy industry is taking a page from that book, exploring the intricacies of how and what we feed to dairy dams to improve the health and productivity of their calves, without sacrificing theirs.
September 11, 2025 06:13 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Dairy cow and calf
Education
How Young Herds Can Set Back Calf Health
A growing population of younger cows in most dairy herds brings a hidden risk to calf health. Fortunately, it’s also a manageable one.
September 10, 2025 06:53 AM
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Maureen Hanson
AI cow
Education
AI on Dairies is Coming in Hot
It might not happen today, tomorrow or next week, but artificial intelligence (AI) will soon become an integral operational tool on many U.S. dairy farms, according to Miel Hostens with Cornell University.
September 08, 2025 06:44 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Holstein dairy calf
Education
New World Screwworms Could Prey on Calves and Other Species
New World screwworm was essentially eradicated in the U.S. in 1966, but the persistent pest has rebounded through considerable geography in the past year, prompting the closure of the U.S./Mexico border to cattle in recent months.
September 02, 2025 10:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
A protocol overhaul helped the team at Singing Brook Farms, Imler, Pa., up their game in colostrum delivery. Two of their key managers share how they now seamlessly deliver high-quality colostrum to every newborn calf.
Veterinary Education
Highway to the Liver: Stopping Infections Starts with Calf Navel Care
The importance of new-life navel care cannot be overestimated, according to Ohio veterinarian Taylor Engle. He said failing to treat the navel properly can provide a pathway for bacteria directly to the livers of young calves.
August 06, 2025 10:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
Smart Calf Rearing Conference Comes to the U.S.
Calf researchers and rearing experts from around the world will convene in Madison, Wis. on September 24-27, 2025, for the 4th annual Smart Calf Rearing Conference.
August 05, 2025 11:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Lush pastures can increase rate of passage through the rumen.
Education
Could Water Additive Reduce Cattle Methane Output?
In the quest to reduce methane emissions by cattle, grazing animals have been left out of the picture thus far. That may be changing with a new commercial additive under development.
August 04, 2025 10:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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