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Modern dairy shelters provide the five freedoms of animal welfare that are essential to cow comfort and animal husbandry.

Dehorning is a common and necessary practice in dairy production, but it’s not a procedure that should be taken lightly in terms of animal well-being.

Fatty livers account for an estimated $60 million in losses each year.

The majority of the health problems and associated veterinary costs for dairy cattle occur within the first 30 days of lactation.

Not all ketotic cows need treatment.

If a vaccine isn’t preventing disease, perhaps the money would be better spent on adding real value to calves.

If a vaccine isn’t preventing disease, perhaps the money would be better spent on adding real value to calves.

Farmers, vets and hoof trimmers need to develop conservative protocols to avoid the risk of milk residues from tetracycline.

This common metabolic disease can affect even the healthiest cow.

Livestock haulers could get another year-long extension to implement Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) through an amendment to the Senate's spending bill.

Estimating forage usage by cows is an important part of the task of calculating winter feed needs. Hay or standing forage intake must be estimated in order to make the calculations.

The Senate passed an extension to Electronic Logging Device (ELD) implementation for livestock haulers that would potentially give more time for regulators and Congress to fix hours of service rules.

Producers delivering fiber based protein supplements to cows grazing low quality forages may be able to reduce the frequency of supplementation.

Grazing longer, feeding hay and supplementing grain are all ways to keep cattle fed in winter.

The stress associated with calving creates significant fresh cow challenges.

Senator Pat Roberts signals support for funding animal health center this year.

Research shows more outgoing animals have a greater tolerance to stressful situations.

Modified live vaccines can be effective in building immunity in cattle, because they stimulate an immune response to a variation of disease-causing organisms. But those live organisms can be touchy and temperamental.

Maintain quality from the cow to the calf.