Displaying items by tag: animal health

Waikato's Lyncrest Holstein Friesians has made itself a new home in Southland, with fourth generation dairy farmer Dylan Lynch and fiancée Natasha Maybee standing capably at the helm.

Research has found that having semen from three bulls in one straw can increase dairy farmers’ average 56-day Non-Return Rate (NRR) by 4.2%.

Peter McNab has been involved with TB Free for more than 30 years and was a key driver and supporter of the programme through the times when bovine TB was present in many herds in Otago. After 33 years on the Otago OSPRI Committee he has stepped down. Here is his story.

Bovine viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is a common but devastating viral infection of cattle in New Zealand.

Drench resistance has been around for more than 40 years, but its impact was not a problem, as effective newly developed chemicals became available.

Properly detecting mastitis is a very important part of both control and treatment.

The lactation period runs from two weeks after calving until drying off.

Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland which generally occurs as a result of white blood cells being released – the body’s response to invasion by bacteria, usually via the teat canal.

Antibiotic use is under increased pressure because any time we use antibiotics there is an increased risk of bacteria developing resistance.

A New Zealand company providing mastitis diagnostic tools for dairy farmers has announced an over-subscribed capital round to support the continued development and international growth of the business.