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Research Documents
6.20 COW-CALF SEPARATION (NOV 2020)
Cow-calf separation is a hot topic for dairy cattle welfare…
6.19 NSERC IRC UPDATE_UBC (NOV 2020)
Drs. von Keyserlingk and Weary have held the IRC in Dairy Cattle Welfare since 1997…
6.18 CALCIUM BOLUS
Commercial Ca boluses were evaluated to determine the rate they dissolve in the rumen. This ...
6.17 HYPOCALCEMIA
Hypocalcemia soon after calving can impact cow health, reproduction and longevity.
6.16 NSERC CRD_JEROEN DE BUCK (SEP 2020)
Dr. De Buck was recently awarded a Collaborative Research and Development position in Bacterial Diseases ...
6.15 NSERC IRC_HERMAN BARKEMA (SEP 2020)
Dr. Barkema was re-appointed as the Industrial Research Chair in Infectious Diseases of Dairy Cattle…
6.14 M. BOVIS (SEP 2020)
M. bovis is a bacterial pathogen that has large impacts and is difficult to manage ...
6.9 MILKING PRACTICES (June 2020)
How widely are recommended milking practices implemented on Canadian dairy farms.
6.8 NATIONAL DAIRY STUDY PRIORITIES (June 2020)
The National Dairy Study was conducted to establish management and disease priorities in the Canadian ...
6.2 DIGITAL DERMATITIS (FEB 2020)
This month’s research summary investigates the prevalence of DD in dairy cattle classified as ...
6.1 SALMONELLA DUBLIN (JAN 2020)
This months Knowledge Summary provides background information on Salmonella Dublin on dairy farms.
5.7 CULL COW TRANSPORT (SEP 2019)
Cull cows may be transported significant distances increasing the risk of reduced welfare...