Dynamic Test Reveals Cause of Teat Damage Another week, another dynamic milk parlour test. This time, with the cows grazing day and night and with the weather getting better, it was carried out during the evening. The issue was, again, … Continued
Preliminary results from an EIP Wales project are indicating that the biggest impact on improving the function of the milking parlour and enhancing udder health, lies with identifying and rectifying overmilking. Four dairy farmers in Carmarthenshire with an average herd … Continued
Appraising and Assessing I was struck by the importance of accurate weighing during a routine appraisal on a dairy farm recently. It’s run by a very go ahead farmer, with impressive attention to detail and a holistic approach. The independent … Continued
It’s all in a day’s work, but you’d expect a vet to be almost exclusively concerned with four legged clients. Yet when it comes to mastitis in the dairy herd, the complexities are such that it’s as important to check … Continued