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Business Management

Are You Using the Right Analytical Lab Attention to Spring Sampling Pays Off Buyer beware: Homework is Important When Reducing Methane Emissions Cleaning Milking Equipment Dairy Worker Turnover Rates Are On The Decrease De-Pooling of Milk in the Proposed California Federal Milk Marketing Order Dont...
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Dairy Cattle Welfare

If You Want to Improve Cow Comfort, Increase Bedding Depth - July 2009 Are You Implementing AVMA's New Euthanasia Guidelines?
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Milk Quality

Supplementing Milk with Milk Replacer Powder? Milk Urea Nitrogen An Update on Bulk Tank Milk (BTM) Quality in California Milk Quality in California Up to the EU Challenge?
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A Tool to Evaluate the Real Value of Semen

Adapted by Fernanda C. Ferreira, UCCE Herd Health & Management Economist Specialist include: labor training and use of standard operating procedures, use of robotic milking machines, prudent use of antibiotics.
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Herd Health

Antibiotic Residues in Dairies Antibiotics on Dairies: Change is Coming Assessing Milk Yield in the Fresh Cow Pen for Early Detection of Health Disorders Avoiding Drug Residues CAHFS Core Mission and How it Supports the Dairy Industry Diagnosing Downer Cow Electrolyte Imbalance Identifying Sick Cows...
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The Use of Selective Dry Cow Therapy

Adapted by Fernanda C. Ferreira UCCE Herd Health & Management Economist Specialist & Emmanuel Okello,UCCE Antimicrobial Specialist Mastitis is one of the costliest diseases in the US dairy industry, with an estimated annual loss ranging from $326 to $444 per cow.
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Keeping Up with Naval Infections

Approximately 5 to 20% of the calves in the US develop navel infections, and 1.6% of the calf mortality is attributed to this condition. The navel cord is a flexible cord-like structure that contains the blood vessels that connect the dam with the fetus during gestation.
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