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The Immunity Gap Bridged

The Immunity Gap Bridged

The Immunity Gap Bridged Arkion Life Sciences introduces New Test to Measure the Antibodies in Early Calf Nutrition Products Arkion Life Sciences will introduce the dairy industry’s first analytic test that reveals the presence and relative amounts of antibodies in early calf nutrition products, such as colostrum, colostrum replacer, milk, and milk replacer. The IgScan™ […]

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Strategies to Combat Calf Scours

Strategies to Combat Calf Scours

Strategies to Combat Calf Scours Calf scours is the single most significant health threat to a calf in its first month of life, and it represents a direct correlation to your on-farm profits. For this reason, getting calves off to a healthy start should be a high priority during the upcoming calving season. Scours pose […]

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Importance of Genetic Selection in Dairy

Importance of Genetic Selection in Dairy

Importance of Genetic Selection in Dairy Cattle Genetic selection and genomic testing in dairy cattle has greatly improved the milk production in cows, along with improved health, fertility, calving ease and other important traits.  Genomics involves collecting DNA samples from animals to identify desirable traits and predict the animals’ genetic potential, which can help producers […]

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A Review of AI Protocols

A Review of AI Protocols

A Review of AI Protocols, Synchronization and Best Practices Of all the innovations that have helped shape the landscape of dairy farming into what it is today, artificial insemination (AI) is arguably among the single most influential vehicles to accelerate genetic progress.   As one of the earliest animal industries to embrace this breeding mechanism, dairy […]

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