Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential health risks for consumers, according to a new study. At the same time, no virus was detected in test samples of highly acidic raw milk cheese. Feta cheese is an example of a more acidic variety. The study was published Oct. 8 in …
“Nutritional Interventions to Enhance Postpartum Health and Reproduction in Dairy Cows” (Intervenҫões nutricionaies para melhorar a saúde pós-parto e reproduҫão em vacas leiteiras) presented in Portuguese, is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The free webinar starts at 11 a.m. Pacific time on Oct. 16. Marcos Marcondes, Miner Institute research scientist, will serve as …
Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its Oct. 9 webinar – “Microbes, Immunity and Calf Health: Helping Calves Win the War You Can’t See” – set to start at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Leonardo Bringhenti, AHV International technical services consultant, will lead this free, one-hour educational offering. To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/DCHAAHV100925 and follow …
SPONSORED CONTENT Researchers at the University of Florida recently presented compelling findings demonstrating the benefits of maternal bovine appeasing substance (mBAS), marketed as FerAppease by FERA, in fresh dairy cows. Compared to a placebo group, cows treated with FerAppease experienced: a 54.9% reduction in metritis, an 11.3% decrease in overall fresh cow morbidity, a 50% reduction in the number of cows diagnosed with …
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) announced that it will offer scholarships to third- and fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students for the 11th consecutive year. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. Successful applicants will receive a $1,500 scholarship. National DHIA Scholarship Committee members will evaluate applicants …
The NMC Scholars Selection Committee awarded scholarships to eight graduate students to attend the 2026 NMC Annual Meeting, Jan. 26-29, in Birmingham, Ala. The recipients are Anna Acosta, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.; Elizabeth Plunkett, Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio; Emily Leonard, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis; Lara Juliano, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.; Mario Marin, University of …
“Implant Physiology and Opportunities for Dairy Calves” headlines the Sept. 25 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Bryan Bernhard, managing nutritionist on the Beef Strategic Technical Services team at Zoetis, will address implants and how they impact the physiology of calf growth during this free, one-hour webinar, which starts at 10 a.m. Pacific time. To register for the webinar, …
SPONSORED CONTENT Nexa Labs announced the launch of its groundbreaking implantable cattle monitoring system: the first of its kind to deliver real-time health and reproductive insights from inside the animal. Registration is now open for a free pilot program starting late 2025. While smart collars and ear tags rely on surface-level activity data, and boluses are expensive, short-lived, and permanently …
CDFA’s most recent data show that of the roughly 770 California dairies that have been infected with Avian Influenza. Some 630, more than 80%, have been released from quarantine. Of the approximately 140 infected herds remaining, most are making steady progress towards quarantine release. For a small number of producers, however, the pathway back to normal has remained prolonged and …
Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar – Decoding key dynamics of placental development using single-cell omics technologies – set for July 11, starting at 2 p.m. Central time (Chicago time). Kimberly Davenport, Washington State University assistant professor, functional genomics, will lead the free, one-hour webinar. Pregnancy loss in cattle imposes a significant financial burden on producers. …
