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| Dairy Issues Acidosis Acidosis is a condition found in dairy cows that causes a buildup of lactic acid and reduces the production of milk. Diet and nutrition are the most common factors leading to an imbalance of lactic acid. Read more...
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVD) is a widespread infectious disease among cattle today that challenges milk production and animal growth. BVD can cause birth defects, stillbirths, and abortions, leaving the owner with a devastating loss. Read more...
Mycotoxins: they are just yeast. But to a dairy cow they can be deadly, and to a dairy farmer they kill profits. Microscopic impurities in corn, wheat, and other grain can destroy production and kill or maim cows. Milk losses can be astounding. Read more...
Mastitis is inflamation of the udder, typically due to invasion of the teat canal, usually by bacteria. These bacteria produce toxins that can damage milk secreting tissue and various ducts throughout the mammary gland, and alter milk composition. Read more...
Stray Voltage is a small voltage between two surfaces that forms an electrical current when they are touched simultaneously by an animal. All farms with electric power have some degree of stray voltage, but at high levels, it can limit milk production and cause other prolems, which is devastating to the producer. Read more...
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