Dairy Resources

Veterinary Extension Programs

...for Dairy Producers:

• Cowfort Milk Program
• Dairy Cow Welfare Resources

...for Dairy Personnel:

• Dairy Personnel School
  • Bovine Calving Management Training: Dystocia and Calf Care
  • Milk Quality: Milking Routine and Good Hygiene Practices (coming soon)

Dairy Herd Management

Tutorials

• Videos on Drug Label and Administering Injections
• Judicious use of antimicrobials in dairy herds (Spanish & English version)

Articles/bulletins

• Summer Matters - Factors Affecting Somatic Cell Count on Milk  English  Spanish
• Summer Mastitis – insights on cause, signs, and prevention
• Milk Day should be celebrated everyday
• The Tale of Trimming Tails English  Spanish
• Winter Matters - Factors Affecting Teat Skin Condition English  Spanish
• Key Mastitis Control Points for Best Milk Quality  English
• Insights on Dry Cow Treatment (DCT) on Dairy Cows  English
• Salmonella in Dairy Calf Production  English
  • Poster
• Antibiotic Stewardship for Calf Producers  English
  • Poster
• Providing Winter Care for Calves  English  Spanish
• Winter tips for Midwestern dairy workers  English  Spanish
• Is stripping a way to control mastitis? English   Spanish
• Bovine Calving Management: Impact of Dystocia on Dairy Calves and Cows English
• Effect of AI Technique and Semen Handling on Dairy Cattle Fertility English
• Breeding programs: Natural service or AI? English
• Types of Bedding Affect the Resting Behavior of Lactating Dairy Cattle English

Dairy Excel

• US dairy consolidation likely to continue down the road
• On-farm culture: a tool for fighting mastitis
• Reasons why treatment of clinical mastitis fails
• Reducing mastitis in your dairy herd
• Is your dairy ready for the cold? Winter teat health tips
• Vaccination gives boost when needed
• Don't let mastitis rob you: Fight it with better herd management

Protocols

• Submit Animal Health Protocols for Peer Review

• Case Study: Health Protocol to Identify Lactating Dairy Cows with Metritis in Dairy Herds