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New Research: A Lame Vacation Makes for Lame Production
New research in dairy cattle health and behaviour from UBC’s Animal Welfare Program was featured in a news article summarizing some of our recent research looking at the associations between lameness during the dry period, feeding behaviour and transition health. Read more at https://www.dairyherd.com/article/lame-vacation-makes-lame-production.
Research shows prepartum feeding behavior and interactions at feed bunk are associated with postpartum disease in transitioning dairy cattle
New research from UBC’s Animal Welfare Program shows that prepartum feeding behavior and interactions at the feed bunk are associated with postpartum disease in transitioning dairy cattle. Read the article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030219309282 Abstract Hyperketonemia and metritis are common in the weeks after calving. This study tested if feeding and agonistic behaviors before calving were associated […]