Blackstone Genetics - The nextGENeration
Zach Damrow grew up on a small farm in Wisconsin where they milked 25-30 Ayrshire and milking short horn cattle. The cattle were milked in a small tie stall barn and a large portion of their diet w...
Small ruminants require energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water just like any other animal. Energy is usually the most limiting nutrient, and protein typically the most expensive. Def...
Supplementation of Active Dry Yeast
Direct fed microbial (DFM) products are one possible avenue to improve animal health during the transition period. Active dry yeasts (ADY) are one subset of DFM. ADY have been found to act growth p...
Peak milk is used to measure the success of the dry period and early lactation nutrition and management. When nutrient needs for both the fetus and the cow are met during the dry period the cow wil...
Gut-Organ Axes: The Gut-Mammary Connection
The final gut-organ axis that we will explore at this time is the gut-mammary axis. Within cattle production, the mammary gland is a major organ of importance not only for growth of young calves, b...
Gut-Organ Axes: The Gut-Reproductive Connection
Another gut-organ axis that is yet to be explored in depth is the gut-reproductive axis. For a very long time the reproductive tract of healthy females was thought to be sterile. However, recent se...
Gut-Organ Axes: The Gut-Lung Connection
One of the more recently discovered gut-organ connections is the gut-lung axis. Originally lungs were thought to be sterile unless an infection was present. This was due mostly to the fact that res...
Gut-Organ Axes: The Gut-Brain Connection
I am very excited about this blog series! Over the next few weeks, we are going to cover gut-organ axes. We will start at the head of the animal end with the organs closest to the tail. That means ...
A Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship (VCPR) is an agreement between a Veterinarian of Record (VOR) and a livestock producer which allows the producer access to expertise in animal health and ...
Nutrient requirements change as the cow enters different stages of lactation. Health and well-being of the animal depends on meeting those needs and preparing her to transition into the next phase...