Tune in to this new episode of Talking Dairy! Join host Jac McGowan and Mitch Cooper, a veterinarian and DairyNZ’s Senior Technical and Policy Advisor, as they share essential tips for post-calving cow care and recovery. Episode highlights: ✅ How to prevent down cows ✅ Early signs to watch for ✅ Practical steps for treatment, care and recovery With over a decade of dairy vet experience, Mitch offers valuable insights on prevention and treatment practices and tips for getting your farm team invol

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Every fresh cow (cow who has just had a calf) is given a calcium bolus to help prevent any calcium issues related to calving. | Megan DairyGirl

The Transition Period: The Most Critical 8 Weeks for Your Dairy Cow 4 Weeks Before and 4 Weeks After Calving. During This Time: 👉The fetus grows rapidly 👉The udder starts making colostrum 👉Hormonal and lactational changes further affect appetite and immunity What Farmers Should Do: Gradually introduce high-energy feeds during this period. This prevents rumen problems, limits metabolic diseases, and reduces the period of negative energy balance in early lactation. Take care of your cows during

This cow likely would've had this calf on her own but sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry. I doubt I'll even log this as a dystocia (difficult calving). After the calf is licked dry she'll get moved to warmer housing. I mention in the video how the cow would likely follow me if I move the calf before its licked clean, and while that's true, I've also seen plenty of moments when the cows still don't care even when we move a fresh wet calf away (in instances of extreme cold for example). A

978K views · 10K reactions | Overall, 890 looks to be doing very well. This morning her fever was back to normal, and her diarrhea has stiffened up as well. Getting flipped over can be stressful so I'm not surprised we're having a few post calving issues but so far everything is going well. | IowaDairyFarmer | Facebook