By Asst Editor Dave T, on October 26th, 2011
Cannulation of Rumen Dairy Cow
Diagnosis:
Usually, the clinical diagnosis of frothy bloat is obvious. The causes of secondary bloat must be ascertained by clinical examination to determine the cause of the failure of eructation.
In life-threatening cases, an emergency rumenotomy may be necessary; it is accompanied by an explosive release of ruminal . . . → Read More: Control and Prevention of Frothy Bloat in Dairy Cattle
By Asst Editor Dave T, on October 12th, 2011
Dutch Belted Dairy Cow
History
The Dutch Belted (Lakenvelder) breed traces directly to the original belted cattle which were described in Switzerland and Austria. The breed was then established in the Netherlands in the 17th century. From the records obtainable, it seems they were bred by the nobility who conceived the idea of . . . → Read More: Dutch Belted Dairy Cattle Breed
By Asst Editor Dave T, on October 12th, 2011
Photo courtesy of Hoards Dairyman farm, http://hoards.com
History
The Guernsey originated on the small Isle of Guernsey, situated in the English Channel just off the coast of France. There is no concrete evidence as to the development of the Guernsey before the 19th Century but there may be some truth in the . . . → Read More: Guernsey Dairy Cattle Breed
By Asst Editor Dave T, on October 12th, 2011
Photo courtesy of Fazenda Morro Da Mandioca, www.morrodamandioca.com.br
History
The origins of the first Girolando date from the 1940′s, compared to other breeds it is a relatively young breed
Around the 1940′s Brazilian farmers began to cross the Gir intensively with the Dutch, looking for two breeds which complemented each other to . . . → Read More: Girolando Dairy Cattle Breed
By Asst Editor Dave T, on October 7th, 2011
Photo courtesy of West Port Holsteins, www.westportholsteins.ca
History
The Holstein breed originated in Europe. The major historical development of this breed occurred about 2000 years ago in what is now the Netherlands and more specifically in the two northern provinces of North Holland and Friesland which lay on either side of the . . . → Read More: Holstein Dairy Cattle Breed
By Asst Editor Dave T, on October 5th, 2011
History
Estonian Red cattle have evolved from continuous crossbreeding of the the native Estonian cattle with the Angler and Danish Red cattle. This crossbreeding started in the middle 1800′s with the aim to create a breed which produced milk with a high fat content and an increased yield. Later on more attention was focused . . . → Read More: Estonian Red Dairy Cattle
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