Nutritional strategies to maximize the health and productivity of sows
Conference Report During lactation, the focus should be on maximizing milk production to promote litter growth while reducing weight loss of the sow, stated Dr. Jan Fledderus during the recent EW Nutrition Swine Academies in Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok. A high body weight loss during lactation negatively affects the sow’s performance in the […]
Ketosis: the most critical metabolic disease in dairy cows
Judith Schmidt, Product Manager On-Farm Solutions Improvements in genetics, nutrition, and management continue to enhance dairy cows’ performance. However, being high-performance athletes comes at a cost, putting an extremely high burden on the animals’ energy metabolism. Especially around calving and during the first eight weeks of lactation, dairy cows can experience many stress factors: subclinical […]
From sub-acute ruminal acidosis to endotoxins: Prevention for lactating cows
by Technical Team, EW Nutrition Sub-acute acidosis (SARA) is linked to high levels of ruminal LPS. The LPS cause inflammation and contribute to different metabolic conditions and diseases. Various strategies and solutions can be applied to modulate the rumen microbiota and prevent this risk. In sub-acute rumen acidosis (SARA), the quantity of free lipopolysaccharides (LPS) […]
Milk fever: Causes, consequences, prevention
Find out more about On Farm Solutions here Nowadays, dairy cows are real top athletes. This comes with additional challenges for their health and for on-farm management. Many of these problems can be traced back to supply deficits and can be easily managed with appropriate feed supplements. Milk fever is a disease that occurs mainly […]