Guest Author: Sha Tao
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Posted in: DHIA Reports -
Dr. Alejandro Ojeda-Rojas recently joined the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine as an Assistant Professor and Beef Cattle Veterinarian. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tolima (Colombia) and later completed advanced postgraduate training in cattle theriogenology at the University of Córdoba (Argentina). He earned two Master of Science…
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Summer conditions are associated with increased disease incidences of dairy cows. For instance, bulk milk somatic cell count and the incidences of clinical mastitis normally are greater during summer compared with other seasons. This is attributed to the greater growth and survival of pathogens in the hot and humid environment and the potential negative impact…
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Note: Minimum herd or permanent string size of 20 cows. Yearly average calculated after 365 days on test. Test day milk, marked with an asterisk (*), indicates herd was milked three times per day (3X). Information in this table is compiled from Dairy Records Management Systems Reports (Raleigh, NC). GA DHIA Herds By Test Day Milk Production…