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Nutrition

  • Forages are Critical to Success

    Lane O. Ely

    Group of holstein cows laying in the pasture with a Red barn with grain silo on the side in the background.

    Lane O. Ely, Ph. D. | Professor Emeritus | Department of Animal and Dairy Science, UGA | laneely@uga.edu Forages have always been an integral part of the feeding program for dairy cows.  As a ruminant, the dairy cow needs forage in her diet. Whether the forages are grazed or fed as preserved feeds, they are critical…

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  • Utilizing Colostrum After Day One

    Taylor Strickland, DVM & Emmanuel Rollin, DVM, MFAM

    Holstein calf looking through wire fencing. black and white image.

    Taylor Strickland, DVM  MFAM Candidate, ACVIM Resident Emmanuel Rollin, DVM, MFAM, Clinical Associate Professor, Dairy Production Medicine – 706-202-7821/emmanuel@uga.edu Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia, Athens GA Diarrhea, or calf scours, is the most common cause of sickness and death in dairy calves. Calves that develop and recover from diarrhea have…

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