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Dairy Sanitation: What’s your Options?

What’s the Issue? Finding a quality dairy sanitation line for all farm applications. Finding the appropriate teat dip for farm specific use What’s the Impact? When more dairy sanitation product is used...

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Why are Selenium Supplements Important?

Selenium is a trace mineral that is a necessary component for multiple antioxidants and normal immune function. Without selenium, antioxidants function poorly, thus leading to cellular damage...

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Intranasal Vaccination: Protect your Calves

Intranasal (IN) vaccination of calves for respiratory disease has several advantages. IN vaccines stimulate a stronger local immune response because the modified live microorganisms are delivered...

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Avoiding the Complications of Foot Rot

What is foot rot? Foot rot, hoof rot or “foul-in-the-foot” are commonly used terms for an infection that affects the skin between the claws in adult cattle Injury of the interdigital skin allows entry...

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Cold Weather Strategy

We live in the Midwest for a reason – we can handle the cold, wind and snow Mother Nature throws at us every winter, but what about our cows? They have not chosen to brave our brutal winters, yet they...

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Potassium Deficiency

What’s the issue? Potassium is a confusing mineral in regard to dairy cow requirements: during the dry period, dietary potassium needs to be restricted in order to reduce hypocalcemia risk...

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Fluids for IV Use

In the age of residue avoidance, it is extremely important to monitor everything that goes into your calves and cows. Reading the labels on products should become standard procedure, even if you have...

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Importance of Vaccinations and Vaccination Protocols

Herd health management is vital to profitability and production to each operation. Many animal health problems can be controlled with good management, proper nutrition and vaccinations against...

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Preventing Flies with Larvicides

What’s the Issue? Flies that reach adulthood only make-up a small percentage of the entire fly population Waiting to control flies until after they become an issue increases costs and lowers...

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June Dairy Month: Thank You Farmers!

Did you know June Dairy Month was established in 1937 as a way to celebrate the dairy industry and promote drinking milk? Today, companies all over the United States celebrate June Dairy Month and...

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ANIMART Holiday Schedule

It’s Holiday season again and with that comes snow, delay’s and closings! So our employees can spend time with their families, all ANIMART offices will be closed the following days: Thanksgiving Day –...

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Tail Docking in Dairy Cattle: The End is Near

What’s the Issue? Tail docking practices ending globally The National Milk Producers Federation has set January 1, 2017, as the date for producers to end participation of tail docking Please be aware...

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Get a Head Start on Pest Control

Written by Dr. Armon Hetzel Pests can be costly to dairy farmers due to disease transmission and irritation. Whether pests feed upon the animals or are simply a nuisance, pests can reduce milk...

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The Importance of Clean Colostrum

Written by Dr. Vicky Lauer, Professional Services Veterinarian at ANIMART Humans are at a considerable advantage when they enter the world. Babies receive antibodies through the placenta before birth,...

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Don’t Forget about Your Cow’s Feet During Summer’s Heat

Written by Dr. Larry Judge, Professional Services Veterinarian at ANIMART A good hoof maintenance schedule is one of the most important contributors to a successful dairy operation. Foot health has a...

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Deworming for a Healthy Herd

Written by Dr. Vicky Lauer, Professional Services Veterinarian at ANIMART Frequent rains this spring and summer have led to lush, fertile pastures. Grass isn’t the only thing that has flourished with...

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Addressing Colostrum Quality or Quantity Issues

Written by Dr. Vicky Lauer, Professional Services Veterinarian at ANIMART If you’ve stayed up to date with calf-raising practices, it will be no surprise to hear an average-sized newborn Holstein calf...

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Get a Head Start on Winter Pest Control

Written by Dr. Armon Hetzel, Professional Services Veterinarian at ANIMART Pest control comes in many forms. Although fly season is over; birds, rats and mice can be just as costly to dairy farmers....

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Cold Stress in Calves

Written by Dr. Vicky Lauer, Professional Services Veterinarian at ANIMART Once again, cooler temperatures are on the way, and now is the time to prepare. To help calves perform to their full genetic...

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Placing an IV Catheter

Written by Dr. Vicky Lauer, ANIMART Professional Services Veterinarian IV fluids are the fastest and most effective way to reverse severe dehydration in a calf, and an IV catheter allows for extended...

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