Lameness can cost you dearly, both in terms of your milk yields, your animals’ comfort and your profits, and we have the perfect solution to manage lame cows with ease. We’ve been chatting with John Bourke, a dairy farmer from Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and Orla McEnery, a dairy farmer from Cahir, Co. Tipperary, about the […]
As a dairy farmer, you will be committed to maintaining good health in your herd, and you will know that White Line Disease is one of the most common causes of lameness in cows. There are many ways to reduce the risk of White Line Disease by managing your practice and the environment in which […]
When you are taking care of animals, their health is a high priority all year round. However, there are some risk factors that are more prevalent at certain times of the year, and in dairy farming, the autumn can be a tricky time. Cows are often coming to the end of their lactation period at […]
The weather is an important consideration for many aspects of animal farming, and bad weather can impact on the health of your herds as well as making the job harder. A wet Spring, with a lot of rain and mud to contend with, can lead to higher levels of lameness in your cattle and this […]
Reducing lameness in cows and cattle is a goal for farmers and hoof care specialists across Ireland, and it’s not as difficult as it might sound. Reducing lameness is fully achievable with a process of early detection and treatment, combined with a new approach to feeding and grazing, and we can help you to attain […]
Lameness in Irish cattle is both a welfare and a financial issue for farmers, with Teagasc research findings that ‘on average, one in ten dairy cows in Ireland is lame at any one time… with an estimated cost of at least €300 per lameness episode’ (see research here). This means that reducing lameness in your […]