Everyone Loves the Golden Girls Dairy cow longevity reflects the overall health and welfare of your herd, plus it is a key component of farm profitab
Mid-lactation milk fever: Understand and identify the risks
Much of our discussions at Protekta center around preventing fresh cow milk fever. However, fresh cows aren’t the only ones who can experience milk fe
Spring brings more colostrum production
What does spring mean to you? Longer days, more sunlight, flowers blooming, planting time, or a favorite of many producers: Letting the cows out onto
Questioning long-held beliefs about raising healthy calves
Michael Steele, PhD, and his lab colleagues are asking questions and offering answers for all of you calf raisers. We were happy to sponsor Dr. Steele
Transition cow diets – how much phosphorus should you feed?
The question of phosphorus levels in transition cow diets is gaining renewed attention, particularly with emerging research from experts like Dr. Walt
Research confirms X-Zelit® improves blood calcium concentrations, plus offers other benefits for pre-fresh dairy cows
In a recent study done at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by Frizzarini et al. (2024)*, researchers compared three close-up diets and their implic
5 misconceptions about X-Zelit and hypocalcemia
Let's break down common misconceptions, starting with relative cost. Sometimes during conversations with producers and nutritionists, we find ourselv
The evolution of milk fever mitigation
Rod Martin knows how efforts to mitigate milk fever have evolved over the years. He shared his decades of experiences in a recent Dairy Herd Managemen
The Role of Dietary Phosphorus in Hypocalcemia
This summary is based on the Hoard’s Dairyman webinar by Pat Hoffman, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin Hypocalcemia or “low blood calciu
Dairy Global: A cost-effective approach to stamping out milk fever
Milk fever is still a common dairy cow health issue around the world, but the use of new preventative products, especially synthetic zeolite, is now
