Over the last fifty years a decline in fertility in high yielding Holstein dairy cattle is observed as well as a steady incline of the stillbirth rates during the last years is detectable, especially in Holstein-Friesian ...

The primary goal of this report was to select and determine a suitable on farm method for future measurements and recordings of intrauterine pressure in Caesarean section Holstein- Friesian cows postpartum, something that ...

The calf management on the farm is generally of a good standard. There are proper management systems in place with regard to both nutrition and housing of the calves and heifers. Considering feet, leg disease and injury, ...

In summary, data was collected on 157 newborn calves and their dams (79 calves in 2006 and 78 in 2007) and the Temp, pH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3, ABE, Anion gap, SAT Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-, Hb, Hct were determined. This data was ...

Over the last fifty years a decline in fertility in high yielding Holstein dairy cattle is observed as well as a steady incline of the stillbirth rates during the last years is detectable, especially in Holstein-Friesian ...