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Dairy Veterinary Newsletter

• December - Are We Running Out of Dairy Cows, and What Does This Mean For Dairy Veterinarians?
  
• October - Reduction or Elimination of Mycoplasma Mastitis in Utah Dairy Herds, and a Comparison of Strategies Against Mycoplasma
• July - FDA's new draft guidance, "The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals" - Comment Process and a Summary of the Document
• May - Will the US Legal Limit for SCC in Bulk Tank Milk Effectively Become 400,000/ml?
• March - How Viable is Frozen-thawed, Sex-sorted Bull Semen in Terms of Fertility?
• January - Some New Information Regarding Handling of Diagnostic Milk Samples for Mycoplasma Mastitis
  

2009

• December - Cold Weather Feeding of Pre-weaned Calves
• October - New Antibiotic Residue Testing Methods and Targeting of Cull Dairy Cows for Residue Testing as Slaughter
• July - Colostrum, Postpartum Flunixin, Lameness, Humidity, Foreign Animal Disease
• June - Senators Comment on Political Issues and Regulations Affecting U.S. Farming
• March - Results of Statewide Surveillance for Mycoplasma Mastitis in Utah
• January - How Much Evidence is There For The Most Effective Treatment For Common Calf Diseases

2008

• July - Early Embryonic Loss in Dairy Cattle...
• May - Factors Influencing Survival of Dairy Cows after Correction of Left Displaced Abomasum
• March - How Do Headlocks Affect Feed Access for Cows?
• January - Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Utah

2007

• December - Colostrum Replacer, Cow Behavior Study, Johne's Organisms in Sand, Reducing Stillbirths
• September - Chronic Wasting Disease
• July - Review of Neospora Caninum in Cattle
• May - Why is Participation in Johne's Disease Testing Program so Low?
• March - Cure Rates of Different Antibiotic Treatments Against Bovine Mastitis

2006

• December - rbSt Free Milk, Organic Farming

Vol. 30, No. 1 (January 2007) Issue  

• The Basics of Distillers Grains in Dairy Cattle Nutrition
• Trends in the Dairy Industry for the Intermountain Region
• Changes in Make Allowances: So What?
• Mycoplasma  

Vol. 29, No. 6 (November 2006) Issue  

• Understanding Effective Fiber
• Using Records to Monitor Fresh Cow Management
• Bulk Tank Milk Cultures: How Often Should They Be Done and How Are They Best Used?

Vol. 29, No. 5 (September 2006) Issue  

• The Art of Sample Collection: Sampling Concentrate Feeds
• Biotin Use to Prevent Some Forms of Lameness
• Biological Risk Management
• Ethanol Production and Corn Prices: Implications for Dairy Producers
• Utah State University Hires New Extension Veterinarian and Epidemiologist

Vol. 29, No. 4 (July 2006) Issue  

• The Art of Sample Collection: Sampling Forages
• Production and Calving Ease of Crossbred Dairy Cows Compared with Pure Holsteins
• Increase Productivity on Your Dairy By Delegating Authority
• Welcome New Extension Veterinarian

Vol. 29, No. 3 (May 2006) Issue  

• The Art of Sample Collection: Basic Principles
• Follow-up On A Symptomatic Look at Our Silages (March 2006 issue)
• Can Weather Affect Cows in Utah?
• Neospora Abortion 
• Web Site of the Month - Dairy Wage Survey 2006

Vol. 29, No. 2 (March 2006) Issue  

• A Symptomatic Look at Our Silages
• Locomotion Scoring of Dairy Cows
• Recent Research of Interest (Estrous and Ovulation; Monensin)
• Dairying: A Place Where Cents Make Dollars 
• Web Site of the Month - Intermountain Nutrition Conference Proceedings

Vol. 29, No. 1 (January 2006) Issue

• Greetings From Our New Extension Dairy Nutritionist
• Changes in Average Number of Lactations
• Johne's Disease - Potential New Controls
• In the News - Treat Milk Right, and They Will Drink It!

Vol. 28, No. 6 (November 2005) Issue

• A Little Bit of Everything
• Information Concerning Johne's Disease and Human Health
• Web Site of the Month - Writing Job Descriptions On-Line

Vol. 28, No. 5 (September 2005) Issue

• Clean Drinking Water Affects Calves
• Using Performance Appraisals for Conflict Prevention
• Feeding Heifers and Lameness
• Dr. Doug Hammon Accepts New Position
• New Neighbors on the Way?
• Web Site of the Month - CWT Price Calculator

Vol. 28, No. 4 (July 2005) Issue

• Effective Close-up Dry Cow Management
• EPA Air Quality Compliance Agreement -- You Need to Decide
• Voluntary Guidelines for Security of Raw Milk at the Farm
• Update on BSE (Mad Cow Disease)
• IFA Young Producer Program

Vol. 28, No. 3 (May 2005) Issue

• Water: An Essential Nutrient
• Does the “alignment of the stars” suggest an approaching decline in milk prices?
• Dealing With Staph. aureus Mastitis
• UDAF Offers Producer Incentives for Participation in Utah’s Johne’s Disease Program
• Web Site of the Month - Center for Veterinary Medicine Update: FAQ on the Use of Rumensin in Dairy Cattle
• Ronald L. Boman to Retire
• Utah Dairy Among Top Jersey Herds in the Nation

Vol. 28, No. 2 (March 2005) Issue

• Insist on NDF Digestibility as Part of the Forage Analysis
• How Efficient is Your Ration?
• Reducing the Impact of BVD in Dairy Rations
• Web Site of the Month - BVD Control

Vol. 28, No. 1 (January 2005) Issue

• Managing the Hispanic Dairy Workforce
• Ten Ways to Break Up the Farm
• Rumensin: Health and Production in Dairy Cattle

Vol. 27, No. 6 (November 2004) Issue

• Relative Feed Value (RFV) vs Relative Feed Quality (RFQ)
• Utah Johne’s Report - June, 2004
• Pasteurization of Waste Milk: Calf Health and Production
• 2002 Survey of Nutrient Management
• Rocky Mountain DHIA Hires New Manager

Vol. 27, No. 5 (September 2004) Issue

• 2004 Corn Supply and a Possible Bargain Buy
• Udder Cleanliness and Somatic Cell Count
• Energy Related Diseases in Dairy Cows
• New USU Extension Veterinarian
• Reduce Ration Phosphorus / Save $$$ / Reduce Land Area for Applying Manure and Reduce Environmental Contamination
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - Robotic Milkers

Vol. 27, No. 4 (July 2004) Issue

• Did Termination of Federal Order 135 Affect the Prices Received by Utah Dairy Farmers?
• Fresh or Frozen Milk Samples for Cultures
• Draft Guidelines for Emergency Composting of Cattle Mortalities
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - Programs for Raising Dairy Heifers

Vol. 27, No. 3 (May 2004) Issue

• Can Nutrition Mistakes in Rearing Heifers Affect Subsequent Milk Production?
• Time For A Look “Down-Under”?
• Responsible Drug Use in Cattle
• Utah Dairyman Honored by National Mastitis Council
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)

Vol. 27, No. 2 (March 2004) Issue

• Blood Meal No Longer Permitted in Dairy Rations
• DHIA Characteristics Based on Herd Size
• Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD)
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - National Mastitis Council

Vol. 27, No. 1 (January 2004) Issue

• 2004 Utah Dairy Convention
• BSE Information for Consumers
• Biotin Addition to Lactating Rations is a "No Brainer"
• Rumblings from the Bull Pen
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - BSE, National ID Program, and FO 135 Reform

Vol. 26, No. 6 (November 2003) Issue

• Announcing the 2003 Utah Dairy Seminars
• 2004 Intermountain Nutrition Conference
• Managing Hispanic (Latino) Workers to Optimize Their Performance
• Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Receives Johne's Grant
• Pasteurized Milk for Calves
• USU Student Receives National Dairy Scholarship
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - Illini DairyNet

Vol. 26, No. 5 (September 2003) Issue

• Changes in Utah Dairies Between June 2002 and June 2003
• Opportunities for Energy Cost Savings on Dairies
• Warm Weather Health Tips
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - USU Extension Agribusiness Webpage

Vol. 26, No. 4 (July 2003) Issue

• OPEN HOUSE INVITATION - Central Utah Diagnostic Laboratory
• Notes from the Joint American Dairy Science and Animal Science Association Meetings
• EPA Regulations for CAFO’s Will Not Just Go Away
• Teat End Problems and Their Likely Causes
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - CWT -- Cooperatives Working Together
• USU Students Participate in North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge

Vol. 26, No. 3 (May 2003) Issue

• Cull Cow Sales and Lost Opportunities
• New Forage Analysis = Increased Feed Efficiency Potential
• Phenylbutazone Added to Prohibited List
• Factors Associated With Displaced Abomasum
• Web Site of the Month - Dairy Action
• Changes in Veterinary Extension Assignments

Vol. 26, No. 2 (March 2003) Issue

• Bunker Silage Surface Spoilage
• Managing Labor in Tough Times
• Biosecurity - Protecting Your Farm
• Web Site of the Month - Economic Research Service - USDA

Vol. 26, No. 1 (January 2003) Issue

• Responsibly Meeting Phosphorus Requirements of Dairy Cattle
• High Feed Intake May Be Affecting Your Reproduction
• Stopping Lactation from One Quarter
• A Synopsis of a Recent Study in Connecticut on the Economics of Using rBST
• What’ll You Have to Drink? Lessons Learned at the Grocery Store
• Web Site of the Month - Ag Business and Economics - USU

Vol. 25, No. 6 (November 2002) Issue

• Reducing or Eliminating Displaced Abomasums
• Uniformity of Total Mixed Rations and Its Potential Economic Benefits
• Tail Docking of Dairy Cattle

Vol. 25, No. 5 (September 2002) Issue

• The Farm Executive for the 21st Century
• Bloody Gut / Hemorrhagic Bowel
• Web Site of the Month - Merck Veterinary Manual

Vol. 25, No. 4 (July 2002) Issue

• Don''t Forget Those Dairy Heifers on Pasture
• Death Loss of Lactating Cows - A Major Problem
• Composting Cows
• Web Site of the Month - Drought Resources and Information

Vol. 25, No. 4 (July 2002) Issue

• Don''t Forget Those Dairy Heifers on Pasture
• Death Loss of Lactating Cows - A Major Problem
• Composting Cows
• Web Site of the Month - Drought Resources and Information

Vol. 25, No. 3 (May 2002) Issue

• More on Enhanced Calf Growth and Too-High-Quality Alfalfa Hay
• Housing Ventilation and Calf Health
• Legislation You Should Be Watching
• DOPP Round IV
• Web Site of the Month - Federal Milk Marketing Administrator’s Site

Vol. 25, No. 2 (March 2002) Issue

• Normal Biological Growth of Dairy Calves
• Develop and Maintain Proper Pre-Milking Routines
• Milk Product Prices and Hedging Opportunities: Lessons from 2001

Vol. 25, No. 1 (January 2002) Issue

• Nutritional Management of Calves: Let''s Take Another Look
• Reduced Fee Johne''s Disease Testing
• Using Records to Evaluate Production
• Web Site of the Month - Morgan''s Forage Site

Vol. 24, No. 6 (November 2001) Issue

• Reduce Transition Cow Problems by Maintaining Moderate Body Condition
• Funded Testing for Johne''s Disease in Utah
• Mycoplasma Mastitis in Utah
• Biosecurity for Animal Health
• A Guide to Raising Replacement Heifers
• Dairy Compacts: Lessons Learned from the Northeast Compact
• Roller Coaster Income and Taxes: Some Options to Consider

Vol. 24, No. 5 (September 2001) Issue

• Prevent or Minimize Rumen Acidosis
• Reduce the Risk for Transmission of Enteric Pathogens at Public Venues
• The BTSCC May Cost You Big $$ and Perhaps the Dairy, Too
• What Do Workers Want Most?
• Heifer Replacement Costs and Their Impact on Your Bottom Line
• Web Site of the Month - U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Labor Affairs

Vol. 24, No. 4 (July 2001) Issue

• Yes, Water is an Essential Nutrient (Especially in the Summer)
• Funding for Johne''s Disease Testing
• Fixed Responses to Multiple Milking Frequencies
• Web Site of the Month - Milk Marketing Education

Vol. 24, No. 3 (May 2001) Issue

• Consistent, But Not Excessive, Growth Rates for Dairy Heifers
• Milk Pricing at the Farm and at the Store: What Students Found
• Protecting Against Foot & Mouth Disease
• Use of Presynchronization Protocol and bST with Ovsynch to Improve Reproduction
• Web Site of the Month - Foot & Mouth Disease

Vol. 24, No. 2 (March 2001) Issue

• Effects of Feeding Spoiled Corn Silage on Intake and Digestibility
• Laminitis
• Be Aware of Possible Inspection Problems
• CLA: The Modern Food Chain''s Weak Link
• Web Site of the Month - Commodity Price Quotes

Vol. 24, No. 1 (January 2001)

• Rumen Development in Calves Stimulated by Calf Starter Intake
• Acute and Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
• Effect of Herd Size on Year 2000 DHIA Summaries
• Web Site of the Month - National Farm Transition Network

Vol. 23, No. 6 (November 2000) Issue

• Test day Vacuum Level
• Maintaining Udder Health: How it is done at Utah State University
• Can Mastitis Have an Effect on Reproduction?

Vol. 23, No. 5 (September 2000) Issue

• Can Feed Be Too Good?
• What Image of the Dairy Industry Are You Presenting?
• CORRECTION - Ionophore Toxicity in Baby Calves
• Utah Johne''s Disease Herd Status Program
• Web Site of the Month: Youth and General Public Sites

Vol. 23, No. 4 (July 2000) Issue

• Well Managed Pastures = Superior Heifer Gains
• Variations in Milk Fat Composition: Why do my milk processor and DHIA tests not always agree?
• Ionophore Toxicity in Baby Calves
• Milk Payment Based on "True" Protein: Why was the change made?
• Web Site of the Month: Dairy Profitability Web Pages

Vol. 23, No. 3 (May 2000) Issue

• Feeding Dairy Cows in Times of Low Milk Prices
• Keys to Successful Farming Together and Farm Transfers
• A Proper Milking Routine: The Key to Quality Milk (abstracted from NMC proceedings)
• Milk Production in Utah: Where Do We Stand?
• Web Site of the Month: Western Dairy Management Conference

Vol. 23, No. 2 (March 2000) Issue

• Dairy Cattle Phosphorus Requirements Revisited
• Economic Returns From Using Prostaglandin Protocols
• Milking Procedures

Vol. 23, No. 1 (January 2000) Issue

• USU Irrigated Pasture Grazing Study
• Close-up Dry Cow Nutrition Management
• 1999 DHIA Herd Summary by Production
• Continuing to Keep Brucellosis Out of Utah Dairies
• Web Site of the Month: Western Canadian Dairy Seminars

Vol. 22, No. 6 (November 1999) Issue

• Intermountain Nutrition Conference
• Feeding Dairy Calves to Promote Rumen Development
• Evaluation of Freestalls for Comfort and Productivity
• Human Health Risks on Your Dairy
• Donations Sought for Dairy Project in Peru
• Web Site of the Month: Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Vol. 22, No. 5 (September 1999) Issue

• DOPP in Utah
• Harvesting & Storing Corn Silage for Dairy Cattle
• Using Milk Fat and Protein Percentages to Evaluate Herd Nutrition and Health
• Drugs Prohibited from Extralabel Use in Animals
• Web Site of the Month: Sorted Lists of A.I. Bulls

Vol. 22, No. 4 (July 1999) Issue

• Futures & Options: Want to Know More?
• Milk Prices at the Farm and at the Store: What Gives?
• Excess Dietary Protein in Dairy Rations Can Impair Reproduction
• Veterinary Research Update
• Web Site of the Month: Y2K Sites

Vol. 22, No. 3 (May 1999) Issue

• Milk Marketing Order Reform
• Milk Prices: Is There Hope in the Near Term?
• Preventing Milk Fever and Other Associated Disorders
• Why You Should Give a Second Thought to the Y2K Problem
• Biosecurity, Brucellosis and Johne''s Disease

Vol. 22, No. 2 (March 1999) Issue

• Should You Be Considering Pasture for Dairy Heifers?
• Are You Monitoring Your Peak Milk and Days in Milk at Peak? Part B. Days in Milk at Peak
• Troubleshooting a High SCC
• New Videotape - "The Milking School" (English and Spanish)
• Web Site of the Month - Ag Labor Management

Vol. 22, No. 1 (January 1999) Issue

• Are You Monitoring Your Peak Milk and Days in Milk at Peak? Part A. Peak Milk
• The Dog and Bovine Neospora Abortion
• Web Site of the Month - WWW Virtual Library for Dairy Production

Vol. 21, No. 6 (November 1998) Issue

• Utah Dairy Extension Specialists Recommendations on the Use of BST
• The Milking School
• Web Site of the Month - Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition

Vol. 21, No. 5 (September 1998) Issue

• To Do, or Not To Do, That Is The $$$''s
• Harvesting and Storing Corn Silage for Dairy Cattle
• Beware! - Botulism

Vol. 21, No. 4 (July 1998) Issue

• Reducing Water Pollution from Animal Feeding Operations
• Maintenance of Milking Equipment
• Are You Short-Changing Your Cows By Not Making Water Available?

Vol. 21, No. 3 (May 1998) Issue

• Compliance Plan for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
• Health Update - Mastitis Research
• Milking Frequency Observations
• Utah Dairy Statistics - January 1998 (herd numbers by county)

Vol. 21, No. 2 (March 1998) Issue

• 1998 Dairy Outlook - Volatile Milk Prices Expected
• Milk Marketing Order Reform
• Relative Feed Value of Alfalfa Hay
• Oxytetracycline Residues in Milk of Cows Treated for Retained Placentas
• Dipyrone Update
• Milk Urea Nitrogen Test (MUN)

Vol. 21, No. 1 (January 1998) Issue

• Suspension Should Precede Employee Termination
• Fat: Protein Inversions or Higher % Protein Than % Fat
• It''s Illegal to Feed Animal Proteins to Cows

Vol. 20, No. 4 (November 1997) Issue

• Alfalfa Hay Quality / Subclinical Laminitis (Founder)
• Are You Managing for Your Dairy''s Future? Where to Start!
• Feeds, Feeding & Cow Health

Vol. 20, No. 3 (September 1997) Issue

• What Do You Need to Know About Changes in DHIA
• Milk Urea Nitrogen Analysis
• Troubleshooting Reproductive Records to Determine Potential Problems Part II. Analysis of a Case Herd
• Johne''s Disease Alert

Vol. 20, No. 2 (July 1997) Issue

• Troubleshooting Reproductive Records to Determine Potential Problems. Part I. The Nuts and Bolts

Vol. 20, No. 1 (May 1997) Issue

• Troubleshooting Records to Determine Udder Health Problems