Dairy Research Articles
Digital Dermatitis, Sole Ulcers, and White Line Disease in Dairy Cattle: Pathogens, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Learn how to identify, prevent, and treat the three most common hoof lesions in dairy cattle—digital dermatitis, sole ulcers, and white line disease—to improve hoof health, reduce lameness, and support herd productivity.
Lameness in Dairy Cattle: A Practical Overview
Learn what lameness is, why it matters, and how to recognize it early in dairy cattle. This USU Extension fact sheet explains the causes, impacts, and practical management strategies to improve hoof health, animal welfare, and herd performance.
Three Common Hoof Problems in Dairy Cows: What to Look for and How to Prevent Them
Identify the three most common hoof lesions in dairy cows—digital dermatitis, sole ulcers, and white line disease—and understand how they affect lameness, cow health, and herd performance. This fact sheet explains the causes, signs, prevention strategies,...
Colostrum and Rethinking Passive Transfer in Dairy Calves
Learn how colostrum supports passive transfer and early immunity in dairy calves. This fact sheet explains why higher serum IgG levels are linked to improved calf health and how passive transfer should be evaluated using modern category-based recommendati...
Colostrum Management for Dairy Calves: Key Practices for Calf Health and Performance
Learn practical colostrum management strategies to improve passive transfer and support calf health and performance. This fact sheet covers colostrum quality, quantity, timing, cleanliness, and monitoring for dairy calves.
Colostrum Management for Dairy Calves: Technical Guidelines for Consultant Evaluation and Implementation
Colostrum is essential for newborn calf health, providing the antibodies and nutrients needed for strong immunity and growth. This fact sheet outlines practical strategies for improving colostrum quality, feeding, cleanliness, and passive transfer to supp...
Importance of a Dietary Cation-Anion Difference in Peripartum Dairy Cows
At calving, nutrient requirements of dairy cows increase to support milk synthesis. Energy and protein requirements are increased at the initiation of lactation (Moore et al., 2000). Additionally, calcium requirements increase tremendously to meet the dem...