VITAMINS AND MINERAL SALTS: updates on dairy cow supplementation
VITAMINS AND MINERAL SALTS: updates on dairy cow supplementation Trace mineral and vitamin supplementation in high-producing dairy cows plays a crucial role in ensuring animal health, productivity and fertility. Cows subjected to high metabolic demands may experience nutritional deficiencies that impair their ability to produce
IOFC: the link between sustainability and profitability
A “SUSTAINABLE” and “HIGH-PERFORMING” dairy farm: two sides of the same COIN! Often, in the recent past and sometimes even today, the idea has spread that a high-performing dairy farm cannot truly be sustainable and is usually large-scale, with cows that are not particularly
KETOSIS: Amino acid nutrition, different types of ketosis and related inflammatory conditions
Dear Farmer, In this third issue of the Tecnozoo update, we will address a highly relevant topic: ketosis, a metabolic condition affecting a significant number of cows in the immediate post-partum period. It is characterised by an increase in ketone bodies (acetoacetate, acetone and β-hydroxybutyrate,
Proper supplementation for buffaloes
Proper supplementation for buffaloes The owners of Caputo Farm in Pontelatone (CE) know this well: for years they have relied on the advice of Tecnozoo specialists for ration formulation. The benefits are reflected in milk quality and fertility, without forgetting the health of the
The Young Lombard Livestock Sector
THE YOUNG LOMBARD LIVESTOCK SECTOR The Molinadairy farm and livestock operation has the typical appearance of a historic farm from the Lodi area, which has grown over time thanks to the tireless hard work of Angelo Chiesa, who moved to Corte Palasio in 2006
Heat stress in beef cattle
What are the main consequences of heat stress? Impaired growth performance Numerous studies conducted in dairy cattle highlight the dramatic effect that heat stress exerts on productive performance, reproductive function, health status, and even animal survival; although information regarding beef cattle is much more limited,