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HEALTH CHALLENGES .............. Page 11
QUICK GUIDE TO COW HEALTH CHALLENGES
Healthy cows produce more high-quality milk, breed back easier, and require less time and labor to manage.
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SHOW ANIMAL STRESS
BEEF
POOR REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE
HIGH SCC
LOW PRODUCTION
ABORTS, EARLY EMBRYONIC DEATH
POOR
KETOSIS FEED INTAKE SYMPTOMS
ERRATIC MANURE
MYCOTOXIN CHALLENGES
IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPORT
FRESH COW SUPPORT
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One case of ketosis costs between $117- $289, and animals are at a higher risk of
$25
DON, zearalenone, T2 and fumonisin increase abortion rate and decrease 21-day preg rate. A 1% increase in 21- day preg rates costs $17-$25 per cow. 1
20%
Subclinical mastitis may cause production losses up to
4 20%.
3 lbs.
Survey of 100 herds indicated a TMR of 300 ppb DON could result in a loss of up to 3 lbs. milk per
$444
One case of clinical mastitis in the first 30 days of lactation can cost up to $444. 3
Did You Know?
1 McArt et al. (2015); 2 Whitlow et al.: Survey of 100 Dairy Farms in North Carolina.; Cabrera (2011); 3 Zoetis; 4 Premiums, Production and Pails of Discarded Milk How Much Money Does Mastitis Cost you? Pamela Ruegg, DVM, MPVM, University of Wisconsin.