Ailments of dairy cows

You can cut heifer losses

'A worrying 15% of heifers fail to make it to the first lactation, according to recent research from the Royal Veterinary College, London.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/11/11/124330/VIDEO-You-can-cut-heifer-losses.htm

Pneumonia

'Pneumonia is a common and potentially fatal disease, but risks of infection can be minimised through careful herd management.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/academy/article/122938/winter-housing-masterclass-pneumonia.html

Flukes and worms

'Adopting a more strategic approach to worm and fluke control can considerably reduce the damage intestinal parasites can cause to both cows' health and farm profitability.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/academy/article/122937/winter-housing-masterclass-worms-and-fluke.html

Lameness in Dairy Cattle

'Foot and leg problems are a major health concern for many dairy farmers. Cow lameness results in poor performance and substantial economic loss.'

http://www.extension.org/pages/Lameness_in_Dairy_Cattle

Dairy Cow Diary

'As the name of the blog implies, we will provide regular dispatches, in the form of diary entries, that represent the daily lives and traumatic experiences of the millions of cows owned and killed by the dairy industry.'

http://dairycowdiary.wordpress.com/

Top restaurants call for 'less and better' meat

'Six of Britain’s top ten restaurants are calling for the law to be changed so that dairy and beef farmers are forced to improve welfare standards and the public are encouraged to eat less meat.'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/8123860/Top-restaurants-call-for-less-and-better-meat.html