The Moo News Archive
Penn Dutch Cow Care Newsletter
2010
February 2010
Coughing Calves
January 2010
Lucky to be organic
2009
December 2009
NOSB Update
November 2009
Moving On
October 2009
Healthy Farms
September 2009
Stomach Worms
August 2009
Excipients and Vaccines
July 2009
Pinkeye
June 2009
NOSB Livestock Issues
May 2009
Rumen Acidosis
April2009
Energy Needs of Lactating Cows
and Ketosis
March 2009
Calving Season
February 2009
Trip to Korea
January 2009
Dry bedding + fresh air + sunshine +
high forage diets = Healthy Animals
2008
December 2008
NODPA, MODPA, and WODPA response
to proposed new USDA pasture standard
November 2008
proposed new USDA pasture standard
October 2008
the organic certification process
September 2008
bloat reminder; product availablity; NODPA event
August 2008
somatic cell counts
July 2008
heat stress
June 2008
overview of NOSB meeting
May 2008
pasture bloat, self-sufficient farming
April 2008
parasites
March 2008
freshening + just fresh cows
February 2008
DHIA study: reproduction
January 2008
newly allowed medications for organic livestock + National List
2007
December 2007
overview of NOSB meeting, animal welfare
November 2007
seasonal change + how to keep cows healthy when not on pasture
October 2007
DHIA study: practices affecting milk quality
September 2007
bloat reminder, DHIA study: organic vs. conventional
August 2007
trip to Holland
July 2007
pinkeye
June 2007
general summer health issues
May 2007
cow appearance
April 2007
animal welfare; NO March newsletter
February 2007
my approach to cases I see
January 2007
drying cows off
2006
December 2006
anti-oxidants and free radicals
November 2006
seasonal changes: digestive problems and calf respiratory problems
October 2006
bovine leukemia virus (BLV)
September 2006
lameness
August 2006
Federal ANPR for livestock medicines
July 2006
Johnes disease
June 2006
rabies
May 2006
NOSB pasture symposium, pasture MUN, body condition
April 2006
medicines from plants
March 2006
loving cows to death
February 2006
calf pneumonia, digestive problems
January 2006
practice activity of previous year
2005
November 2005
pasture bloat, coughing calves, tinctures
October 2005
Johnes disease, BVD Persistent Infection (PI)
September 2005
pre-clipping paddocks, tips during harvest season, plasma development
August 2005
heat stroke
July 2005
A-Z to watch for in cows/calves
June 2005
pastures, internal parasites, flies, research projects
May 2005
pastures, grass tetany, bloat
April 2005
overview of NOSB meeting, pasture rule change urged by farmers
March 2005
freshening problems + tips
February 2005
dry cow care
January 2005
sick calves, coughing calves, treatment
2004
December 2004
preventing pneumonia in calves
November 2004
fertility of cows
October 2004
BLV/tumors/cancer
September 2004
feed changes affecting cows, treatment
August 2004
management of cows' environment
July 2004
Johnes disease
June 2004
multi-prong approach to flies
May 2004
pasture bloat, rumen acidosis, foot rot
April 2004
paddock management, benefits of grazing
March 2004
preparing cows to calve, hutches, coccidia
February 2004
milk fever prevention, calving, obstetric manipulations
January 2004
mastitis
December 2003
pneumonia, general treatment
November 2003
feed changes and scours, treatment
October 2003
West Nile Virus
September 2003
pinkeye, fly control, treatment
July 2003
ensiled feeds
June 2003
eclectic approach to cow treatments, pinkeye
May 2003
feeding cows when on pasture, grazing systems
April 2003
calf scours, pasture bloat
March 2003
retained placenta, prolapsed uterus
February 2003
calving issues
January 2003
hardware disease
December 2002
coughing calves
October 2002
fertility issues and treatment, BVD PI
September 2002
twisted stomach (DA)
August 2002
lameness
July 2002
heat stress, leaky cows and coliform mastitis
May 2002
bloat
April 2002
calf problems and feeding Q&A
March 2002
reproduction
February 2002
ketosis
January 2002
coughing calves
December 2001
timely attention to cow problems
October 2001
feed changes, digestion
August 2001
retained placenta, metritis (bad uterus)
July 2001
coliform mastitis
June 2001
bloat, acupuncture
May 2001
worms, feeding calves
February 2001
fiber length of feed, manure stacking
December 2000
Vitamin E
November 2000
Alternative therapies
September 2000
somatic cell count
August 2000
immunization
July 2000
immunization, water issues
May-June 2000
flies
April-May 2000
grazing, parasites