Identify High SCC Cows Identify high risk cows with milk recording and use data to help make your decision. For example, consider culling persistently infected cows and treat new cases. Milk recording should be carried out at least 4 times annually. Teat spray and Disinfectants Use High quality teat spray post milking always and …
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Recently, the BóPro team had the pleasure of chatting to Thomas Reilly, a dairy farmer from Co. Cavan who has spread his wings globally to grow his personal and professional development. Thomas decided to pursue his interests in Dairy farming by enrolling in Ballyhaise college which set him up to then travel to New Zealand …
1. Ensure Overall Cow Health Ensuring the cows are kept healthy with adequate food and water supply is essential for optimal cow immunity. Observe cattle for signs of hoof infection, early detection and treatment will improve recovery time and minimise milk yield loss 2. Claw Maintenance Proper claw trimming is an essential component of lameness …
BoPro is committed to addressing herd lameness and prevention on farms. Our research team has been active between on farm and in the lab, to assess and determine the real challenges of hoof health in dairy herds. “Lameness is not a single disease in dairy cows, but is a manifestation of a range of issues …
BLOWN AWAY by the response we got from the dairy community at this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Laois. A huge thanks to our distributors, merchants and farmers who came and spoke to us, got a picture with us and entered our competition over the three days. We were delighted to showcase our advanced teat-care, …
1. Apply effective pre and post milking teat disinfection. Protect against mastitis caused by contagious bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Mycoplasma species by ensuring effective disinfection of the cow teat pre and post milking. Contagious bacteria are spread from cow to cow by milking equipment after it has come in contact with the cow …
4 MINUTE READ Currently, I’m managing a 650-cow farm for the Finn family just outside Ballymahon, Co. Longford. Education I’m from a small suckler farm in North Longford and started relief milking around home when I was still in school and realised the potential for a future career. I completed my leaving cert in …
We were recently asked to call out to a farm where the farmer had noticed sporadic and intermittent total bacteria count (TBC) rises on his milk tests. So, what exactly were we looking for? Normally with rising TBCs on the farm, it tends to be something relatively straight forward like a fat, protein or scale …
2 MINUTE READ As a manufacturer of animal care products, we are often asked lots of random and unusual requests. Over 18 months ago, we were approached by an international customer who had an interesting farmer request. The farmer wanted a customized teat spray for their 50-unit rotary parlour. That itself isn’t strange, as we …
Michéal Savage – Analytical Chemist & Founder of Lir Analytical and BóPro. The BóPro brand was born in early 2020 on the back of our passion to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the field of research and development within animal health care in the dairy industry. Lir Analytical – The Very Start… …
