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• reproductive status
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• Good fertility results

  Visited farms in Laois, Tipperary, and Limerick, The first farm outside Abbeyleix had some good fertility results mixed in with some ED’s and COB’s. In a farm outside Nenagh, Co. Tipperary fertility results were very good as cows were well fed and maintained... Posted Aug 19 2011, 09:58 AM by cows365 with | with no comments Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: body condition, animal fertility [Edit Tags]

• Cow with Quads

  Made a return visit to a client in Dungarvan County Waterford today who has a cow carrying quads. This has been the first time diagnosing a cow carrying quads. Previously scanned a cow carrying triplets in this same area and the the cow had triplets.... Posted Sep 08 2010, 03:26 PM by cows365 with | with no comments Filed under: body condition, diet management, quads, triplets [Edit Tags]

• Severe nutritional stress results in deep anoestrous and requires a siginificant period for recovery

  On a farm visit today which consists of 55 suckler cows. 35 of these cows scanned were not pregnant and iwere in deep anoestrous 3 months previously. I recommended to the client to get a Nutritionist and to put these animlas on a diet to enhance body... Posted Sep 06 2010, 12:31 PM by cows365 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: body condition score, Nutrition in animals, body condition, anoestrus [Edit Tags]

• Pre Breeding scan results

  Completed a call outside Newcastlewest in County Limerick this morning. A Holstein Friesian herd with 50 cows presented for a pre breed scan. 80% of the cows not fit for breeding. The client wanted to synchronise the cows but my advise was based on the... Posted Apr 30 2010, 11:36 AM by cows365 with | with no comments Filed under: nutrition, body condition, breeding, bcs [Edit Tags]

• British Friesian pre scan

  Visited a Brisith Friesian farm in Thurles Co Tipperary today. Pre breed scan using Ultrasonography. This herd of 60 milking cows with 90% of them calved in excess of 30 days had an excellent reproductive status. This could be associated wth the fact... Posted Apr 19 2010, 12:10 PM by cows365 with | with no comments Filed under: body condition, British Friesian, reproductive status, genetic potential [Edit Tags]