These 7 Transition Cow Diseases are Costing You Money 

When you think about the animals who are costing your operation the most money, transition animals usually sort their way to the top. Generally, most production problems can be traced back to the dry or transition period, one of the critical time frames in a cow’s production cycle.

According to Michal Lunak, Extension Educator for Pennsylvania State University, the most common management diseases that occur during the cow’s transition period on U.S. dairies are lameness, mastitis, retained placenta, metritis, ketosis, hypocalcemia (milk fever), and left-displaced abomasum. Here’s a breakdown of just how much these seven diseases could be costing you.

Read the full article by Taylor Leach with Dairy Herd Management here.