Journal of Veterinary Health Science(JVHS)

AHV – Animal Health Vision The, Netherlands

Publications

• Research Article   
  Longevity and Milk Production Improvement in Dairy Cows Using Plant-Derived Products
  Author(s): Floris Herrema, Herrik Bieleman*, Marco Hoekstra and Joao Gomes
  
  The goal and mandate of dairy farming is the production of milk from healthy animals. In consideration of this objec- tive, the company Animal Health Vision - AHV developed an innovation plan that is based on a twofold strategy: first, to develop innovative solutions and up-to-date protocols for the effective use of animal health products, and second, to advance animal health, welfare, and the ability of dairy cows ability to withstand infectious diseases, ultimately resulting in a decreased reliance on antibiotics. The aim of this work is to assess the impact of AHV products on a cow's lifetime (longevity) and milk production. The research was conducted on a dataset consisting of 162.057 milk production records consisting of 1208 Dutch farms and 213.047 animals. The longevity of the dairy cows was ex- tracted for 64.467 cows selected from 3171 farms. The results show that AHV pro.. Read More»
  

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