A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 14, 1988 May Dairy Digest early spring or fall and when the forage has been frosted. Feeding milk cows about 5 to 6 lb of stored forage dry matter daily can help prevent bloat. The stored forage should be split into two feedings. Preferably it should be provided as long hay with a low legume content A grass or mixed mainly grass hay often is used. Com silage or haylages could be fed to provide more scratch factor to enhance eructation of gas if no hay is available. A chemical compound, called S. E. BARNARD, poloxalene also may be fed for Food Sci Ext bloat prevention. It is sold under DAIRY LABORATORY the trade name of Bloat Guard. The WORKSHOP daily dose is 2 to 3 grams of active A Dairy Laboratory Workshop ingredient per cwt of bodyweight is scheduled for July 11-22, 1988 daily. (Example: 26 grams for a in cooperation with the PA Depart- 1300 lb cow). ft is available from ment of Agriculture. One week some feed trade suppliers and deal will provide instruction and ers as 3 product containing 53% demonstration of all tests used for poloxalene. Thus 49 grams of this milk. It is directed towards inex- material may be needed daily for a perienced analysts and those 1300 lb animal (26.53 =49). As an responsible for quality assurance adjunct to treatment for bloat, programs. The second week will poloxalene should be administered concentrate on the six required at a l eve l of 4to 5 grams of active regulatory tests and include exami- compound per cwt of bodyweight. nation to become a PDA approved Poloxalene also is available in Dairy Laboratory Director. Copies special supplement blocks of the program are available. designed for pastured animals and S. E. BARNARD, in some specially formulated min- Food Sci Ext eral mixtures. If these products are MARK YOUR CALENDER used, care must be taken to see that Plans are underway for a confer- cattle are eating sufficient amounts encq on Dairy Manure to provide an effective intake of Management and Water Quality to poloxalene. be held in conjunction with the Feeding 3 to 4 oz of vegetable New York State Farm Equipment oil per head daily also can help pre- Show in Syracuse, NY the week of vent bloat. This could be incorpor- February 20, 1989. Anyone inter- aied in the grain mix or sprinkled ested in presenting information on supplemental stored forage, should contact Marty Sailus, The need for oil might be met by NRAES Riley Robb Hall, Ithaca, feeding about 1 1/2 to 2lb of NY 14853, or myself at 202 Agri- ground soybeans or cottonseed cultural Engineering Building, daily. As an adjunct to treatment University Park, PA 16802. for a bloated animal, 3 cups of oil Details as to exact date and loca- may be given via drenching, tion will be forthcoming soon. Accumulated gas sometimes R. E. GRAVES, may be partially reduced by use of Ag Eng Ext a stomach tube. In severe cases an BLOAT CONTROL incision may need to be made in ON PASTURE the left side of the animal in the CONTAINING LEGUMES area under the lumbar region and Each year some farmers lose between the last rib and the hook animals due to bloating on pastures bone. However, frothy bloat often that contain appreciable clover or occurs and surface tension must be alfalfa. Straight legume forage is reduced by administration of oils, more apt to bloat animals. Howev- poloxalene or certain detergents er bloat also can occur on grass- etc. A veterinarian should be legume mixtures, particularly in called as soon as appreciably DAIRY SANITARIANS CONFERENCE The annual three day conference for PA Dairy Sanitarians and Laboratory Analysts is scheduled for May 16-18, 1988. As many as 250 participants are expected for the conference which features a wide variety of topics to help field and laboratory staff be aware of the latest information on equipment, 'tests, regulations, marketing, promotion, feeding and water and milk quality. Copies of the prog ram are available. STOP WATER-BOWL SPLASHING • Keeps mangers and feed dry • prevents feed souring and odors • Cows eat and milK more, since feed stays fresher • Easily clamps onto most sizes of metal or plastic bowls • 4-rugged, steel, hold-down brackets secure guard firmly to water bowl rim cows, carts or hay bales can't knock it off • Tough, high-density poly won’t crack or rust - meets Grade A specs • Guard extends 2Vz" above bowl and V down into bowl - specially designed bottom lip slows water movement PROVEN RESULTS - ASK US LAPP'S BARN EQUIPMENT WE SB UPS % Patent Pending “the solution” to wet mangers Stfles & Service 5935 Old Phila. Pike, Gap, PA 17527 (717)442-8134 bloated animals are noticed R. S. ADAMS ARTHRITIS Inflammation of a joint is the definition of arthritis. This is gen erally the response to a joint injury, although the cause is not always known. The production of fluid DON’T FORGET helps to lubricate the injured joint PLAN REVIEW but is also responsible for pain and Don’t forget about the Pennsyl impaired function of the joint Any vania Department of Agriculture’s joint may become inflamed but review requirements when plan some joints are more susceptible) ning renovation or building pro than others. Arthritis can be jects at the dairy bam. .Paragraph divided into two different forms, 59.03 of Pennsylvania’s Milk infectious and non-infectious or Sanitation and Standards states in degenerative. Dairy cattle are part; “plans must likewise be more prone to arthritis than beef approved before construction or cal T t ~- . . . extensive modification of manure Infectious arthritis generally storage system; installation of a affects younger cattle. Bacterial or bulk milk storage tank; installation viral agents can be introduced into of a milk transfer system on a dairy the joint by one of three ways: (1) a farm..." Its always a good idea to puncture wound penetrating the di SC uss any major building or joint can quickly become remodeling project that relates to inflamed, (2) an infection in an the milking herd with your milk area next to the joint may cause inspector. Your inspector will swelling and interfere with the know if plan submission is neces joint s movement, (3) or an infec- sary and also may have some good tion from another part of the body suggestions for your project, may move to a joint. The best r. r. GRAVES example of this spread from AUTOMATION another part of the body is in new- BIG OR SMALL? bom calves with an umbilical or Last year at this time I had never navel infection. Treatment of this seen a robot for milking cows. In type of arthritis is done by contrail- March I witnessed first hand a pro ing the infection by using poultices totype robot on a dairy research and drainage. Since manycases of farm in France. I have also met infectious arthritis can be traced to with Dutch scientists and seen pic navel ill, it is a wise practice to dis- tures and a video tape of a robot in infect the navels of aH newborn operation milking cows on a calves - research farm in the Netherlands. I Non-infectious arthritis is a joint am not particularly surprised that disease characterized by degenera- these events have taken place, tion of the cartilage. The area sur- What has been an awakening to me rounding the cartilage and bone becomes enlarged. Arthritis of this type may be in response to an injury such as a sprain, a disloca tion, a fall, or an irritation to the joint when an animal is constantly lying on a hard surface. 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GROFF & SON GUY HARBOUGH Minneapolis, MN 55431 RD 3, Ephrala, PA 17522 Waynesboro, PA (612) 881*1915, Toll Free 1-800-422-3371 (717) 354-4631 (717) 762-1093 the greatest stress and become degeneratively arthritic. The natural response to an injury of this type is swelling, pain and altered function of the joint Swelling from degenerative arthritis should not be assumed to be abscessed. Lancing this swelling could result in a lethal, systemic infection. L. J. HUTCHINSON and C. M. BURNS, Vet Sci Ext dAs • University developed and patented • Reduces dry matter loss • Reduces mold growth • Retains nutrients • Extends bunk life • Contains- is the applications that are planned. Up until now I had imagined robots as devices to help big farms become bigger where milking par lors had 10 or 20 mechanical robots working away around the clock. The Dutch milking robot is planned for use by fanners with up to 80 cows. It is being developed by a consortium of public and pri vate organizations. The milking robot is part of a project to help keep the smaller Dutch farms competitive. The robot is combined with a computer feeding station. Whenever a cow visits the station, her record is checked as to when she was milked last. If its time to milk her again (many cows are milked 4 or more times a day) the robot goes to work. The advantage to the farmer is an increase in milk yield and less labor is required. If successful, the robot will allow a family fanner to handle 60-80 cows with less hired labor. This will make that fanner more competitive. How many farms will have robots by the year 2000? I don’t know. I do know that this experi ence has served to remind me that labor saving devices, mechaniza tion and automation have the potential for helping keep our fam ily farms in business. We need to remember this as we evaluate vari ous new ideas. On any given day, the mechanical gutter cleaner and silo unloader helps more family dairy farmers than it does large corporate farms. This cooperative effort between government and industry should also remind us of the importance of working together to help keep Pennsylvania and US farms competitive. Its obvious to me that the Europeans plan to stay in the dairy business, world wide! UAS-SILAGE INOCULANT Plantarum-2B And Sms Yon *5.00 For took *l.OO You Initost Ask For By Name UAS-SILAGE INOCULANT Po Not SofHo For Substitutes! Dealer Inquiries Invited R. E. GRAVES (vafc ihocola^
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