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Zero treatments and zero calf losses 鈥� the holy grail?

What zero treatment and zero calf losses looks like on-farm on a day-to-day basis was discussed by Dr Jodi Wallace from Ormstown Veterinary Hospital in Quebec, Canada at the Total Dairy Conference held in Stratford-upon-Avon recently

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock 鈥� 5 min read
Zero treatments and zero calf losses 鈥� the holy grail?

Dr Wallace, a guest of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, spoke jointly with vet adviser, Becca Cavill. Dr Cavill is working with vets and farmers up and down the country on the Optimax project, a targeted...

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