Avoiding gut problems in dairy cows

Modern dairy cows eat a lot of feed. Jeremy Schefers, US Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Assistant Professor at Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, therefore, explains the importance of consistency in the rumen. A modern dairy cow consumes 22–27 kg of dry matter each day, which is an impressive biological feat that is sometimes taken for granted. Getting that amount of feed through the small intestine requires quality and consistency. In order to keep the small intestine happy, a he