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Milk fever prevention: How dairy farmers can cut cases and improve cow health

Milk fever cases have fallen steadily in recent years but remains a significant health challenge on many UK dairy farms according to the 2025 Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus report

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About 80% of milk fever cases occur within 24 hours of calving.
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About 80% of milk fever cases occur within 24 hours of calving.

Milk fever is continuing to impact both animal welfare and farm profitability so it is important farmers can better identify risk factors and take pro-active steps to reduce incidence. Richard Simpson...

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