TheCattleSite Latest News: Norway
Friday, May 03, 2013
Cattle Health Risks Mount as Ticks Advance InlandIn addition to midge-borne viruses such as Schmallenberg and Bluetongue, tick-borne illnesses are also on the rise as the parasites spread into inland Norway, a study has confirmed....
Friday, April 26, 2013
Deformed Calf Steps Up Schmallenberg Surveillance NORWAY – National monitoring for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has been revised following the birth of a deformed calf....
Monday, April 08, 2013
Climate Change Blamed for Tick SpreadNORWAY – Shorter snow seasons have been attributed to the northward advance of ticks and act as another reminder to abate climate change....
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Schmallenberg Seminar to Provide Disease UpdateNORWAY - Schmallenbergvirus was first detected in Norway in autumn 2012 and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) is preparing the industry for action. ...
Monday, January 21, 2013
Antiviral Properties Found in Bovine LactofferinNORWAY – A seminar held by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute will discuss findings that Lactofferin proteins have been shown to have different properties of importance for human health including an in vitro observed antiviral effect....
Friday, November 16, 2012
Bulk Tank Sampling Detects Schmallenberg Antibodies NORWAY - Ongoing research monitoring bulk milk samples has shown 13 per cent of holdings in the south of the country have the Schmallenberg virus. ...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Midges Carrying Schmallenberg Detected in NorwayNORWAY - Biting midges carrying Schmallenberg have been collected by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute....
Monday, October 29, 2012
Success in Fish Feed for Nutreco, Revnue in Q3 UpNORWAY - Nutreco has reported an increase in revenue of 13 per cent in the third quarter of 2012, compared to third quarter results from 2011. Success in the fish feed sector offset poorer results in other livestock feeds. ...
Friday, December 30, 2011
Use Lactation Curve To Improve ManagementNORWAY - The lactation curve is a graphic presentation of variations in milk production throughout the lactation period. There are great variations in the shape of the lactation curve, disease incidence and fertility in cattle and in feeding strategy....
Monday, February 14, 2011
Miscarriage Parasite Rare In Norwegian Dairy HerdsNORWAY - Neospora caninum is a unicellular parasite that induces miscarriages in cows in large parts of the world. Siv Klevar’s doctoral thesis has charted both the occurrence of the parasite in Norway and also important immunological processes that...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Do Skin Lesions Indicate Sub-Standard Welfare?NORWAY - Camilla Kielland's PhD research has identified the prevalence and risk factors for skin lesions on Norwegian dairy cows....
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Battling Climate ChangeNORWAY - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian agriculture is a stated objective, and proper cattle feed is one means of accomplishing this. This summer Daisy has gone to pasture adorned with some advanced monitoring equipment....
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Untied Cows Produce Less MilkNORWAY - 'Free-stall', untied cattle in small herds produce less milk than cows tied to their stalls but have a higher reproductive performance and suffer less teat injuries and metabolic diseases. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal...
Monday, February 15, 2010
Differences Between Conventional And Organic DairiesNORWAY - An investigation in Norway has highlighted the differences between Norweigan Red cows in conventional and organic farming with respect to reproductive performance, udder health and antibiotic resistance in udder pathogens. The study was carried...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Milk and Meat Tainted by Sun LightNORWAY - Photo-oxidation is a major problem in the storage of a number of different kinds of food. Dairy products are particularly vulnerable, as they contain molecules that are sensitive to light. "Sun taste" in milk is a case in point....
Monday, June 08, 2009
UN, Norway Boost Cattle FarmersNORWAY - The Norwegian government and the United Nations Development Programme have earmarked $4m (about sh4.4b) to combat desertification in six cattle corridor districts. ...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Researcher Turns Harmless E Coli DangerousNORWAY - For her doctorate, Camilla Sekse revealed that transmission of bateriophage between bacteria can occur, and that in the case of E. coli it can transform a harmless bacterium into one capable of causing disease in man. ...
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Farm to Shelf: RFID Tracking Norwegian Meat SupplyOSLO, NORWAY - IBM has signed an agreement with Matiq, the information technology subsidiary of Nortura, Norway's largest food supplier, to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track and trace poultry and meat products from the...
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