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Beef
Cold and wet conditions raise pneumonia and tetany risks
Kieran Mailey
Suckler cows in milk and young calves will be at increased risk of grass tetany and pneumonia as cold, wet weather persists.
25 April 2023 Management
Grass tetany risk on the increase
Increasing grass growth, lush swards and changeable weather will see the risk of tetany increasing where lactating cows are are grazing.
21 September 2021 Management
Beef management: preventing tetany in autumn grazing
Autumn grazing usually combines lush grass and variable weather conditions, both of which pose a risk of tetany to lactating cows.
Beef management: Changeable weather increases tetany risk
Suckler farmers should be alert for grass tetany in cows suckling a calf as weather becomes more changeable.
3 August 2021 Management