BoviLab is featured in the July edition of the Dutch veterinary magazine Veearts! Bert van Niejenhuis, bovine veterinarian of Dierenartsengroep Rivierenland, Ad Groenen, bovine veterinarian at DeVeearts.nl in Leende and Mark van Kleef, bovine veterinarian at Koeienpraktijk Klevet and distributor of BoviLab, discuss how blood tests aid in monitoring the transition period. Read the full …
In Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland (regions in The Netherlands), the first BoviLabs are now in use. Van Duin tot Dijk in Winkel (N.-H.), Dierenartsenpraktijk Monnickendam (N.-H.) and Dierenartsenpraktijk Oude-Tonge (Z.-H.) have started using a BoviLab last month. During the installation of BoviLab, Mark van Kleef, bovine veterinarian and distributor of BoviLab, provides the practice owners with training on …
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At FarmLabo, we’ve been actively engaged in the sales and technical support of BoviLab for almost a year. BoviLab has now evolved into a complete concept: the BoviLab concept. What is different? With the BoviLab concept, FarmLabo takes an important step in supporting dairy farmers and feed advisors. BoviLab offers much more than just a …
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During the first weekend of June, FarmLabo travelled to Denmark to celebrate the anniversary of a business partner. On Saturday June 1st, veterinary practice Kronborg (Kvægdyrlægerne Kronborg) celebrated it’s 25th anniversary together with clients and relatives. The practice employs seven bovine veterinarians who supervise mainly large dairy farms in northern Jutland. Since the beginning of …
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Within two weeks after calving or in the last week before calving are the best times to test blood for beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA). So says Julia Moorhouse, Head of Veterinary Services at Map of Ag in a webinar on the transition period. The impact of NEFA and BHB Measuring NEFA levels …
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FarmLabo organised a successful workshop for (prospective) users of BoviLab. Together with Elanco, FarmLabo joined forces to bring this event to life. On 16 May, veterinarians and some nutritionists travelled to Boerderij de Pol in Scherpenzeel (Gld.) to attend the workshop. After the reception and a sandwich lunch, bovine veterinarian Mark van Kleef explained how …
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During a webinar by UK-Vet Livestock, Julia Moorhouse, Head of Veterinary Services at Map of Ag, explained why it’s important to monitor both non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) during the transition period. The correlation between NEFA and BHB is not strong enough to use BHB alone as a predictor of health and production …
A downer cow can go down due to multiple causes. Would you like to know what she is lacking and whether it’s worth continuing treatment? With BoviLab, you measure the key parameters and have a good indication of the prognosis using the muscle enzymes CK and AST. BoviLab makes the cause visible and helps to …
Cow health does not improve just by doing blood tests. Factors such as housing, rations, management and other risks on the farm play a role in a smooth transition period. FarmLabo’s vision is to improve the dairy farmer’s transition management. BoviLab’s strength is to let the dairy farmer see what goes wrong during the transition …
A recent study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that BoviLab is a useful and practical tool for improving the transition period in dairy cows. During the research conducted in 2023, 297 blood samples from 261 Holstein cows were taken and analysed using BoviLab. These cows were divided into four lactation stages: 14 days before …
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