On Saturday, 31st August, I.B Holdings, the developer of BoviLab, visited the Netherlands. Marc van de Meent and Mark van Kleef, the importer of BoviLab, discussed with I.B Holdings about the current FarmLabo dashboard, opportunities to do more with the data, and the possibility of adding new slides to the package. Potential developments include: The …
In Switzerland, the BoviLab blood analysis device is being widely used. Reprovet takes BoviLab to sick cows to analyse blood on the spot, in this case in the car on a Swiss mountain. Within minutes, Reprovet knows exactly what’s wrong with the cow, without needing to take the blood sample back to the practice. This …
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The first BoviLab is now in use at the Vossengroup’s dairy farm in Poland. Luc Vossen will use BoviLab to monitor the health of the 1,200 cows on the dairy farm. He will do so in collaboration with the veterinarian. We wish the Vossengroup much success and enjoyment with BoviLab and our concept. Curious about …
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 …
