CURRENT SERVICES FROM NWV

Dairy Herd Production Record Analysis

• Computer-assisted software program interpretation with the ability to get the full value from your Vermont or Northeast DHIA records.
  • Dairy Comp 305
  • PCDART

Reproduction Programs

• Traditional pregnancy diagnosis and individual cow infertility therapy.
• Ultrasound early pregnancy diagnosis
• Herd infertility work-ups
• Heat synchronization programs are modified and designed to fit the individual farm's needs
• Abortion storm diagnostics

Embryo Transfer

• Complete super-ovulation programs available with the ability to freeze and store domestic embryos
• Transfer of your purchased frozen embryos by 4-step or direct transfer methods
• Sales of frozen embryos from top-quality Vermont and Wisconsin dairy herds

Dairy Replacement Heifer Management

• Newborn health care
• Colostrum quality measurement and management
• Growth monitoring strategy
• Strategic De-worming Program designed for individual farms and age groups and timed to retrieve the largest economic gain

Milk Quality Evaluation

• SCC and Quality troubleshooting to improve milk check premiums
• Milking System Equipment Analysis (no parts or repairs!)
• Milking procedures and hygiene on-farm visits and work-up
• Milking personnel technique evaluation and education
• Individual cow mastitis clinical case culture for causative bacteria

Nutrition

• Feed Bunk Management
• Rumenocentesis procedure
• Ration Formulation troubleshooting which emphasizes a team approach that includes the Feed Company representative
• Body Condition Scoring
• Use of NEFA's (non-esterified fatty acids) and BHBA's (beta-hydroxy butyric acids) to identify transition/fresh cow issues

Dry Cow Management

• Transition Dry Cow Grouping Strategy development
• Body Condition Scoring on a monthly and/or weekly basis to prevent metabolic disease
• Anionic Salt feeding monitor by Urine pH testing

Cow Comfort

• Ventilation Evaluation
• New construction design assistance
• Proper individual stall design