Cow health and welfare
CAFRE has conducted investigations into a number of health and welfare-related technologies listed below. The findings of some of these have been incorporated into a farmer training course, the Animal Health Challenge for Dairy Farmers, delivered by local CAFRE Dairying Development Advisers.
General health/welfare technology projects
Health Benchmarking
Computer software evaluation for dairy herd health management
Metabolic profiling of dairy cows
Milking/mastitis related technology projects
Labour efficiency of milking facilities
Identification of mastitis causing organisms
Mastitis control strategies
Pre-milking teat disinfection
Teat condition scoring
Non-antibiotic dry cow therapy
