by Toby Mottram | Mar 14, 2018 | Animal health, Company News, Technology and innovation, VirtualVet
The first of March’s VirtualVet blogs brings with it some exciting news; both VirtualVet and Milkalyser, eCow’s sister company, will be involved in the roll out of 5G in the UK. The UK government awarded £25 million to several consortiums to pave the way...
by Toby Mottram | Feb 27, 2018 | Animal health, Animal welfare, VirtualVet
It’s time for the second VirtualVet blog for February. Following on from this months first blog commenting on #Februdairy, this blog focuses on the recent 2018 NFU conference held in Birmingham. Following lots of interesting discussion this blog highlights two...
by Toby Mottram | Feb 16, 2018 | Animal health, Animal welfare, Uncategorized, VirtualVet
Here is the most recent blog from our colleagues at VirtualVet in Ireland. This month they consider the #Februdairy twitter campaign, designed as a response in response to veganuary the campaign has proved controversial but has also lead to many interesting...
by Toby Mottram | Feb 12, 2018 | Animal health, Animal welfare, Bolus Trials, Company News, Research & Development
This month has marked a first for eCow, our boluses have been deployed in a species of antelope at Knowsley Safari Park. Little is understood about the normal rumen pH of antelope, and so this can represent a substantial challenge when maintaining a healthy diet for...
by Toby Mottram | Feb 2, 2018 | Animal health, Company News, Shows and Events
Here is a quick update from our Marketing and Managing Director, David Selway. On Wednesday 7th February eCow and, our sister company Milkalyser, will be exhibiting at DairyTech 2018 on stand B13, so come along and chat to us about what our technologies can do for...
by Toby Mottram | Jan 23, 2018 | Animal health, Animal welfare, Nutrition, VirtualVet
We are excited to bring you the second of this months animal health and welfare blogs written by our colleagues at VirtualVet in Ireland. This week they discuss the use of innovative, precision feeding systems to improve animal welfare and increase farm productivity....
by Toby Mottram | Jan 12, 2018 | Animal health, Nutrition, Testimonials, VirtualVet
Recently we have been bringing you monthly blog posts focusing on animal health written by very knowledgeable VirtualVet team. This month the blog focuses on a matter particularly relevant to eCow, including how the eCow bolus can be used to detect SARA. We spotted...
by Toby Mottram | Jan 9, 2018 | Animal health, Reports & Publications
Ensuring the smooth transition from pregnancy to lactation is an essential step in ensuring the health and productivity of dairy cows. A recently published review consolidates our understanding of the transition period, and aims to inform smart management practices....
by Toby Mottram | Dec 14, 2017 | Animal health, Data Analysis, Nutrition, VirtualVet
It’s time for us to bring you another blog post from the VirtualVet team in Ireland. This month Caitriona covers the importance of using decision support systems, such as the eCow bolus, to promote animal health and best practice on farms: Much has been written...
by Toby Mottram | Nov 27, 2017 | Animal health, Company News, VirtualVet
Last month we brought you a fascinating blog post about the One Health approach written by the team at VirtualVet. Based in Ireland, VirtualVet uses technology revolutionise the recording of drug use and disease in livestock. As a result the team have a wealth of...
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