Bom Harris, DVMOct 1, 20172 minWhat is Anaplasmosis?From late summer to fall, one of the most common causes for down cows or sudden death in central Virginia cattle is Anaplasmosis. This...
Bom Harris, DVMSep 1, 20173 minWhy Do Farmers Use Antibiotics?Alvis Dairy is one of two remaining dairy farms in Goochland County, Virginia. Erin Henley, part of the fourth generation currently...
Bom Harris, DVMJul 1, 20172 minCosts and Benefits of On-Farm PasteurizationPasteurizing milk before it is fed to calves reduces pathogens in milk by heating at a fixed temperature for a set length of time. It...
Bom Harris, DVMMay 1, 20173 minFactory Farm or Family Farm?Meet #313 of J Team Dairy. She is identified by a number and she spends most of her time during lactation living in a barn. Factory farm?...