Jim Bennett - Dairy Star - Sauk Centre, MN

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The hidden costs of mastitis

Saturday, May 13, 2023 7:50 AM

“Doc, the plant just doesn’t pay me much of a somatic cell count premium anymore. What’s the point of having a low SCC?”

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Is there an ideal somatic cell count?

Monday, April 10, 2023 10:54 AM

Can somatic cell counts get too low?

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Too much information

Saturday, March 11, 2023 1:39 PM

Humans like simple, straightforward information.

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Progesterone

Saturday, February 11, 2023 10:47 AM

Progesterone is a steroid hormone that is produced by the corpus luteum, or CL as veterinarians commonly say.

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What’s in my car?

Saturday, January 14, 2023 3:09 PM

Most dairy vets probably still drive trucks with fiberglass inserts. I used to, but my last few vehicles were small SUVs with a much smaller cabinet inside, because I do not need to carry all that stuff anymore.

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How we do it here

Saturday, December 10, 2022 2:17 PM

Any work protocol is just how we do it here.
A protocol defines a process, which is a series of steps.

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‘Doc, remind me why I want more old cows’

Saturday, November 12, 2022 10:50 AM

Mr. S, a great client of ours, said those exact words to me not long ago while one of his cows was dying.

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Parlor miracles

Saturday, October 15, 2022 1:46 PM

While it sometimes might seem to be a miracle that we managed to get all the cows milked and through the parlor three times in 24 hours, in reality, no miracles happen in parlors.

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The miracle of birth

Monday, September 12, 2022 6:00 PM

I arrived for my 1 p.m. shift at the Minnesota State Fair Miracle of Birth Center at 12:30 p.m. this year on a beautiful, sunny, late summer day.

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Cool cows

Monday, August 15, 2022 2:11 PM

Are your cows cool? Are your cooling systems working properly? Designs for dairy cow cooling systems are much improved than in the past, but many cows still become hot.

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