What should we consider with down cow care?

Ensuring cow health and well-being is an important management factor for dairy producers. There are several causes for a non-ambulatory or “down” cow including accidents, metabolic or infectious disease, and calving. Down cow management is critical in dairy farms. A down cow is an animal that is unable to stand or walk unassisted. Direct down cow costs include: increased workload, medical treatment, reduced (re)productive performance, increased culling rate, increased production