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The Calf "Fitbit" Changing How We Raise Dairy Calves (Sponsored Podcast)
Raising calves is hard, and good help is harder to find. Dr. Jeremy Schefers, Merck Animal Health DVM, explains how SenseHub®️ Dairy Youngstock monitoring is stepping in as 24/7 "competent help" for producers managing tighter labor and bigger herds.
Conversation includes:
What the technology tracks and why it starts at just 27 hours of age
How early detection changes treatment decisions and outcomes
Field examples of catching feed, weather and vaccine-related issues early
The connection between calfhood health and lifetime cow performance
What it really costs — and what producers can expect…
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