Intensive farming

Lincoln Wulf was born at two pounds, ten ounces and fourteen point six inches. His twin brother, Theodore was born at one pound ten ounces, and nine point six inches, but sadly did not make it. Lincoln spent one hundred one days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) being carefully monitored by the staff at the hospital. During his stay, he was hooked up to numerous tubes and machines as he fought for his life. Melissa Wulf poured her heart out, “During our 101 days in the NICU we met…

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Neonates are exposed to an assortment of stimuli that generate pain on a daily basis including mechanical ventilation, repeated heel sticks for blood draws, acute medical illnesses, postoperative issues, and even invasive procedures. It has been found that acutely ill neonates in the NICU are subject to between 50 and 132 bedside procedures that can cause pain in a single 24-hour period (Witt, 2016). Nurses, in their nature, strive to make comfort their primary focus. They must alleviate the…

The neonatal intensive care unit is a place where the most vulnerable infants are cared for around the clock. All measures to insure their health and well-being must be implemented at all times. What may present as a minor illness to some can have devastating effects on an infants immune system, which is not fully developed. Specific visitation guidelines are imperative in keeping babies protected from any outside dangers. Visitors must always follow these guidelines and receive proper education…

Introduction Body condition was first described my Murray in 1919, it was described as the ratio of fat to non-fatty matters within the body of a living animal. Body condition scoring is an important management tool within the dairy industry, due to having cows which are too thin and cows which are too fat can lead to many problems and it will contribute to a loss of production. Both cows which are too thin and fat will have a reduced milk yield and poor fertility. The body condition score of…

Antibiotics and Steroids in Beef Production According to the USDA, the average American consumes approximately 110 lbs. of beef and about 600 lbs. of dairy per year. What most of them don’t know is that they are putting many unnatural chemicals into their bodies every time they eat beef, or any kind of meat for that matter, or when they consume any dairy product. It’s safe to assume that most of the meat and dairy you buy at the supermarket has high amounts of antibiotics, various…

is not possible to change the farming system in a short period of time. It is necessary to promote the organic ideas to people to raise their awareness to their health first. According to an article, “Which little piggy goes to market? Characteristics of US farmers ' market shoppers”, the number of operation farmers’ markets had significantly increased by around 250% from 1996 to 2006. Expend the scale of farmer’s market would be a good step to promote organic farming and pesticide-free…

While the movie shows the way our food has changed over the years, it shows what is really happening to our nation 's food industry. Our industrial food system began with simple fast food or the first assembly line. But now it has been taken over by huge machines, chemicals, and is extremely processed. But with the fast food demand skyrocketing in the U.S. they had to find a way to keep up. They made a way that all the hamburger would taste the same all around the world. They Then changed the…

The Hidden Costs of Mastitis Mastitis is the most costly disease to the dairy industry, estimated at nearly $2 billion dollars annually in the US (Schroeder, 2012). When evaluating the costs of mastitis, many farmers think of the direct costs, those that occur immediately at the time of infection. The most significant of these include the cost of discarded milk and treatment (both the veterinary service and cost of medicine). However, there are many underlying costs that may not be immediately…

Milk fever is a common disease that occurs in dairy cattle, usually close to parturition. Milk fever causes the animal to not have the strength to stand and if not treated as soon as the disease is noticed, it will result in unconsciousness and death. Although milk fever is commonly known, many people don’t understand the different forms, causes, and stages of the disease. They might not fully understand how to take preventative action or how to treat an animal with milk fever either. There are…