# Keeping cows & calves healthy in March - a vet’s perspective

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Podcast: [The Dairy Edge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dairy-edge-1130651)
Published: 2026-03-09T10:55:44+00:00
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## Resource

Marie Louise Ryan, veterinary practitioner with Mulcair vets covering the counties Limerick and Tipperary joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to highlight what issues are raising their head at farm level when it comes to herd health on dairy farms at the moment. Marie Louise also discusses what farmers can do from a management perspective over the coming weeks to ensure good cow and calf health throughout the month of March. Topics covered include transition cow management, milk fever, displaced abomasums and calf management. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

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