Effect of Flunixin Meglumine Treatment Following Parturition on Cow Health and Milk Production

A double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted on two Holstein dairy farms: a research facility in Ontario, Canada and a large commercial dairy farm in Michigan. It was hypothesized that a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (Banamine) will reduce pain after calving, thus improving individual cow well-being, and in turn improve milk production, reduce periparturient disease, enhance reproductive performance, and limit early removal from the herd in the subsequent lactation.