It is that time of year again, the sun has returned to the sky and the grass has begun to grow, meaning that many of us, are looking forwards to grass day. In preparation for this it is a good idea to remind everyone of the importance of vaccine boosters […]
Several weeks ago, whilst on call at the weekend I saw two milking animals that were down and unable to stand. Both were relatively fresh calved and one of the two was a first calved heifer so milk fever, whilst possible, was an unlikely differential. Both animals had also […]
Around the Autumn Equinox we often see an increase in Salmonella cases with greater inclement weather and closer cow contact. Vicky goes through why and how best to keep on top of it in the coming weeks.
The main cost of Salmonella infection comes from decreased milk yield in subclinically […]
The fact that we’re still going on about BVD tells you that we desperately need to do something different and better. To that end, Den would like to introduce you to ‘BVD Day’.
We want to introduce a new initiative, which we think will help make the BVD vaccination process easier. Introducing BVD Day!
In the past couple of years, there have been many BVD initiatives brought to the industry to try and reduce the presence […]
Delivery of TB testing remains a vitally important part of the service offered to our clients; we have a dedicated TB Team of seven vets in Whitchurch and three vets in Lancs delivering testing four days a week.
We are pleased to announce […]
This small bacterium was first described in the late 19th century. Initially it was believed cattle were the sole hosts but we now know MAP infects a range of other species including sheep and goats.
Many of you will be familiar with […]
Autumn housing is a stressful time of year for dairy cows (as it can be for all livestock), and can lead to an increased incidence of disease and resulting loss of production. Tom Jackson gives us an overview of things to watch out for…
Things such as change in diet, increased […]
I was called to examine a down, dehydrated February-born dairy heifer that had gone downhill rapidly over two days. The rest of the group seemed bright and well.
When I examined her she had a slightly increased heart rate. increased breathing […]
Rob Hall continues his look into infectious diseases with Leptospirosis up this month…
Lepto is one of the most common causes of reduced fertility and pregnancy loss in cattle. It can also cause milk drop and increased cell counts.
The disease is spread mainly through urine of infected animals but also through […]
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