Dairy news and advice from the LLM Farm Vets team in Shropshire, Cheshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire.
Early Detection Makes All the Difference!
Udder cleft dermaitis (UCD) is an infection which can occurrs in the cleft at the front of the udder and can be tricky to manage— it often goes unnoticed until the lesions are large, smelly, and hard to treat. However, catching it early is easier […]
The dry period is one of the most important times during a dairy cow’s annual cycle and is the ultimate point in the cow’s cycle of producing a calf and producing milk. During the final 3 weeks before calving, a cow’s energy requirements start to increase towards foetal development and […]
By Holly Dodd
With winter fast approaching, get ahead of the weather by having your cattle clipped out and freeze branded.
Warm humid winters can cause problems in housed cattle, especially beef animals which struggle with heat regulation due to their extra thick hair and high muscle mass.
Removing the thick winter coat […]
By Rob Hall
Resistance to anthelmintics (wormers) has been widely reported in sheep parasites in the UK and abroad. Until recently this hasn’t been a widespread problem in British cattle parasites, but resistant populations of worms are starting to emerge.
Gutworm infections are a common cause of production loss and disease in […]
Botulism is a serious and often fatal disease affecting livestock. It is caused by toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which is commonly found in soil and decaying material. These toxins affect the nervous system, leading to weakness, paralysis, and in many cases, death. While rare, outbreaks in the […]
By Lucas Hearle
We both joined LLM in February for two weeks as part of the innovative placement scheme run by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Vet School. This unique program allows students to return to the same practice each academic year, helping us build strong relationships and trust with […]
By Mark Marcello
With the end of summer and autumn around the corner, it’s a good time to discuss a few tips and tricks on how to stay ahead of the curve in managing respiratory disease. Regardless of the management system, calves are most at risk for respiratory disease.
What is pneumonia?
While […]
By Rob Hall
We know that stress and stress hormones like cortisol have a huge negative impact on cattle (and farmers!). Stress can be caused by physical issues like calves getting caught in a draft, adult cows getting too hot, and disease outbreaks. Physiological stresses can also create problems – things […]
At the beginning of the year I spent a month in Australia as part of a Holstein UK and Holstein Australia exchange programme, travelling across Victoria, parts of New South Wales, and a little of South Australia. I visited 15 pedigree dairy farms, took part in two major shows, and […]
With temperatures rising and movement restrictions easing across England, the risk of new Bluetongue cases this summer is increasing. There have also been important updates to movement rules and control measures across England, Scotland and Wales. Read on for a summary of what’s changed, and what it means for you […]
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