Dairy news and advice from the LLM Farm Vets team in Shropshire, Cheshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire.
With the sun (finally) shining and grazing in full swing, now is a good time to think about measures to control mastitis incidence through the summer, and having accurate and appropriate treatment protocols should flare ups occur
While environmental type mastitis (e.coli, s.uberis etc.) has always been seen as a […]
Picture the scene – your vet is preparing your cow for surgery. She’s haltered up, secured and sedated, her flank clipped and cleaned. While your vet’s been scrubbing her flank, you rushed off to find a dose of antibiotics and a jab of anti-inflammatories to be given prior to the […]
As some of you may know for the last 12 months or so I’ve been lucky enough to get the opportunity to travel around the globe as part of my Nuffield farming scholarship. These scholarships aim to bring positive change to agriculture by supporting scholars as they travel and visit […]
A familiar scenario – you’ve been carefully observing your favourite cow in the weeks since calving, patiently waiting for her first heat… But nothing. She sails past your deadline for heat observation which prompts you to put her in for a vet check. With the aid of an ultrasound scanner […]
There will be some changes to the TB testing rules in the intermediate TB areas (ITBAs) of Wales coming into force on 1st February this year.
All cattle moved in from the High Risk Area of England (HRA) and from Northern Ireland will need a post-movement test (PoMT). Welsh Government […]
Rob Hall gives an update on two important diseases, both of which are spread by biting midges and are currently causing issues in the UK.
Bluetongue Virus
Bluetongue is an infectious viral disease, which was first detected in the 1700s. It is widely found in many parts of North Africa […]
It seems a very long time since the idea of a calving season in New Zealand was a small idea in my mind, and I can’t believe my time there is now complete and I have settled back into UK life.
I’m not sure that I was fully prepared for […]
Firstly, a massive thank you to the 28 farms (picked at random) who assisted us with our Udder Cleft Dermatitis trial earlier this year. Also, to our two harper vet students Veronica and Henry for their hard work collecting and collating all the data.
The project was funded by a […]
This year’s TB conference was held on 29th November 2023 in Worcester, hosted by The TB Advisory Service (TBAS). It was an opportunity to bring together all those involved in TB control and it was great to see so many people attend: veterinary practices, farmers and policy makers, all contributing […]
Downer cows are a common challenge on dairy farms. Caring for them can take up a significant amount of time and how we go about it will have a big impact on the chance of recovery.
In addition, these animals have the potential to become a welfare issue and there […]
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