The latest news and updates form the Lambert Leonard and May team
By Hannah Camassa
After the success of our Italian Farm Tour in 2024, we returned in 2026; this time with an even bigger group of 32 farmers and vets representing all LLM branches! The trip was planned to coincide with Fieragricola, the prestigious agricultural show held in Verona every other […]
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 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 […]
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV 3) has recently caused significant disruption to ruminant health and welfare in both the UK and Europe. Over the past 18 months, the UK has confirmed 247 cases of BTV 3, with the majority concentrated within the restriction zone, which currently affects the East and […]
Haemonchus, also known as the Barber’s Pole Worm, has become more widespread in the UK in recent years, possibly due to climate change and increased sheep movement. Once limited to the southeast, it can now be found across the UK, and evidence suggests the worm is adapting to survive in […]
In recent weeks, our team at LLM Derbyshire have had several reports of bottle jaw in ewes and lambs. This refers to fluid build up (oedema) beneath the mandible (lower jaw). There are two key parasitic causes of bottle jaw in sheep – a burden of either liver fluke (Fasciola […]
The wet weather has forced many outdoor lambing flocks to retreat indoors. With sheds bursting at the seams and hygiene becoming difficult to maintain, this has led to an increase in E.coli (Watery Mouth Disease) cases in newborn lambs. Increased housing periods would normally cause us to be concerned about […]
For a number of years, we have been utilising fly parasites as part of our fly control protocols to build a sustainable reduction in fly population on farm.
Biting and nuisance flies cause all sorts of problems during the summer, especially on dairy farms and more intensive systems. Issues include […]
In January some of the LLM team and farmers from across all three branches jetted off to Northern Italy. The idea was dreamt up at our Lancs Summer BBQ social and with the help of Bay Farm Tours and Alfonso Camassa who acted as tour guide, translator and group leader, […]
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