Careful management of activities and processes on farm can make a huge difference to animal health and welfare. Here, the team give some advice and tips for successful management:
In Rach Coopers first issue of TechTails with her new knee, she goes into detail on the importance of fly control this year and how the VetTech team can help.
Flies are just a real nuisance […]
A new service, which is free to farmers, has come to LLM. Joe Wheeler from our VetTech team dishes out the info on this funded service.
The TB advisory service (TBAS) have […]
It doesn’t need saying that this year has presented a real challenge for herds that graze their cattle with the May-July period being both the hottest and driest on record. Katie Fitzgerald from our new Derbyshire practice, takes us through the stats and Autumn pasture management tips…
Grass growth has […]
In the final installment of Kiwi yarns (did Hannah really go to New Zealand I hear you ask?!) I’ll be talking all things minerals. Despite working predominantly with dairy cattle over in NZ, these principles apply to dairy cows, beef and sheep alike!
Given our recent tropical climate mineral supplementation is all […]
It’s fair to say that the recent drought has dried out a lot of our pastures. While we are all hoping for some well needed rain, it is important to consider some of the knock on effects and diseases we may see. Jess Clayton tells us more…
No, it’s not an article about the Canadian indie band from ‘the noughties’! It’s the main stress our livestock are contending with currently, and it’s very obvious we need to be aware of heat stress. Rob Hall has seen the impact of extreme heat first […]
By only using antibiotic treatments on the cows that really need it at drying off, you can save money by instantly reducing your farm’s use of antibiotics, without increasing your risk of disease.
Gwen Rees and Elanco give us six things about selective dry cow therapy that you need to know […]
For a few years now we have been distributing fly parasites to our clients as a new approach to fly control that aims to reduce reliance on chemical solutions and ultimately reduce the on farm fly population. We have seen some fantastic results over the years on farm and have […]
Whitchurch: 01948 663000 | Eccleshall: 01785 472211 | Derbyshire: 01629 691692 | Lancashire: 01772 866014
Company Number: 10084952 | VetPartners Practices Limited T/A LLM Farm Vets | Registered Address: Spitfire House, Aviator Ct, York YO30 4UZ
