Sheep Services & Advice– Page 4 of 9

Huskvac season is upon us

Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Huskvac season is upon us

With turnout hopefully not too far around the corner, now is the opportune time to get Lungworm control fresh in your minds to avoid losses at a later date.

Lungworm (‘husk’, ‘hoose’ and ‘parasitic bronchitis’) is caused by the parasite Dictyocaulus viviparus. Animals are infected after grazing on contaminated pasture […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-02-03T13:43:08+00:00February 3rd, 2023|Beef, Dairy, Sheep|

Fodder beet – friend or foe?

Beef, Sheep

Fodder beet can be an excellent cost-effective winter feed for sheep and cattle especially if conventional forage is in short supply. It can either be grazed in situ in the field or lifted and stored in a clamp or pile before being fed to housed animals. Beet contains high levels […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-02-03T12:41:51+00:00February 3rd, 2023|Beef, Sheep|

Hygiene: Getting the basics right this lambing season

Sheep

Hygiene: Getting the basics right this lambing season

Some of you will be in the thick of lambing while others will be hitting the ground running over the coming weeks. Either way, the importance of good hygiene in the lambing shed is hugely important in order to avoid losses, reduce antibiotic use and
labour costs.

Good hygiene practices can […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-02-03T11:34:44+00:00February 3rd, 2023|Sheep|

View from the lab – watch out for worms

Sheep

View from the lab – watch out for worms

The unusual weather this year has meant we are seeing significant problems with gastrointestinal worms in sheep coming through the lab much later in the season than usual. Many farmers found they did not need to worm sheep as much as usual over the summer as the hot dry conditions […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-12-05T14:54:23+00:00December 5th, 2022|Sheep|

Maximising weight gains at grass

Beef, Management, Sheep

Maximising weight gains at grass

Whilst grazing may not be applicable in all systems it is likely that most types of enterprise will graze some class of stock at some point in the season. For many sheep and beef farms, making the most of grazed grass is a key element to their success and it […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-06-10T14:19:22+00:00June 10th, 2022|Beef, Management, Sheep|

How big of a deal is anthelmintic resistance in sheep?

Parasite Control, Sheep

How big of a deal is anthelmintic resistance in sheep?

Anthelmintic resistance is one of the biggest challenges to the health and profitability of sheep and affects the entire sheep industry. A recent study found that parasitic worms has been estimated to cost the European livestock industry more than €1.8 billion per year, with drug resistance costing at least €38 […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-05-11T10:45:41+00:00May 11th, 2022|Parasite Control, Sheep|

Using funding to your advantage

Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Using funding to your advantage

As part of the Sustainable Farming Initiative set out by Defra, you will soon be able to register online for an Animal Health and Welfare Review. This review isn’t to replace health planning but can instead be used to focus on a specific area on farm that will boost livestock […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-04-13T09:28:10+00:00April 13th, 2022|Beef, Dairy, Sheep|

Trying to reduce antibiotic use at lambing

Sheep

Trying to reduce antibiotic use at lambing

As lambing gets underway, antibiotic reduction and particularly the recent withdrawal from the market of Spectam® is once again a hot topic across the farming industry. Overall antibiotic use is relatively low within the sheep sector but there is a very high usage around lambing time, particularly in preventative ways […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-02-14T16:55:42+00:00February 14th, 2022|Sheep|

Counting sheep – what your scanning data is telling you

Sheep

Counting sheep – what your scanning data is telling you

There are a few of important dates in the sheep farmer’s calendar, scanning day being one. After meticulously studying the different raddle-marked backsides from tupping now is the time to really see if the rams have earnt their keep.

Scanning provides measurable values that can be compared to previous years […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-01-12T12:55:31+00:00January 12th, 2022|Sheep|

Five practices to help reduce sheep lameness this Summer

Sheep

Five practices to help reduce sheep lameness this Summer

Sheep flocks often suffer from an increase in lameness during the summer months. We’re having a bit of a focus on sheep lameness this month, with sheep not being as easily accessible, it’s more likely that problems can develop into Autumn, but focusing on certain areas will help prevent this […]

LLM Farm Vets2021-07-15T10:44:02+00:00July 15th, 2021|Sheep|

Farm Veterinary Surgeons

Huskvac season is upon us

Huskvac season is upon us

Fodder beet – friend or foe?

Fodder beet – friend or foe?

Hygiene: Getting the basics right this lambing season

Hygiene: Getting the basics right this lambing season

View from the lab – watch out for worms

View from the lab – watch out for worms

Maximising weight gains at grass

Maximising weight gains at grass

How big of a deal is anthelmintic resistance in sheep?

How big of a deal is anthelmintic resistance in sheep?

Using funding to your advantage

Using funding to your advantage

Trying to reduce antibiotic use at lambing

Trying to reduce antibiotic use at lambing

Counting sheep – what your scanning data is telling you

Counting sheep – what your scanning data is telling you

Five practices to help reduce sheep lameness this Summer

Five practices to help reduce sheep lameness this Summer

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