Youngstock Management & Advice– Page 4 of 6

Heifer rearing supports your business foundation

Dairy, Youngstock

Heifer rearing supports your business foundation

We’re having a bit of a calf health focus this Autumn as after all, they are your future herd so ensuring they get a healthy start is key. The Mayer family at Orslow Manor have kindly allowed us to feature their youngstock health set up, successes and protocols. They’ve put […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-11-22T14:06:16+00:00September 16th, 2022|Dairy, Youngstock|

Summer mastitis – still a danger

Beef, Dairy, Fly Control, Mastitis, Youngstock

Summer mastitis – still a danger

Summer mastitis usually occurs between July and September, affecting dry cows and maiden heifers. Trueperella pyogenes is the primary causative agent, but infections are often mixed. It is transmitted by biting flies so conditions that promote their existence are risk factors for disease – humid and damp weather, just what […]

LLM Farm Vets2022-08-04T14:06:17+00:00August 4th, 2022|Beef, Dairy, Fly Control, Mastitis, Youngstock|

Don’t cough up for respiratory parasites – Huskvac

Parasite Control, Youngstock

Don’t cough up for respiratory parasites – Huskvac

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

LLM Farm Vets2022-02-16T12:17:11+00:00February 16th, 2022|Parasite Control, Youngstock|

Optimising calf health – it’s in the detail

Youngstock

Optimising calf health – it’s in the detail

Calf health and management has changed dramatically in the last 10 years, with the benefits of optimising calf performance well known to be key to future productivity and profitability of the herd. The increased investment in calves both in resources and time, makes it even more frustrating when things go […]

LLM Farm Vets2021-10-15T09:30:18+00:00October 15th, 2021|Youngstock|

Calf Health – It’s the little things that help

With the weather being warmer and more of you are out in the fields, getting crops in, fencing, spreading slurry etc. It’s easy to forget how important the little things are. One aspect I’m particularly thinking about is the first hours of a calf’s life.

I have put together a […]

LLM Farm Vets2021-06-23T14:50:09+00:00June 23rd, 2021|Youngstock|

Key worming factors to consider right now

The sun has been shining and a lot of you by now have either braved a first cut, or have the clamp ready and waiting to be filled (que the rain). This being said, the emergence of this warm and damp weather should have you thinking about what parasites it […]

LLM Farm Vets2021-05-28T13:00:50+00:00May 28th, 2021|Beef, Dairy, Parasite Control, Sheep, Youngstock|

Keep a handle on Johne’s

Beef, Dairy, Youngstock

Keep a handle on Johne’s

With over two thirds of the UK’s dairy herds harbouring Johne’s Disease, many of you will be all too familiar with this frustrating disease. We’ve seen the set up and implementation of Action Johne’s Management Plans over the past two years and with the plans implemented we should be getting […]

LLM Farm Vets2021-04-28T12:44:02+00:00April 28th, 2021|Beef, Dairy, Youngstock|

Vaccinate against lungworm pre-turnout, or cough up later

Dairy, Management, Youngstock

Vaccinate against lungworm pre-turnout, or cough up later

If you heard your cattle coughing at grass last autumn, this means they could have been harbouring lungworm burdens that compromise growth rates and lifetime milking performance. Most lungworm cases are reported at the back end of the grazing season.

Unfortunately, lungworm larvae can overwinter on pasture and in carrier […]

LLM Farm Vets2021-02-17T16:53:54+00:00February 17th, 2021|Dairy, Management, Youngstock|

So what is Mycoplasma Bovis?

Dairy, Management, News, Youngstock

So what is Mycoplasma Bovis?

The diagnosis of Mycoplasma bovis is becoming more and more common on dairy farms, it can cause disease in both calves and adult cattle. It is a notoriously difficult bug to treat, and even then vaccination has historically proved difficult.

We have previously relied onautogenous vaccine (those producedin a lab […]

LLM Farm Vets2020-12-09T16:38:39+00:00December 9th, 2020|Dairy, Management, News, Youngstock|

Honey treatment, a sweet assistant

Management, Medicines, News, Youngstock

Honey treatment, a sweet assistant

In show business, they say never work with children or animals because, despite best intentions, accidents can happen. With housing upon us, animals will no doubt find inventive ways to hurt themselves in buildings which were thought to be safe. As we continuously aim to reduce antibiotic use, we are […]

LLM Farm Vets2020-12-11T14:55:45+00:00December 9th, 2020|Management, Medicines, News, Youngstock|

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Heifer rearing supports your business foundation

Heifer rearing supports your business foundation

Summer mastitis – still a danger

Summer mastitis – still a danger

Don’t cough up for respiratory parasites – Huskvac

Don’t cough up for respiratory parasites – Huskvac

Optimising calf health – it’s in the detail

Optimising calf health – it’s in the detail

Calf Health – It’s the little things that help

Key worming factors to consider right now

Keep a handle on Johne’s

Keep a handle on Johne’s

Vaccinate against lungworm pre-turnout, or cough up later

Vaccinate against lungworm pre-turnout, or cough up later

So what is Mycoplasma Bovis?

So what is Mycoplasma Bovis?

Honey treatment, a sweet assistant

Honey treatment, a sweet assistant

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