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 […]
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 […]
As dairy farmers you are constantly thinking about safeguarding the future of your herd, your heifer replacements are paramount to your business’ long term success. As farm vets we are no different, and yes, I am about to draw similarities between our students/ new graduates to your dairy heifers…
The stats […]
Liver Fluke (Fasciola hepatica) is an ever-present concern in livestock farming, particularly in dairy where treatments are limited due to long withdrawal periods. Unlike worms, animals do not develop any immunity to fluke infection and can be reinfected each year or even every few weeks in particularly high-risk areas. Winter […]
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 […]
With the New Year upon us, it is a good opportunity to cosy up by the fire, take stock of the past year and plan for the future. The highs, lows, misses and near misses. Vicky talks us through…
Health and Safety on farms has been once again in the […]
RUMA (responsible use of medicines in agriculture alliance) has just released a new report on antibiotic use in cattle, specifically looking at dairy trends and use by beef farm type in the UK. It gave some good insights so we thought it would be interesting to cover it.
The key […]
Lancashire clients will be receiving their updated growth and benchmarking reports in the new year and Molly highlights two cases where improvements have had a direct impact on calf growth rates – and bumped them up the rankings!
One of the advantageous parts of weighing your calves is being able […]
The TB advisory service (TBAS) has successfully received new funding to expand their service with vet-led on-farm biosecurity advice to help protect herds. From autumn, TBAS will be available to any farm in England which keeps livestock susceptible to TB, not just those in high risk and edge areas.
The […]
Rob Hall discusses how ‘right-sizing’ your breeding plan can add profit to your farm while helping you breed cows which are better for your business.
From 1st November 2021 Red Tractor has required all assured dairy farms to have a written breeding and management plan to summarise a farm’s breeding […]
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