Our recently launched Driving Dairy discussion group has proved to be a great way of hearing from many of you about how to optimise the day to day management of your herds, the people who look after them and how you deal with the challenges every day brings. One thing […]
With the new processor regulation changes (especially Tesco and Arla 360) coming into action this October and the increasing spotlight on reducing antibiotic use, there is further pressure for farmers to start or do more selective dry cow therapy (where you use just sealants on healthy low cell count cows […]
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 […]
It is estimated that between 5 and 10% of all calvings in the UK are assisted. Assistance can vary from a farmer giving a quick pull, to a veterinary surgeon being required to […]
The transition period is the most important part of the cow’s lactation cycle. A well-managed transition will result in a smooth entry into lactation with minimal metabolic disorders such as milk fever or ketosis and an uncomplicated return to ovarian cyclicity. It is easy to overlook the transition cows and […]
There has always been a bewildering selection of animal health products available, making a wide range of claims about their ability to boost productivity or prevent disease. A variety of products have appeared which claim to reduce the need for antibiotics, or even provide alternatives for the treatment of infections. […]
There is never one ‘better’ time of year than another to be a teat, though one would like to think of summer as a good season to air those orifices. However recently we have seen a spate of teat calamities and as usual the cows weren’t giving us any clues […]
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 […]
Mastitis causes greater economic losses than any other production disease of dairy cattle. Some of these costs are clearly visible and include the medicines used for both treatment and prevention, discarding unsaleable milk and culling affected cows. In addition, milk price is directly affected by both bonuses and penalties related […]
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 […]
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