At this stage some people will have all but finished lambing, some will be part or most of the way through and others will only be getting prepared. Whatever your stage in the lambing season, preventing new born lamb losses is a key focus area for each and every system […]
Rob Hall continues his look into infectious diseases with Leptospirosis up this month…
Lepto is one of the most common causes of reduced fertility and pregnancy loss in cattle. It can also cause milk drop and increased cell counts.
The disease is spread mainly through urine of infected animals but also through […]
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have won the British Dairying Cream Award for 2018.
This award is given to the company or farming business that demonstrates an exemplary contribution to the success of the dairy industry and is chosen from all nominations across the Cream Awards.
According to British […]
Botulism has gained more notoriety in the press over the last few years, especially in areas where herds of cattle have suffered big losses and get into the local news. We see it less commonly in sheep but they are at serious risk from exactly the same disease. A recent […]
Reducing Lameness in Sheep
Foot lameness in sheep is one of the biggest problems in many flocks and is a big morale sapper for anyone looking after sheep. Footrot is a major cause of lameness in sheep flocks today and although vets have been adjusting their advice and recommendations about how […]
Rob Hall continues his look into infectious diseases with BVD and Fluke up this month…
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVD) is very common in UK cattle, with surveys showing it is present on approximately 95% of farms and that roughly 65% of adult cattle have encountered the virus and have detectable […]
The TB tests we use in cattle are extremely poorly understood and/or explained and are often bemoaned as being responsible for the problem of TB persisting and spreading through our countryside. We thought a review of the tests would be a useful thing for our clients. As many of you […]
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