Becca Cavill, a veterinary advisor from Boehringer is going to lead the evening with a lean management approach to scour in dairy-beef calves. She will help us to think strategically about how to reduce the incidence as well as how best to treat cases, including fluid therapy and a practical […]
Off the back of our calf conference, here are a few tips that will hopefully make calf rearing a little easier for you this winter:
1.Feed quality milk in the right quantity
Luckily for many, having surgery on a farm is a rare occurrence, and having an animal put under general anaesthesia is even rarer! However, in August, we had the opportunity to provide one of our Derbyshire clients with this service. Thanks to the relationship our Derbyshire branch has with the […]
We are incredibly proud to share […]
Bloat is caused by a build-up of gas in the abdomen that is unable to escape. There are two main types of bloats in calves; abomasal bloat and ruminal bloat. Feeding consistency, colostrum management and good hygiene of feeding equipment are the main ways to avoid cases of bloat.
Bloat […]
Ventilation improves calf health
Improving ventilation in calf housing has been key to reduce pneumonia and improve growth rates in calves. We’ve done a number of features on this in the past, but we are consistently seeing benefits on farm where ventilation has been applied to older buildings. David and […]
Routine calf health visits have a big role to play in improving total protein results
We collated these results for a presentation at the BCVA (British Cattle Vets Association) congress in Birmingham, and the results have been very interesting so we thought it would be good to share them with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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