When speaking to farmers during new client or ‘Vet Declaration’ visits, one of the questions I always ask is; ‘where do your replacements come from?’
The answer to this question varies. Some people are breeding their own, others buy in (from one source or multiple), some won’t breed at all […]
Don’t tuck parasites in for winter
We are now coming up to housing which is a good time to think about getting on top of parasites for the year and going forward into next grazing season. However, it is important this is done correctly to ensure the optimum outcome is […]
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 […]
We are nearing winter and cows are slowly making their way inside for the dark nights. Most ewes have by now seen the tup and are off onto winter grazing. The months to come have us SQPs thinking about fluke and your housing dosing.
Fluke
Typically seen in ‘boggy’ areas/ […]
Fluke has a significant impact on the UK agricultural economy through sheep deaths, decreased production, poor fertility and liver rejections at abattoirs. The risk that fluke presents is highly determined by the climate. With increasing temperatures and wetter weather, the risk is ever rising and has been over the last […]
We’re into the problem period for Fluke in sheep – late Autumn to Winter, and due to its financial implications including body condition deterioration and death, it’s a disease most sheep producers are tuned in to. However, it’s now commonly suspected that resistance is building against the most effective treatment. […]
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 […]
