Trace elements are dietary substances required by ruminants in very small amounts, but they have a huge influence on flock health and performance. In sheep, the most important are selenium, cobalt, iodine and copper. They underpin key metabolic processes driving fertility, lamb survival, growth and disease resistance. When […]
Navel ill can lead to serious infections in newborn calves and lambs. The key to prevention? Smart management and proactive treatment at birth.
What Is Navel Ill?
To understand why good navel care is vital, it helps to remember what the navel actually is – or was.
During pregnancy, the umbilical cord connects […]
Neonatal Calf Diarrhoea or Calf Scour as it is more commonly known, is the leading cause of death in newborn calves. It is still thought that as many as 3% of all calves born are lost to scour. Given that there are 1.8 million milking cows in the UK, this […]
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