The unusual weather this year has meant we are seeing significant problems with gastrointestinal worms in sheep coming through the lab much later in the season than usual. Many farmers found they did not need to worm sheep as much as usual over the summer as the hot dry conditions […]
Anthelmintic resistance is one of the biggest challenges to the health and profitability of sheep and affects the entire sheep industry. A recent study found that parasitic worms has been estimated to cost the European livestock industry more than €1.8 billion per year, with drug resistance costing at least €38 […]
Probably about time I gave you an update about my week in the North travelling for my Nuffield scholarship which is looking at animal health and welfare in regenerative agriculture. Nuffield is primarily a travel scholarship which, impeded by Covid, has meant I’ve travelled the UK much more than I […]
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 […]
We sometimes come across disease cases which don’t have any identifiable origin. This was the case with a flock that Andrew visited recently:
A flock of 512 predominantly Swaledale ewes identified six Bluefaced Leicester tups at the end of the first cycle of mating in November with blood at the […]
If you keep sheep you should assume your flock has been exposed to the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis and aim to protect ewes well before they go to the ram later this year.
Toxoplasma gondii is now the world’s most common parasite and it’s been estimated that over 90% of […]
After a recent AHDB Dairy webinar with the legend that is Temple Grandin we were reminded how beneficial getting the basics of animal handling right can be for humans and animals alike. Here are 10 ways that better animal handling will improve your business:
The warmer weather recently has been a lovely reminder that summer is on its way. As always, a new season brings a new set of diseases to be thinking about. When it comes to sheep and summer one important one to be aware of is Blowfly strike or in more […]
Sheep lameness is one of the most important health and welfare issues affecting sheep farms in the UK. The 5 Point Plan has been developed to help manage footrot in particular. However, some of the principles are important to controlling other causes of lameness.
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Ruminants require cobalt in their diet as rumen microbes use this trace element to synthesise Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is essential for energy metabolism and deficiency can result in sub-optimal growth rates in lambs. Andy Henderson explains […]
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