FEB 2024
Lambing range “a literal lifesaver and an absolute must”
8th February 2024
Watery mouth is one of the biggest killers of newborn lambs, and since the primary treatment was delisted, there is a need to find alternative methods. Dr Tom Barragry, vet, veterinary pharmacologist and advisor to Provita Animal Health offers advice and outlines a range of products described by one farmer as a must-have in the lambing shed.
Farmers relieved as bluetongue spread now “highly unlikely”
6th February 2024
Defra has announced the loosening of bluetongue virus measures due to the drop of midge activity during colder months.
New lamb supplement launched to give newborns strong start
6th February 2024
The latest lamb energy and gut development supplement has been launched to give newborn lambs a strong start.
Schmallenberg: Farmers urged to be on guard as cases rise
2nd February 2024
Vets are urging farmers to be vigilant for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) – which can mimic other diseases including bluetongue – as a rising number of early lambing flocks are hit with deadly SBV this season.
FEB 2024
Two farms share tips on tackling pneumonia
1st February 2024
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in dairy and beef calves and costs the industry around £50 million a year. In its most recent GB Calf Week, AHDB hosted a range of expert panels to offer top tips on how to tackle the disease. Sarah Kidby reports on improvements made on two farms.
Vaccination critical this season due to parasite risk
25th January 2024
Dairy farmers are being encouraged to vaccinate youngstock and naïve cattle against lungworm (husk) ahead of the 2024 grazing season after a significant rise in cases in recent years.
Poultry farmers win High Court battle against APHA on bird flu compensation
23rd January 2024
Poultry farmers have won a landmark legal challenge against the government in a battle over the proper compensation payable to poultry farmers affected by avian flu.
Coccidiosis prevalence and intestinal integrity slowly return to 2021 levels
21st January 2024
For the first time since 2021, broiler intestinal integrity scores have remained consistently stable, highlighting a reduction in coccidiosis levels throughout the year, according to the Elanco Health Tracking System (HTSi) 2023 latest report.
Regular testing key to managing worms on Perthshire farm
20th January 2024
A quarantine dose for all incoming sheep, regular faecal egg count (FEC) testing and monitoring animal growth weights and the weather, are key to managing worms for Perthshire sheep farmer and agricultural consultant, Emily Grant.
Calls for farm support after recent disease outbreaks
20th January 2024
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is reminding the farming community of the importance of looking out for farming friends and family this January, as the start of the year has presented several challenges to the industry.
Keeping lameness under control at housing
19th January 2024
All too often, treatment rather than prevention is the focus of lameness management programmes in dairy herds. Prevention using regular footbaths is a key device for moving forward, argues vet and veterinary pharmacologist, Dr Tom Barragry, who explores a proven alternative to copper sulphate and formaldehyde.
JAN 2024
Pen-side diagnostics take mastitis treatment to the next level
17th January 2024
Selective treatment of clinical mastitis (STCM) is becoming increasingly popular and offers a range of benefits.