A new survey aims to improve flock health and nutrition in European sheep
12th May 2020
A European sheep network is calling on farmers and others in the industry to share their challenges and needs in a bid to improve flock health, nutrition and management practices.
Ceva hosts Cattle Ruminations on Lameness
22nd April 2020
Ceva Animal Health has launched Cattle Ruminations on Lameness – a Virtual Roadshow to enable registered mobility scorers and qualified foot trimmers to catch up on CPD during lockdown.
First blowfly strike cases of 2020 reported
20th April 2020
The first cases of blowfly strike in 2020 have been reported in several locations in the UK via the Elanco Blowfly Strike Tracker.
Increased risk of cocci in calves around turnout
15th April 2020
Coccidiosis causing oocysts can build up during the housed period, increasing the risk of both beef and dairy calves contracting the disease as spring progresses.
Wearable health sensors will help detect disease in livestock
15th April 2020
Wearable biosensors are being developed to help monitor the health of livestock, particularly dairy cows, with the aim of identifying the disease brucellosis at an earlier stage.
Public outcry over calls to light sky lanterns for the NHS
15th April 2020
Farmers, conservationists and firefighters alike are united in their pleas to stop releasing sky lanterns in support of the NHS, owing to the dangers they pose to livestock and wildlife.
Covid-19: Farmers warned not to stockpile medicines
16th March 2020
Farmers are being warned not to stock up on prescription-only animal medicines, amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak.
