How much lameness can, or should we tolerate in a dairy cows?
I ask this as an open question, not because I know the answer or feel there really is an answer ...
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Do you know the signs of Haemonchus Contortus infection?
With the recent hot weather, the risk of Haemonchus Contortus in livestock has dramatically increased and quite a few outbreaks ...
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Flystrike treatment & prevention
Blowflies are one of the most widespread ectoparasites affecting sheep in the UK, with surveys suggesting 80% of flocks will ...
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Guidance for the use of antibiotic tests on dairy farms
As part of our commitment to ensure our clients are provided with the most up-to-date information, we would like to ...
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Dairy industry in the news with #Februdairy campaign
By Ami Sawran BVSc MRCVS
I’m sure many in agricultural industries have seen a more chaotic social media timeline of late. This ...
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AHDB appoint Westpoint Farm Vets to provide subsidised DIY AI training workshops
Westpoint Farm Vets have been provided funding to subsidise beef suckler farmers to attend a DIY Artificial Insemination workshop. The ...
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Pig keepers warned not to feed kitchen scraps to pigs due to African swine...
Due to the spread of African Swine Fever in Eastern Europe and the risk of feeding scraps to pigs Defra ...
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What is Neospora?
Neospora Caninum is a protozoan parasite that is an important infectious cause of weak calves and abortion in cattle. It ...
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Are you getting the most from your bull…?
All arable farmers have a cropping calendar and most sheep & beef farmers have a breeding calendar dictating; when the ...
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BVD – What it is, what it costs and how to be free!
The AHDB launched its national BVD Free scheme to much fanfare back in July 2016, but what is this scheme? ...
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