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Calf pneumonia – knowing your enemy and successfully fighting it!
Pneumonia accounts for 22.5% of all deaths in pre-weaned calves, second only to scours as the leading cause of mortality. Now is the time to critically appraise your buildings and management policies.
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Bovine respiratory disease
Pneumonia accounts for 22.5% of all deaths in pre-weaned calves, second only to scours as the leading cause of mortality. Now is the time to critically appraise your buildings and management policies.
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Controlling lameness for a more productive flock
It is estimated that the UK flock contains over 3 million lame sheep. Staggeringly over 60% of the total amount of antibiotic used in flocks is used to treat lameness.
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Parasite management at housing time
Are you prepped for housing? We cover the parasites to consider at housing and how to successfully prevent and treat them.
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Look out for Lungworm
Lungworm outbreaks are unpredictable but are more prevalent following warm wet weather spells.
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Are your tup’s up to the job?
Reduced fertility performance in tups can have a detrimental effect on scanning percentages and can lead to an extended lambing period.
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