Lungworm can appear from early June and is commonly seen in unvaccinated calves and naïve adult cattle.    Infection with lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus) results in an immune-mediated pneumonia, of which the earliest sign is a cough after exercise. Later signs include a persistent cough, milk drop and death in severe cases. Once infective larvae are […]

Calf Triplets: What are the odds of that! Oakhill Farm Vet Sam Millward had a bit of a surprise in his first month at Oakhill when he went to what he thought would be a ‘text book’ calving at a farm in Chipping. Sam delivered twin calves at Coltercoates Farm in Chipping but on examination […]

The evening of the 10th May, saw Oakhill Farm Vets deliver another successful client event evening, this time based around the topic of ‘Reducing Sheep Lameness’. Oakhill Farm Vet, Holly Critchley, along with MSD’s Linda Dawson, explored the key lameness contributors with Lancashire’s sheep farmers and demonstrated a 5 point plan for reducing these issues […]

The last few months have seen both bulk milk and individual animal blood samples test positive for Schmallenberg virus in the North West. First recognised in 2011, Schmallenberg was originally associated with birth defects in lambs and calves. It is important to be aware that the virus has been in the area and thus remain […]

The National Johne’s Management Plan is a dairy industry initiative to reduce the incidence of Johne’s disease. Johne’s disease is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) and is a costly, chronic, debilitating disease. Animals with Johne’s disease are likely to be culled earlier, and more likely to be affected by other conditions, […]