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.

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.

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.

Are you prepped for housing? We cover the parasites to consider at housing and how to successfully prevent and treat them.

In mid-October we were called to examine two 14 month-old beef heifers which had exhibited a sudden onset of foul smelling diarrhoea, inappetence and abdominal pain whilst at grass. Despite symptomatic treatment both animals died within 48 hours.

Lungworm outbreaks are unpredictable but are more prevalent following warm wet weather spells.