December 9, 2021
Q Fever – Heads in the sand?
What would you say if I asked you about Q-fever? Asks Ian Roper BVetMed MRCVS.
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Livestock
December 9, 2021
Badger vaccination project ramps up
With the badger vaccination season ending on November 30, more than 40 farmers and landowners met to find out more about how to get involved in the VESBA (Vaccinating East Sussex Badgers) project in 2022.
November 22, 2021
Pig sector needs to start transitioning away from zinc oxide
The overarching message from a recent seminar was that producers need to start acting now.
October 14, 2021
Neonatal scours
Calf scour (diarrhoea) is the most common disease in young calves and accounts for around 50% of all calf deaths.
October 13, 2021
Cattle at risk of death as Lungworm cases spike
Farmers should be alert for signs of lungworm in their cattle, with warm and wet weather seen in recent days expected to cause a spike in cases.
October 11, 2021
Badger vaccination underway
A five-year project to vaccinate badgers against bovine TB is up and running in East Sussex.
September 29, 2021
Vets recommend new M. Bovis vaccine
Vets across the UK have welcomed a new vaccine against Mycoplasma Bovis, with 95% of those surveyed recommending its use where the disease is present.
September 21, 2021
Christmas turkeys playing into French hands
Some consumers will have no option than to buy a French turkey for Christmas if UK producers are unable to obtain enough labour for processing, warns Paul Kelly, managing director of Kelly Turkeys
September 16, 2021
Preventative foot trimming
Prompt and effective treatment of lame cows has been proved to reduce the prevalence and impact of lameness in the herd says Westpoint Farm Vets.
August 18, 2021
Be proactive, not reactive
With lambs weaned and cull ewes sorted, it’s time to start thinking ahead to next year’s lambing period.
July 27, 2021
High cost of freedom farrowing systems
Pig Farmers will face millions in extra costs for installing new farrowing systems, according to a housing company.
