February 15, 2022
Vaccinate calves against lungworm before turnout
Giving first season grazing calves a lungworm vaccine before turnout will protect them against potentially lethal disease.
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Livestock
February 15, 2022
Administer quarantine worming dose to all incoming sheep
Sheep farmers are being advised that all incoming stock, including sheep returning from winter grazing, should be quarantined and dosed with one of the newer wormer groups (eg Grp 4 Zolvix) to prevent resistant worms…
February 7, 2022
Take action to prevent Leptospirosis
Farmers are being urged to protect herds against leptospirosis ahead of spring turnout, to reduce the risk of costly production and fertility losses.
February 4, 2022
Get ahead for spring turnout
Dr Charlotte Allingham BVM&S MRCVS, Westpoint Farm Vets, looks at planning your vaccination programme.
January 19, 2022
Farmers may be missing early signs for BRD
Recent research by Ceva which shows that farmers may be missing early, all important sights of BRD.
December 23, 2021
NSA astonished by detrimental impact of Australia deal on UK Farming
National Sheep Association (NSA) is astonished by the continued dismissal by the Government of the detrimental impact the UK-Australia trade deal will have on UK Farming.
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.
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.
