Herdsure achieves CHeCS accreditation for its BVD service
Herdsure, the VLAs cattle health improvement service, is pleased to announce that its service for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) has been granted a licence by the Cattle Health Certification Standards UK (CHeCS). This means that herds enrolled in Herdsure can now become CHeCS accredited as being free of this disease. Herdsure works in partnership with […]
Quarantine dose key is vital to resistant worm control
Sheep producers are being urged to treat all bought-in stock – be they lambs, ewes or rams – with a quarantine wormer dose this autumn. “Too many sheep producers dismiss the notion of biosecurity and don’t include a quarantine dose for bought-in stock as part of their annual worming programme,” says SCOPS Lesley Stubbings. “But […]
Reducing the seasonal risk of liver fluke infection with Herdsure Cattle Health Improvement Service
Farmers should be aware that liver fluke infection will still be a risk to their cattle this autumn and winter. The liver fluke requires moderate to high rainfall in the spring and summer, to produce the infective stage of the life cycle on herbage in the autumn, for cattle to graze. April was very dry, […]
Go to Henschool for free!
Janssen Animal Health has got together with Henschool to offer bursaries that will allow 15 lucky chicken owners the opportunity to attend a course and learn all about poultry keeping for free*! Lesley Austin, founder of Henschool, has owned chickens for most of her life and has a wealth of experience to share at the […]
Bigger is better for Harper student
Tom Lingham, a BSc (Honours) Agriculture student at Harper Adams University College, has been awarded the 2010 Wynnstay Beef Award for trial work which showed that dairy-bred bull calves gained an extra 6.7kg in live weight from birth to 12 weeks old when fed a 6mm early weaning concentrate pellet compared to a 3mm pellet. […]
Report highlights cost of Bovine TB to South West farmers
A new report highlighting the economic impact of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) to the South Wests farming industry has been produced by experts at the University of Exeter. The research, which looks at the financial implications of the disease on a cross-section of livestock farms across the region, was carried out by Dr Allan Butler, Dr […]
Alltech continues to enhance rumen health
It is undeniable that cow performance and milk yield has increased over the years and unfortunately this has been at the expense of cow health and longevity. There has also been an increased reliance on bought-in feeds, concentrates and high-energy supplements to try to bridge the growing gap between dairy cow genetics and energy intake. […]
An alternative solution to rising feed costs
In the wake of soaring animal feed prices and a shortage of silage brought on by dry weather, British farmers are facing a tough winter ahead as they struggle to meet costs. Increasing feed efficiency is now paramount to many farmers as their overheads look set to rise again. There are measures however that farmers […]
SAC Vets Welcome Scottish Government BVD Initaitive
SAC vets are united in their support for the Scottish Governments initiative aimed at eradicating bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) from the Scottish cattle herd. Group Manager Brian Hosie said, We are delighted that the Scottish Government has seen fit to support this industry led initiative. For over 20 years our veterinary investigation officers have worked […]
