Stock Talk – Livestock Health: Laying it All Out
Posted: Friday, 25 July 2025
Welcome to Stock Talk hosted by Principal Consultant Kirsten Williams. On today’s episode Kirsten is joined by Colin Mason (Veterinary Centre Manager, SRUC). This episode focuses on livestock health and covers BVD eradication, show biosecurity, dairy beef calves, TB, Bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus.
Episode Timestamps
00.44 BVD eradication (phase 6)
10.08 Top tips for biosecurity of show animals
16.20 Health of dairy beef calves
18.23 Colostrum management
20.45 Blood tests for calves
25.05 Weight for age and average DLWG
27.29 Lung scanning
28.53 Tuberculosis (TB)
31.42 Bluetongue
35.36 Schmallenberg
40.23 Managing calf groups to reduce disease risk
FAS Resources
BVD Eradication Scheme Update (YouTube.com)
Other Resources
GOV.scot – bovine viral diarrhoea – bvd
Dairy beef booklet – SAC Consulting
GOV.uk – bluetongue information and guidance for livestock keepers
Bluetongue Virus Hub – Ruminant Health & Welfare
ibTB – Mapping bovine TB (bTB) in England and Wales
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