Animal Health and Welfare [DA.AHW]
Aberdeenshire New Entrants Group – Craibstone Vet Lab Visit
Come along to the final Aberdeenshire New Entrant meeting on Tuesday the 21st of February, 7-9pm at Craibstone Vet Labs. We will have a run down of pressures facing livestock…
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Inverness New Entrants – Preparing for Lambing and Calving
With spiraling costs, it’s more important than ever to ensure you maximise the output from your herd or flock and this starts with lambing and calving. Preparation is key for…
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Sheep Pre-Lambing Nutrition Planning
Join us for a webinar with Ruminant Nutritionists Mary Young and Lorna Shaw where we will discuss all things pre lambing nutrition including: Ewe management through pregnancy to support high…
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Morayshire New Entrants – Preparing for Lambing and Calving
With spiraling costs, it’s more important than ever to ensure you maximise the output from your herd or flock and this starts with lambing and calving. Preparation is key for…
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Online Training for Practical Skills – Sheep Dipping Uist
Are you interested in doing the Safe Use of Sheep Dip Course and getting your Sheep Dip Certificate with Lowe Maintenance in Uist this summer? Join us for this online…
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Online Training for Practical Skills – Sheep Dipping Lewis and Harris
Are you interested in doing the Safe Use of Sheep Dip Course and getting your Sheep Dip Certificate with Lowe Maintenance in Stornoway this summer? Join us for this online…
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Milk Manager News November 2022 – Downer Cow Syndrome
Downer Cow Syndrome The definition of Downer Cow Syndrome is a cow that has not been able to get up for more than 24 hours. It is sometimes called Bovine…
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Preventing Lameness Within Your Dairy Herd
Lameness is one of the costliest diseases within the dairy cow herd, with the average cost of each lameness case being £180 but can vary from £75 up to £500.…
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Dry Cow Management for a Successful Transition into the Milking Herd
This factsheet focuses on the non-nutritional factors that are important to help dry dairy cows achieve a trouble free-calving and successful transition into the milking herd. Related FAS Resources Dry…
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Are You At Risk Of Long Bone Deformity?
Long bone deformity appears to have a higher occurrence amongst beef suckler herds. Calves are born with a dwarf like appearance as a result of the shortening of the long…
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