Disease Management [DA.AHW.DM]
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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Technical Note (TN 743): Johne’s Disease In Cattle
Johne’s disease (also known as paratuberculosis) is an infectious wasting condition of cattle and other ruminants. It results in progressive damage to the intestines of affected animals and in cattle results in profuse and persistent diarrhoea.
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Controlling Cryptosporidia in Calves
Cryptosporidia is a common cause of scour in dairy calves. Katrina Henderson of SRUC Veterinary Services discusses the main symptoms, how to diagnosis the disease and the various treatment options.…
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Livestock Monthly: Dairy
Welcome to the March 2021 episode of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, in this episode we talk dairy with specialist Lorna…
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Antibiotic Usage Tool
Antibiotics are vitally important when required on farms, but we must all play a part in ensuring they are available and can be used effectively for many years to come. Antibiotics are primarily only effective against bacterial infections and have no action against viruses.
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Selective dry cow therapy
There is increasing pressure to reduce antibiotic use in the dairy industry and selective dry cow therapy can help towards this. Using individual cell count data and mastitis history is…
Read More >Milk Manager News March 2020
Read the March edition of Milk Manager News here.
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Reducing Mastitis of Dry Period Origin
Clinical mastitis of dry period origin refers to cases occurring within the first 30 days after calving. There is a high probability that these cases are due to environmental infections…
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Alternative Treatments For Mastitis
With antibiotic use on dairy farms under closer scrutiny, consideration for alternative mastitis therapies is on the rise. Diagnostic testing and knowing what the predominant mastitis bugs are on the…
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Milk Manager News September 2018
Read the September 2018 edition of Milk Manager News here
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