Livestock
Technical note (TN669): Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA)
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA also known as Jaagsieke) is a contagious viral disease that leads to lung cancer of sheep. It is caused by Jaagsieke sheep retrovirus (JSRV). It is a significant production limiting disease in many countries of the world including the UK. All breeds are susceptible to OPA and no single breed has been shown to be more susceptible than another.
Read More >Technical Note (TN669): Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma (OPA)
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA also known as Jaagsieke) is a contagious viral disease that leads to lung cancer of sheep. It is caused by Jaagsieke sheep retrovirus (JSRV). It is a significant production limiting disease in many countries of the world including the UK. All breeds are susceptible to OPA and no single breed has been shown to be more susceptible than another.
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Technical note (TN668): Managing soil phosphorus
Efficient soil P management is challenging due to the varying ability of soils to mediate and regulate plant available forms of P. Farmers and land managers in Scotland are now able to access farm level information about their soils making it possible to provide more accurate P management advice.
Read More >Sheep update
The number of diagnoses of parasitic gastroenteritis (i.e. worms) made during December was 70% higher than any of the previous three years. The mild November may have had a part to play as could the high levels of cobalt and selenium deficiency found during the autumn
Read More >Cryptosporidium in cattle, are things getting better or worse?
Cryptosporidium is one of the major causes of scour in young calves. It accounts for approximately half of the neonatal diarrhoea cases investigated by SAC C VS. The peak of cases occurs in May, coinciding with susceptible spring-born calves.
Read More >Technical Note (TN665): Alternative Watering for Field Grazed Livestock I – Abstraction Systems
This technical note presents two different abstraction point designs to supply an alternative watering system, based on findings from Scottish Government funded trial work on three farms in Scotland.
Read More >Technical Note (TN666): Alternative Watering for Field Grazed Livestock II – Pumping Systems
This technical note looks at the use of three alternative watering systems, based on findings from Scottish Government funded trial work on three farms in Scotland.
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