Livestock

Cattle Health Factsheet

This factsheet aims to highlight the general considerations for cattle health and what to look out for. It should be used as a guide for when to seek veterinary advice, rather than being used to decide when an animal requires treatment. However, prevention is better than cure as once an animal has become ill, any treatment may only be symptomatic, not curative.

Multi-species Grassland Management for Productivity

In this podcast the Farm Advisory Service sits down with farm manager and regenerative agriculture enthusiast, Iain Graham. With the need to balance the demands of farming in a more…

Feeding Ewes In Mid-Pregnancy Under Snowy Conditions

Reports of more snow to come are concerning particularly for those that may have already been feeding supplementary forage since December. For those lambing in March/April the nutritional requirements of the ewe are still fairly low compared to close up lambing, however it is vital to the development of the placenta during this period that ewes do not face prolonged nutritional stress.

Twin Lamb Disease In Ewes That Are Fit

Fit ewes can be as susceptible to twin lamb disease (aka pregnancy toxaemia) as thin ewes although the prevention is slightly different.

More Sheep Issues To Look Out For In This Extreme Weather

Poppy Frater gives us tips on what to look out for in your sheep during this period of snowy weather.

Animal Health is Wealth (podcast)

Following on from Animal Health is Wealth webinar, James Orr talks to The Woodlands Trust Scotland farmer Janet Pringle and her vet, Rhona Anderson of Forth Valley Vets, about their experience…

Sheep Health Factsheet

This factsheet aims to highlight the general considerations for sheep health and what to look out for. It should be used as a guide for when to seek veterinary advice,…

Sheep management in coastal areas

Sheep and Grassland Specialist Poppy Frater talks to Richard Briggs of Briggs Shetland Lamb – a company which sells Shetland lamb across the country from London to Lerwick. We discuss…

Investigating Sheep Abortions

Lambing is underway for many pedigree flocks and will be due to start soon for lots of others. As such, SRUC Veterinary services are starting to see sheep abortions coming into the lab. Abortion investigations can help to reduce the incidence this year and hopefully help to prevent abortions next year.

Nutrient Strategy – Compost

For further detail on soil organic matter & composting please visit the Farm Advisory Service’s Kerchesters Farm webpage. In this episode George Gauley is joined by Jim McFarlane from Edrington…

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