Animal Health

A funded yearly vet visit is now available to farmers under the government’s Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.

Field trials for a cattle vaccine and new skin test for bovine TB have moved to the next phase, the APHA confirmed today (6th February).

Dairy innovator smaXtec was named winner of the Royal Dairy Innovation Award this year, for its new product TruDrinking.

Tests are still ongoing after more than 100 cows at Woodlands Farm died in just a few days in mid-December.

With inflation rates remaining high and beef farming continuing to struggle as a result, Hydor is urging farmers to invest in tube ventilation systems for calf buildings to prevent pneumonia from causing a loss in yield by stunting growth.

Even small amounts of spoiled silage will have a detrimental impact on how much cattle eat and how their rumens function.

Lactalign, a device that counters the often costly impact of uneven weight and vacuum distribution of a milking cluster, has won a Gold Award in the Livestock Innovation category.

Due to an increased risk of worm infection in housed birds, free-range egg producers are being reminded to follow standard worming protocols during the housing order.

From March 2022, Dr Richard Irvine will join the Welsh government as the new chief veterinary officer.

As weather patterns become increasingly extreme and unpredictable, input costs continue to rise, and farmers face ongoing pressure to reduce environmental impacts, approaches to managing parasites and disease will need to adapt. Livestock editor Sarah Kidby reports.

Lambs require adequate amounts of high quality colostrum for short and long-term health. Here’s how to supplement when quality and quantity fall short to keep lambs healthy.

Independent trial work by SAC has revealed a range of health and productivity benefits for flocks that were fed a combination feed and mineral bucket supplement in the final six weeks of pregnancy.