Cow Health Problems

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Welcome to G Shepherd Animal Health, here you will find all the relevant information you need on some of the most common cow health problems including, mastitis, lameness and acidosis. 

Health and happy cows should be a priority for all dairy farmers. As a cattle farmer, it’s important that you take the necessary steps to protect the health of your animals. 

Maintaining good health ensures acceptable standards of animal welfare as well as maximise the productivity of your herd.

Looking after your cows properly and monitoring them regularly for signs of illness is the best way of preventing disease, and of controlling its spread if there is an outbreak.

With years of experience in veterinary practice, herd management and agriculture, we’ve specifically chosen the very best Cattle Health Products.

This section details all symptoms and treatments but if you can’t find what you’re looking for in this section on how to maintain your cattle health, please call 01772 690131, visit our Discovery Centre, or check out our ‘Interactive Calf’. 

Alternatively, please feel free to visit our Calf Health Information page. 

Click here for the latest industry news.


Tackling Thermoduric bacteria in your milk

Tackling Thermoduric bacteria in your milk

Thermoduric bacteria, basically are heat stable and survive pasteurisation. So, th...
Supplementing Cattle with Vitamins & Minerals

Supplementing Cattle with Vitamins & Minerals

Firstly, don't over supplement! Minerals and Vitamins can be toxic in excess. Examples of this are:-...
Prevention & Treatment of Milk Fever in Cows

Prevention & Treatment of Milk Fever in Cows

What is Milk Fever in cows?  The effects of milk fever in cows are wobblyness or collapse and e...
Prevention & Treatment of Mastitis in Cattle

Prevention & Treatment of Mastitis in Cattle

There are so many things to get right on dairy farms, none more important than the twice daily task ...
Prevention & Treatment of Liver Fluke in Cattle

Prevention & Treatment of Liver Fluke in Cattle

Liver fluke disease or ‘Fasciolosis’ is a common disease which can affect both cattle, sheep &am...
Lame Cattle Advice, Information and Treatment

Lame Cattle Advice, Information and Treatment

Lameness can be caused by a range of factors so unfortunately there is no single product or measure ...
Ketosis in Dairy Cows - Information & Expert Advice

Ketosis in Dairy Cows - Information & Expert Advice

Essentially Ketosis is a metabolic disorder of cows caused by ketone bodies produced during the brea...
Keeping Minerals and Vitamins Balanced, article from British Dairying

Keeping Minerals and Vitamins Balanced, article from British Dairying

Vet Graham Shepherd from Lancashire-based G Shepherd Animal Health, was featured in UK magazine Brit...
Information on Mycotoxins and Mycotoxicosis

Information on Mycotoxins and Mycotoxicosis

Mycotoxins are metabolites produced by moulds which are poisonous and can affect cattle when they ea...
Gut Worms & Lungworm Information & Advice

Gut Worms & Lungworm Information & Advice

Gut worms (parasitic gastroenteritis) Gut worms are usually a problem of growing cattle but can a...
Cow Infertility - Information and Expert Advice

Cow Infertility - Information and Expert Advice

Fertility is massively important to the profitability of both dairy and beef farms. Getting calves i...
Acidosis is Cows - Information, Treatment and Advice

Acidosis is Cows - Information, Treatment and Advice

Ruminal Acidosis is where the pH of the rumen is lower (more acidic) than the ideal level. It can...
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