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Reducing Antibiotic use on Dairy farms
Levels of Antibiotic Use- A Dairy Perspective.
Dr Graham Shepherd, CEO of Lancashire based ...
Effects of Colostrum Ingestion by calves on their own Lactation Performance as Cows
A research paper from USA showing the difference in adult milk yield due to the amount of colos...
Are you making the most your your colostrum?
Colostrum Are you handling it correctly?
Colostrum also known as ‘first milk’ is the milk a c...
Uterine Torsion or Twisted Calfbed.
Uterine torsion is where the womb/uterus/calfbed twists near the cervix , thus preventing a nor...
How to Avoid and Handle Difficult Calvings
Difficult calvings can be due to legs back, breech and head back which are, to some d...
Cobalt deficiency in sheep and cattle
Cobalt is an essential mineral required by sheep and cattle to optimise health and growth. Most UK p...
Sheep Lameness Advice
Lameness is one of the main welfare issues in sheep farming today.
Lame sheep spend less time fee...
Mineral Supply for Sheep, A Practical Guide
Mineral Supply for Sheep, A Practical Guide STOP-PRESS! check out http://www.gshepherdanimalhea...
Mastitis in sheep the facts
Acute mastitis affects between 4-5% of lowland ewes and 1-2% of hill ewes each year. Chronic mast...
Maedi Visna (MV)
Here are all the facts you need to know about Maedi Visna (MV)
Viral disease
Introduced to t...
Latest Research in to Sheep Lameness
Reducing Sheep Lameness in the UK
It was found that lameness in sheep in England halved between 2...
Lambing Time, Are you Ready?
Lambing time are you ready?
“Fail to plan, plan to fail”
Preparation is key to a successful ...