October 2015
Nematode parasites are among the most important production-limiting diseases of ruminant livestock worldwide. In UK … more
22 minsBovine respiratory disease (BRD) remains an important condition of calves that leads to reduced weight … more
September 2015
The focus of gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) control has shifted from firefighting clinical outbreaks to preventing … more
29 minsABSTRACT Calf pneumonia is a lifelong disease. Outwardly, calves may recover, but the internal damage … more
Liver fluke disease is caused by the internal trematode Fasciola hepatica and has been reported … more
ABSTRACT Neospora caninum is an obligate intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite closely related to Toxoplasma gondii. … more
ABSTRACT Most porcine disease transmission occurs through direct pig-to-pig contact, so any commercial pig farm … more
ABSTRACT Interest in keeping dairy cows indoors comes from developments in animal genetics, health and … more
ABSTRACT The pre-lambing period is a critical time in the sheep production cycle, and one where … more
ABSTRACT When it comes to tackling mastitis, the ideal is a convenient treatment requiring little … more
August 2015
Reproductive efficiency is a key driver for profitability on dairy farms. Many postpartum conditions can … more
I deliberately left writing this article until after the general election – the repercussions of … more
ABSTRACT This article provides an initial introduction to coccidiosis in cattle and sheep with a … more