Jon Parsons and Jon Mouncey look at herd diagnostics used to identify the disease, persistently infected animals, common entry into the herd, biosecurity, vaccination and health schemes.

The incidence of milk leakage is an indirect indicator of the three axes at dry-off: … more

Despite widespread advances in veterinary medicine, diagnostics and therapeutics, bovine respiratory disease (BRD) continues to … more

We have been treating cows with claw horn lesions for decades, using treatment protocols based … more

The autumn meeting of the Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) was held on the Isle of … more

The last time I wrote, I focused on the issue of antibiotic resistance in humans and … more

The detection of disease and compromised welfare in growing pigs is becoming more acute because … more

Find out more about the different dry off methods and their impact on udder health, … more

The Cattle Association of Veterinary Ireland (CAVI) conference was held in Mullingar right in the … more

This article looks at commonly encountered infectious issues found in pigs in the smallholder environment … more

This year’s autumn meeting of the Goat Veterinary Society (GVS) was held at Taunton racecourse. … more

Managing replacements is a key element of running a dairy herd and one of the … more

It has never been more important to know the gestational state of our dairy cows … more

It’s not that I can put a date on this, but I can still clearly … more

The development of agriculture was a turning point in human history, and at the centre … more

The mantra “fit for purpose and suitability for purpose” still rings true in sheep farming. … more