Few things are as disheartening as finding a healthy-looking lamb dead in the field with no obvious cause. Clostridial diseases…
Sheep farmers across the Ireland are reminded to monitor their flocks for nematodirus following recent warm weather, which can significantly…
Calf pens and sheds will be filling up on farms across the Ireland increasing the risk of Bovine respiratory disease…
As winter sets in and cattle are housed, effective parasite management becomes crucial for maintaining farm performance. Winter housing is…
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that one Irish Flock is under restriction for Maedi Visna Virus (MV). In recent…
The lambing and calving season can be a stressful yet exciting time for livestock farmers. With the busy season just…
With the recent drop in temperatures and consistent rain across Ireland, farmers are faced with additional challenges caused by bad…
Cryptosporidiosis or ‘crypto’, as most farmers know it is one of the most common and costly causes of calf scour…
Heifer mastitis can have serious implications on your herd. Contracting mastitis before or after calving, or during the first lactation…
Barber’s pole worm, or Haemonchus contortus, to give it its proper name, is one of the most dangerous parasites a…
As the housing period for cows draws near and lactation comes to a close, maintaining high milk quality is crucial.…
Weighing your livestock is an important management tool on all beef farms. At a minimum animals should be weighed at…
With most flocks across the UK lambing between January and April, pregnancy scanning your sheep will soon be on the…
Summer has officially begun, and cattle everywhere are feeling the heat. June 20th marks the official start of summer, and…
High temperatures throughout summer can bring on heat stress in cows which consequently has effects on intakes, lameness, milk yield…
Blowfly strike is a common and serious issue for sheep, caused by the invasion of live tissue by fly larvae.…
Mad cow disease, known formally as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), is a fatal neurological disease of cattle caused by an…
Find out how ticks can harm sheep and cattle in Ireland, what diseases they spread, and how to keep your…
As the Irish climate transitions from cold to hot, it brings along a set of challenges for livestock owners, especially…
One crucial aspect of calf management is disbudding (dehorning), a procedure aimed at removing horn buds to prevent potential harm…
Breeding for Spring calving herds is due to kick off in the next few weeks. With that in mind we…
Housing is one of the best times of the year for treating cattle against some of the more common internal…
The purpose of the drying off period is to give lactating animals a period of rest. This will give a…
If you control worms, it will allow your cattle to perform well and be free of clinical disease. But they…
To ensure the effectiveness of your wormer, and to avoid anthelmintic resistance on your farm, it is crucial to dose…
Following up from out previous blog on “Getting your worming strategy right”, we have decided to take a look at…
Freeze branding has a very important role to play in herd management. Find out how you, Herdwatch and FRS are…
This autumn it’s important to assess the exposure that cattle may have had to worms during the grazing season, says…
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