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Five tips for lungworm control
1st September 2023

Five tips for lungworm control

The cattle lungworm, Dictyocaulus viviparus, is a cause of serious respiratory disease in youngstock as well as adult cattle. Taking a pro-active...
Worms and rotational grazing – what’s the risk?
4th August 2023

Worms and rotational grazing – what’s the risk?

Pasture management is an essential component of parasite control, particularly because it is estimated that 95% of parasites are on the pasture,...
4th August 2023

Weigh up the worm risk

From mid-July, pastures grazed since turnout may have become increasingly infected with worm larvae, which can lead to significant worm burdens...
Manage the mid-season rise in parasites
4th August 2023

Manage the mid-season rise in parasites

Young cattle are at risk from the ‘mid-summer rise’ in parasite larvae on pasture unless effective control strategies, including...
3rd July 2023

Strike before you’re struck

Blowfly strike affects more than 75% of farms in the UK annually with an estimated 1.5% of ewes and 3% of lambs struck each year[1]. With changing...
Why improve flock fertility?
3rd July 2023

Why improve flock fertility?

Synchronising for a shorter lambing period has obvious advantages: more even batches of lambs for easier management during the grazing season...
3rd July 2023

Routine NSAID use in dairy heifers at calving can improve herd mobility

A new study1 has identified the benefits of using NSAIDs routinely in heifers at first and subsequent calvings and, in conjunction with conventional...
NSAID therapy helps deliver improved fertility
3rd July 2023

NSAID therapy helps deliver improved fertility

Did you know that using a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) alongside antibiotic treatment for mild and moderate cases of mastitis can...
15th June 2023

Ordering Toxovax

It's Enzovax and Toxovax season again, and we wanted to give everyone a gentle reminder of the factors to bear in mind when ordering Toxovax...
National Youngstock Conference 2023
5th June 2023

National Youngstock Conference 2023

The second National Youngstock Conference will be held at Harper Adams University on Thursday July 20th, 2023. And it’s a date that should...