Disease
7 March 2019
Midlands Pig Club: Christian Anderson, of Bedfordia Farms will talk herd performance and removing in-feed medication.
29 November 2018
Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland, usually caused by bacterial infection. It can present as subclinical infection or clinical disease, which can be acute (sudden, short-term) or chronic (long-term).
19 November 2018
This farm case study demonstrates the importance of sampling water on farm and the benefits that can be observed by carrying out a deep clean through shock dosing.
16 November 2018
The number of vaccines used on dairy and beef cattle is on the rise, according to a report published by AHDB.
16 November 2018
A report on the number cattle vaccines sold in the UK between 2011 and 2017 - split by disease: BVD, IBR, Leptospirosis, calf enteritis and Pneumonia
5 November 2018
This factsheet provides guidance on the assessment of water quality for pigs
5 November 2018
This factsheet explains how the mineral content of water can affect pig health and unit infrastructure
5 November 2018
This factsheet includes examples of water contaminants and their sources, as well as potential counter-measures to address the source of contamination
26 October 2018
Dairy farmers in Wales are being invited to apply for financial and technical support to improve herd health management and disease control, as part of the Dairy Improvement Programme.
1 September 2022
HerdAdvance aims to help Welsh dairy farmers lift herd profitability and performance by improving disease prevention and control.
5 November 2018
The R&D Review is a summary of some of the work the Beef & Lamb sector is carrying out on behalf of levy payers to help their businesses become more efficient and sustainable.
2 November 2018
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) or pneumonia is the most common reason for death and poor performance in young cattle and costs the UK cattle industry an estimated £50 million a year. This booklet gives an overview of how to recognise, test and treat BRD