Health

14 December 2020

Improved new-born lamb and calf survival rates not only result in increased income, but also improve welfare, reduce disease, and reduce environmental footprint, according to the results of major GB-wide research.

18 June 2024

This publication gives an overview of dairy beef systems to consider, with their advantages and disadvantages, along with helpful hints on potential health issues and guidance on preparing and selecting animals for slaughter.

30 November 2020

Understand how regularly monitoring mastitis data can help you reduce instances on your farm

30 November 2020

Improvements to the dry cow environment have paid huge dividends at Ninezergh Farm following a spike in mastitis in early lactation

27 November 2020

Join strategic dairy farmer Adrian Bland and vet James Breen as they share their work on focusing on reducing cases of mastitis during the dry period

26 November 2020

This webinar is a four-part series with Adrian Cox and Christina Huelsmann-Diamond from Farm Vets, focusing on the different stages of pork production.

11 November 2025

Footrot vaccination has a part to play in flock management to reduce the incidence of lameness in sheep.

11 November 2025

It is possible to control enzootic abortion without antibiotics by using effective vaccination strategies.

11 November 2025

Clostridial vaccines are cheap and highly effective multivalent vaccines.

11 November 2025

Calf enteritis, or calf scour, is a common problem found on most cattle farms in the UK. It can be a major cause of poor growth and calf mortality.

24 November 2020

The GB Cattle and UK Sheep Health and Welfare Groups (CHAWG and SHAWG) have launched their final biennial industry reports, highlighting areas of focus to drive forward improvements in the health and welfare of cattle and sheep.

11 November 2025

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the Leptospira genus.

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