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16 October 2020
How incidences of mastitis have been reduced at Hillhead of Covington
15 July 2020
Strategic Dairy Farm: Dr James Breen and Willie Baillie get down to answer your mastitis questions
16 October 2019
A guide aimed at vets explaining the best way to encourage farmers to use the Healthy Feet Programme.
3 July 2020
A guide explaining the ideal rumen fill scores for cows at different stages of lactation, including a pictorial guide to the scores.
17 February 2026
Insufficient magnesium intake can lead to hypomagnesaemia (low blood magnesium), also known as grass staggers or grass tetany.
28 November 2023
A guide on how to manage mastitis including what mastitis is, how and when cows get mastitis and an introduction to the Mastitis Pattern Analysis Tool.
6 November 2019
A sheet for all block calving dairy farmers to record health disorders in cows when they calve.
6 November 2019
A sheet for all year round calving dairy farmers to record health disorders in cows when they calve.
6 January 2020
Improving existing buildings or designing new builds to the best standards has a lasting and positive impact on animal health and productivity. This manual covers a wide range of aspects to improve buildings for your cattle.
24 September 2019
Launch of a consultation on a proposal to form a Ruminant Health and Welfare Group to deliver a simpler, more co-ordinated approach to tackling primarily sheep and cattle health and welfare across the UK.
24 September 2020
Resources on youngstock health and housing to help prevent disease and ill-health in young calves
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12 January 2026
Help raise awareness of the importance of clean vehicles – spread the word, not the disease.