Content related to the topic: health

13 August 2026

Managing cattle and sheep in hot weather

Advice and information on how to prevent heat stress in cattle and sheep.

30 July 2018

Webinar: Electronic Medicines Book (eMB Pigs)

A webinar to demonstrate the electronic medicines book

30 July 2018

Webinar: Guide to the common gut and lung parasites of cattle

30 December 2024

Ninezergh Farm key performance indicators

Explore how you compare against our optimal dairy system key performance indicators to help establish what we can learn from each other

1 March 2024

Worm control in sheep

As the UK sheep industry has become more reliant on pastures grazed only by sheep, dependence on anthelmintics (wormers) has increased. This manual, produced by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group gives an overview of how to control worms effectively and responsibly.

22 March 2021

Dry cow management: a practical guide to effective mastitis control

A practical guide about drying off along with a pictorial protocol on clean infusion technique at dry-off.

2 September 2026

Cow tracks

Cow tracks enable your herd to move safely around your farm, as well as bringing a number of other advantages. Learn how to design and build an effective cow track that benefits both you and your cows.

27 August 2026

3 Qs of feeding colostrum

Colostrum is vital to the newborn calf as it contains antibodies, energy and nutrients essential for growth.

22 May 2018

Swelling scorecard

A leaflet about scoring a herd for swellings, along with pictorial examples.

29 April 2026

Scoring hair loss and lesions

Discover how to score hair loss and lesions in dairy cows to assess comfort, housing and management.

22 May 2018

Cleanliness scorecard

A score card explaining why it is important to review the herd's cleanliness together with pictorial examples.

22 May 2018

Research into Practice Booklet

A summary of recent research projects on health, welfare and nutrition and on soils, forge and grassland completed following two five-year research partnerships with leading universities and research institutes.