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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.
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11 November 2025
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the Leptospira genus.
11 November 2025
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus vaccines in cattle.
3 November 2025
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a disease of cattle caused by infection with Bovine herpesvirus type 1.
11 November 2025
An important part of the herd health plan is an effective vaccination strategy for common causes of pneumonia.
11 November 2025
Learn about the use of vaccines in sheep and cattle.
11 November 2025
Learn about vaccine uptake in the beef and sheep sector.
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3 February 2025
Reducing intervals between silage cuts has helped strategic dairy farmers Tony and Michael Ball improve their milk from forage and reduce feed costs.
20 November 2020
Supplementary Materials for Cattle Health and Welfare Group Antimicrobial Usage Subgroup (CHAWG AMU) recommendations for measuring and comparing the use of antibiotics in dairy and beef
18 November 2020
On-farm carbon footprinting to be launched across our Farm Excellence network
18 November 2020
The fifth report from the Cattle Health and Welfare Group (CHAWG) provides a wide ranging summary of facts and figures relating to the UK cattle industry. The report aims to encourage the identification and collection of additional data, particularly in relation to cattle industry priorities identified by CHAWG.