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13 August 2020
Follow these guidelines to use boars effectively when stimulating and detecting heat in female pigs.
6 August 2020
Aftercare is an important consideration when treating lameness in dairy cows.
14 December 2023
Sole bruising is a common non-infectious cause of lameness, which requires altering the cow’s environment to manage the condition.
15 December 2023
Cattle hooves can become injured due to physical factors like weight bearing. It is important to treat these injuries quickly to prevent further damage.
17 January 2025
Find out the correct way to block a foot and common pitfalls to avoid.
10 November 2020
Foul is a common infection in dairy cattle and is characterised by painful inflammation of the interdigital space and swelling. Find out how to spot it and treat it.
8 May 2024
Guidance on the nutritional requirements of growing and finishing pigs
6 August 2020
Digital dermatitis is a common cause of lameness. Find out how to identify this infection and treat it quickly before it spreads.
10 October 2024
Find out more about the infections that cause lameness and how they can be treated.
2 June 2020
Join AHDB Beef & Lamb for a live chat with independent sheep consultant, Kate Phillips, and North York Moors Swaledale breeders, Tim Dunn and Barry Wheldon. In 2017, a group of Swaledale breeders from the North York Moors set out to improve the growth, conformation and overall productivity of their hill wether lambs by looking at the breeding, health and finishing of these lambs
