A focus on cow flow and suitable concrete flooring in high traffic areas can help reduce the risk of white line disease. Katie Fallon reports.
Variable silage quality and nutrition challenges could be a driver of scour among milking herds this winter
One of the most common causes of lameness among the UK's dairy herds, sole lesions can have a significant impact on animal health and cow productivity
Ensuring an optimal mineral status across all life stages and lactations is key to reducing the risk of over supplementation in housed herds
Vaccination, tag testing and biosecurity are identified as key to preventing BVD across UK dairy farms
An analysis of somatic cell count (SCC) figures from 400 recorded herds has revealed that fewer than 8% of cows showed signs of mastitis infection in the top-performing sector, says vet, Dr Tom Chamberlain
Grass and maize crops could have nutrient deficiencies this autumn and winter, due to the wet spring, so farmers should consider getting forage sampled ahead of feeding out
High concentrate diets and acidic clamp silage are some of the main causes of sub-acute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows
A few minor tweaks around the farmyard could help livestock farmers greatly reduce the risk that disposal of spent footbath solutions might cause environmental damage
Vet, Rob Hall of LLM Farm Vets, discusses the cost of abortions caused by neosporosis and best practice for controlling and preventing the disease