Cattle
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A recent case of Babesiosis in a suckler cow herd
Whilst not uncommon in some parts of the UK, until a recent case, Babesia has not previously been diagnosed at SRUC's St Boswells DSC.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 28/06/2023
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Have you seen MyHerdStats on ScotEID?
MyHerdStats from ScotEID is a free programme that gives basic herd data from the national animal movement database to all cattle keepers in Scotland.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 25/05/2023
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Late term abortions and small calves
Our St Boswells Disease Surveillance Centre is aware of five herds having problems with small calves so far this year, which are either aborted late in pregnancy, stillborn or alive.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 28/04/2023
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Gastroparesis syndrome in dairy heifers
Since the second quarter of 2022 the UK Surveillance Network has reported cases of apparent gastroparesis in nine to twenty four month-old, Holstein Friesian, bulling and in-calf dairy heifers. To date the majority, or all, of the affected heifers have had the same sire.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 28/04/2023
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Effect of calving difficulty on suckler cow performance
All farm animal vets are calving suckler cows at the moment, helping to reduce as much as possible the impacts of calving difficulty on herd performance.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 06/04/2023
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Salmonella Dublin in beef herds
While Salmonella Dublin associated disease is more common in dairy herds than suckler herds, problems can still occur, particularly around calving time. …
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 27/01/2023
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Navel iodine supply
There is a risk of reduced availability/high cost of strong iodine for navel dressing this spring. Lower iodine concentrations are considered to be less effective in drying and disinfecting the navel.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 12/01/2023
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PCR testing for respiratory disease in cattle
SRUC Veterinary Services in conjunction with colleagues at Moredun have developed and are now using an extended multiple PCR test for respiratory pathogens in cattle.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 14/12/2022
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Acorn toxicity (2022)
Oak trees are reported to have produced many more acorns this year compared to 2021. These can be attractive to livestock after a period of feed restriction or following stormy weather when large numbers are blown from the trees.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 10/11/2022
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Lungworm update 2022
Early diagnoses of lungworm so far this year suggests that there may be significant challenge this summer and autumn.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 29/07/2022
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Feeling hot, hot, hot?
We are all feeling the heat at the moment, and according to forecasts it is going to get hotter. Here is a reminder of some livestock health risks to consider during hot weather.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 18/07/2022
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Coccidiosis in cattle 2022
Diagnoses of coccidiosis in this year’s calves remains common this year and the risk remains high.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 08/07/2022