Production Disease

The impact of type 2 Ostertagiasis

Our Dumfries Disease Surveillance Centre has had a number of submissions, case reports and post mortems recently regarding scour in groups of older cattle that grazed last year. In these cases we have either suspected or confirmed type 2 Ostertagiasis.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
17/06/2022

Ataxic and weak lambs – is it swayback, white muscle disease or something else?

Given the time of year this has been a common question posed in recent weeks with some diagnostic options outlined in this article.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
19/05/2022

Update on Streptococcus dysgalactiae arthritis in lambs

Streptococcus dysgalactiae in the most common cause of joint ill in UK lambs and is also an issue in other countries. …

SRUC Veterinary Services
10/03/2022

Listeria diagnoses

January and February have seen multiple diagnoses of listeriosis in both sheep and beef cattle this year.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
25/02/2022

Control of watery mouth this lambing time

Ensuring good ewe nutrition, correct body condition score, a high standard of lambing shed hygiene and adequate, timely colostrum intake remain the mainstays of preventing watery mouth.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
23/12/2021

Higher risk of ergot in feed stocks this autumn

Our SAC Consulting colleagues have warned of a higher risk of ergot contamination of grain and headed grass this year. This is as a result of the 2021 growing season, weather conditions and seed availability.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
01/12/2021

Coccidiosis due to Eimeria alabamensis

Eimeria bovis, zuernii and alabamensis are the most pathogenic coccidial species of cattle. Eimeria alabamensis is less well known and is associated with diarrhoea in calves one to two weeks after turn out. …

SRUC Veterinary Services
01/11/2021