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Respiratory Disease in Calves
Respiratory disease remains one of the most common and costly health problems affecting calves on UK farms. Often grouped under the term “calf pneumonia”, respiratory disease can have a significant impact not only on short-term calf health and welfare, but also on long-term performance, milk yield and farm profitability.
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Be a responsible dog walker as law is tightened on livestock worrying
Cumbria is one of the most striking areas of the UK and home to a huge population of sheep that enhance its beauty. With Easter comes an influx of visitors out walking with their dogs and admiring the antics of thousands of newly born lambs.
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Worming – what should I be doing?
As we start to approach the end of the winter and look forward to the spring, now is a good time to start thinking about a parasite control plan for your horse.
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Winter Ailments
Through the winter months our horses are more prone to many diseases including mud fever, foot abscesses, colic and winter coughs.
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The importance of dental health
Did you know, one in eight dogs are diagnosed with dental disease every year? Also, 70% of cats develop some degree of dental disease by two years of age according to the Royal Veterinary College.
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Twins in dairy cows
Twins in dairy cows can result in significant losses to a dairy herd. This is because they significantly increase the risk of assisted calvings, retained foetal membranes, uterine infections, metabolic disease (e.g. ketosis and Left Displaced Abomasums- LDA), culling and also extend the calving to conception period.
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