This is a disease that has emerged in the UK over the last 5 years affecting the skin around the base teat but often extending down the teat and onto the udder. The lesions tend to be irritable causing the cow to lick the affected teats and in severe cases remove them. Currently very little […]

Respiratory disease is estimated to cost the UK cattle industry £80 million annually through increased mortality, veterinary drug costs and most importantly weight  loss/reduced performance. Whilst the effects on clinically affected animals are obvious often the rest of the group will be affected sub-clinically resulting in reduced growth rates. For respiratory disease, prevention is vital […]

Lungworm can appear from early June and is commonly seen in unvaccinated calves and naïve adult cattle.    Infection with lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus) results in an immune-mediated pneumonia, of which the earliest sign is a cough after exercise. Later signs include a persistent cough, milk drop and death in severe cases. Once infective larvae are […]

The National Johne’s Management Plan is a dairy industry initiative to reduce the incidence of Johne’s disease. Johne’s disease is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) and is a costly, chronic, debilitating disease. Animals with Johne’s disease are likely to be culled earlier, and more likely to be affected by other conditions, […]