
N.Ireland
White line and sole bruising a huge risk as grazing kicks off
As cows go out to paddocks and get used to travelling on roadways this spring, white line disease and sole...
N.Ireland
As cows go out to paddocks and get used to travelling on roadways this spring, white line disease and sole...
N.Ireland
The majority of heifers will already have calved down this spring and it is of prime importance that lameness is...
Dairy
An ambitious new lameness manifesto, designed to eradicate the malady within the British dairy herd over the course of the...
N.Ireland
It can be argued that lameness is one of the main animal health and welfare issues on dairy farms, so...
Dairy
Mortellaro (also known as digital dermatitis) is an infectious disease that affects the skin close to the hoof and is...
N.Ireland
Now that the grazing season is coming to an end, farmers are closing off paddocks, investing in farm roadways and...
N.Ireland
We are now nearing the housed period for cows. With many herds now housing cattle by night, footbathing your herd...
N.Ireland
While some farmers are focusing on securing a third cut of silage and getting fertiliser out, lameness control needs to...
N.Ireland
At this time of the year, it can be difficult to stay on top of lameness issues and foot bathing...
Dairy
Lely launched its Discovery Collector C2 earlier this year, claiming it to be a revolutionary manure-collecting robot which cleans floors...
Dairy
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
Dairy
Lameness is often an issue that is overlooked during the calving period, and affected calves can go undetected for quite...
Sheep
Flock owners have been advised that securing a zero-incidence level of lameness within a sheep flock is almost impossible. This...
Dairy
Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can...
Dairy
To control, manage and treat infectious lameness on farms, footbathing of herds is required – especially during the housed period...
Dairy
Ceva Animal Health has released a step-by-step guide and mobility improvement training videos on best practice in dairy cattle lameness...
Sheep
Kernow Farm & Equine will host a discussion on the management of lameness in sheep flocks and the latest advice...
Agri-Business
On-farm events organised by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will aim to help farmers cut the...