Dairy
Having SCC issues this season? Here are some top tips…
This spring has been very challenging on farms to say the least. The weather hasn’t been playing ball and getting...
Mastitis
Dairy
15 steps to get the best results at drying off
“50% of all clinical mastitis cases, in the first 100 days of the next lactation, can be linked back to...
Dairy
New science is enabling dairy farms to become antibiotic-free
Farmers attending the recent Dale Farm Somatic Cell Count (SCC) advisory event, hosted by Dale Farm on the Co. Tyrone...
Dairy
Mastitis management ‘making significant progress’
Animal health scientists are making significant progress on mastitis management, which is responsible for up to 85% of the antimicrobials...
N.Ireland
Mastitis: Can you reduce antibiotic use while increasing cure rates?
It might seem counterintuitive, but veterinary experts say it is possible to increase mastitis cure rates while also lowering antibiotic...
Dairy
Grant awarded to develop a multiplex rapid test for mastitis
Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine and a UK diagnostic test manufacturer have been awarded more than £800,000 (€926,000) to develop...
Dairy
Grant awarded to develop a multiplex rapid test for mastitis
Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine and a UK diagnostic test manufacturer have been awarded more than £800,000 (€926,000) to develop...
Dairy
Does it pay to teat seal cows at drying off?
An Irish dairy farm consisting of 100 cows can save over €2,000 by teat sealing cows at drying off. This...
Beef
Late spring turnout sees incidents of mastitis cases jump 100%
The number of E-coli mastitis cases on dairy farmers has doubled this spring compared to the same period last year,...
Dairy
Herd management system a national first for Kerry farmer
A Kerry farmer has become the first in the Republic of Ireland to install a new farm management system that...
Dairy
Dairy tip of the month: Detecting mastitis with the California Mastitis Test (CMT)
Detect subclinical mastitis quick and easy this spring in cows and first lactation animals before including their milk in the bulk...
Dairy
Mastitis prevention: It's all about the teats!
New mastitis infections occur when bacteria get into the mammary gland, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). It says there...
Dairy
'Herd health improved with Lely milking robots'
The introduction of Lely robotic milking technology has been viewed by many dairy farmers as an opportunity to get out...
Dairy
Over 10% of bulk tank milk samples contaminated on farms
Over 10% of milk samples, sent by farmers to Regional Veterinary Laboratories to check for mastitis, are contaminated on farm...
Dairy
How to use the California Mastitis Test properly
CellCheck is advising dairy farmers to get to grips with the California Mastitis Test (CMT); a quick and easy cow-side test...
Dairy
Are pharmabiotics the future for livestock?
Professor Colin Hill, who heads up the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at the University of Cork, told the recent St David’s...
Dairy
Good housing means happy, healthy cows and less mastitis
Good housing means happy, healthy cows according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI) which says that housing increases cows’ exposure to...
