2013-May-10
Newry vet Brian Doyle is urging farmers to vaccinate cattle against common killer
Clostridial Diseases such as Tetanus or Blackleg.
2013-May-07
Endometritis or an infection of the womb is seen in 20% of cows post calving
and whatever the cause or however many cases it costs you money!
2013-May-03
A Calf Reviver Box to save calves lives and farmers’
time for many years to come has been developed by farm based
Solway Recycling of Dumfries.
2013-May-03
Farmers and Crofters hoping the suffering liver fluke is presently causing their sheep and cattle won't be repeated should take note of future forecasts.
2013-May-01
Despite the cold winter this year, liver fluke is still likely to be a problem
on many farms this grazing season.
2013-Apr-22
The first confirmed case of Schmallenberg Disease has been identified on a Dumfriesshire
farm in a calf born in a suckler herd.
2013-Apr-11
A fast mutating virus that affects pig herds and costs pork producers millions of pounds each year is being targeted by scientists.
2013-Apr-02
Vet students will be better prepared to tackle a common condition in horses by practising on the first life-size equine model of its kind in the UK.
2013-Mar-27
Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant after the first evidence has emerged
from Barony that Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) was circulating in Scotland in 2012.
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