Managing calf scours ( 1 ) Calf diarrhea or scour can be caused by a range of pathogens. Diarrhea can occur when the ability of the gut to absorb fluids becomes compromised. This can lead to rapid fluid loss. This is why quick rehydration is essential
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50 vlogs in 50 days There is no doubt it is challenging times ahead. My own work schedule like many up in the air. It will probably test all our resilience and resourcefulness. So I am going to try and create some useful (technical content) and also
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Lungworm the lifecycle (2 / 4) In the first article and video, I talked about the background as to why lungworm has become such a problem in some herds. https://youtu.be/2ZHuKITmnF0 In this article, I’m going to look at the lifecycle of this parasite (Dictyocaulus Viviparous). So we know
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Lungworm the background (video 1 of 4) Background Over the next couple of days, I’m going to look at lungworm in more detail. In four written articles and videos, digging deeper into what has become a real problem on some dairy farms. For farms that don’t
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5 top tips for stomach tubing Oral rehydration therapy is one of the foundations of good supportive therapy to sick animals we have on the farm. Using a stomach tube correctly can be a great therapeutic tool for farmers. Here are 5 top tips for using stomach
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Challenges and opportunities in Dairy to beef systems Background With over 1.6 million dairy cows calving this year we will have some very busy farmers. The calf debate has been raging for the last 6 months. Particularly in relation to the volume and markets for these calves.
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There is a chill in the air! In the video above I outline three very simple steps to tackle issues when the temperature drops outside. This, especially if prolonged can have an impact on calf health and performance. A young dairy calf generates very little heat in
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Tackling lungworm on a Co Cork dairy farm Three years ago I met a very enthusiastic young vet student and his mam for the first time. Sean has since qualified and is now working as a full-time vet in Glenbower vets in Cork, a member of Xlvets
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6 top tips for better calf health (video above) Everyone must hang their hat somewhere, I am increasingly going back to basics with everything. This is behind my concept of optimizing biology in farming systems. It is no different with calf health. Beginning with the fundamental understanding
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The most important mineral at calving time is calcium in my opinion. With some confusion about how we manage it, I get stuck into the theory in this video.
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