Video 18 footbaths Top tips for using footbaths Cattle and sheep lameness can be a real pain, for both animals and farmers. There are two types of lameness, in my opinion, mechanical and infectious. Mechanical lameness like white line disease, sole ulcers, etc is by far
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Video 17 Getting bang for our buck with vaccines Background As the world hunts for a vaccine for Covid 19, we are all learning how vital these medicines can be. Where you have large populations of animals or humans vaccines can be vital tools in
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Video 14 7 steps to tackle lameness in your flock Pain limits performance so we must limit pain Lame sheep are something no farmer wants to see. It dramatically affects thrive and performance in young lambs. Lame rams can become infertile and ewes it can really
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Video 11 colostrum nature’s liquid gold If I had a favourite topic it probably is colostrum. As someone who is passionate about animal health, colostrum is the foundation of good animal health on our farms. Few aspects of husbandry and management will see as many benefits as
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Video 10 minerals in sheep A lift in the weather means things are looking up with ewes and lambs out grazing. Sheep nutrition is a cornerstone of a healthy flock. With energy balance being the key driver to flock performance. This is why we need to
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Controlling coccidiosis video 8 What is coccidiosis? Coccidiosis is a small protozoan parasite with many different species. There are only a couple of these species which affect lambs and calves. Again these species are specific to both lambs and calves. They infect animals and cause damage to
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Calf pneumonia video 4 After scour, pneumonia is the big killer of young calves on farms. It is not just calves that can be affected by pneumonia but weanlings and even adult animals. The big problem with pneumonia is the performance loss associated with the
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Video ( 3 ) Five things to get right at housing There are several key things that influence animal health and performance. Nutrition, herd health and the environment the animals are in. In seasonal pasture-based systems, housing usually occurs at a critical time. This means that calving
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Watery mouth in lambs Watery mouth in lambs can be a big problem in some flocks. It is a clinical endotoxemia in very young lambs in the first days of life. This basically means an E.coli infection which can cause severe shock from the bacteria multiplying rapidly
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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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