Veterinary surveillance blogs
Maximising your lamb crop
Our colleagues in SAC Consulting have organised a series of online events to prepare for lambing 2022, to minimise the losses at lambing time.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 15/02/2022
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Copper toxicity risk from spreading distillery wash by-product on pasture
Over the last few years, there have been several cases of copper toxicity in sheep associated with spreading distillery by-product on pasture.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 14/01/2022
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Control of watery mouth this lambing time
Ensuring good ewe nutrition, correct body condition score, a high standard of lambing shed hygiene and adequate, timely colostrum intake remain the mainstays of preventing watery mouth.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 23/12/2021
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Higher risk of ergot in feed stocks this autumn
Our SAC Consulting colleagues have warned of a higher risk of ergot contamination of grain and headed grass this year. This is as a result of the 2021 growing season, weather conditions and seed availability.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 01/12/2021
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Tick borne fever in suckled calves
Recently we were presented with a four week old suckled calf for investigation of excessive calf mortality. Although it has only been recorded a handful of times during the last few years, it was confirmed to be tick borne fever.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 01/12/2021
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Reminder about PM sampling for respiratory disease
Respiratory disease in any cattle production system remains a very significant cause of poor welfare, reduced production efficiency and increased antibiotic use. We have fielded a number of calls regarding what samples to take if you have the opportunity to perform an on-farm postmortem when investigating respiratory disease problems. …
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 01/12/2021
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Avian Influenza Update
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone has been declared across the whole of Great Britain, introducing strict biosecurity measures for all bird keepers.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 05/11/2021
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Silage subjects
A number of animal health issues related to winter feed stocks may be relevant on some farms.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 05/11/2021
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Fodder Beet
Fodder beet is a highly palatable, very digestible crop which has increased in popularity on Scottish farms over the past few years as a livestock feed. However, there are several animal health issues to be aware of.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 04/11/2021
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Coccidiosis due to Eimeria alabamensis
Eimeria bovis, zuernii and alabamensis are the most pathogenic coccidial species of cattle. Eimeria alabamensis is less well known and is associated with diarrhoea in calves one to two weeks after turn out. …
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 01/11/2021
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Using the liver fluke antibody test
Now that we are at a time of year when liver fluke can be a problem, here is some information on the liver fluke ELISA and how it can be used. …
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 28/10/2021
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Autumn liver fluke update
Liver fluke risk will not be high this year, but infection will still occur on some farms.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 12/10/2021
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