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Veterinary Services

Still Birth and Weak Calf Syndrome in Suckled Calves

In recent weeks SRUC Veterinary Services have had an increased number of still birth submissions from spring calving suckler herds.…

  • Veterinary services
  • 29/04/2021
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Risks from Dog Walking on Agricultural Land

Dog ownership has increased significantly in the past year. But walking your pet in the countryside comes with a number of risks to livestock.…

  • Veterinary services
  • 27/04/2021
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Bovine venereal campylobacteriosis – information on testing

Instructions on submitting samples for Campylobacter testing, the main cause of venereal disease in cattle in the UK.…

  • Veterinary services
  • 12/04/2021
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Parasite control survey launch

Scottish farmers are being invited to take part in a new research survey to investigate the impact of resistance to wormers.…

  • Veterinary services
  • 12/04/2021
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Abomasal Bloat in Pet Lambs

One of the banes of artificially rearing lambs is abomasal bloat.…

  • Veterinary services
  • 12/04/2021
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Investigating Neonatal Losses: On-farm Postmortem

Lamb losses in the neonatal period can have a profound impact upon that year’s reproduction figures, as well as farmer wellbeing.…

  • Veterinary services
  • 12/04/2021
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Avian Influenza

A Scotland-wide Avian Influenza Protection Zone is now in force.…

  • Veterinary services
  • 17/11/2020
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New information about liver fluke risk from silage

Can cattle or sheep be infected with liver fluke from silage?” has been a frequently asked question at farmer meetings over the last few years.…

  • Veterinary services
  • 10/11/2020
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