While vaccinations are particularly topical as conversation fodder this year (will you get the Pfizer or the AZ?) they have played an important part in human and animal disease prevention for over 200 years. So let’s talk about the history of vaccines and how they...
Last August – in a series of dairy-themed posts to celebrate Dairy Month, we included links to some schooling@home ideas. With the state in yet another lockdown we thought it was worth sharing a few more suggestions with a bovine bent. For cooking...
Farm biosecurity has three key aims: Prevent entry of disease, Contain spread if a disease does arrive on farm, and Minimize the impact of disaese if/when it occurs. When purchasing or agisting cattle, there are four key diseases that are important to be aware of:...
As the cold weather of winter starts to set in – it’s a good time to think about how calves can be affected by cooler temperatures. All animals have what is called a “thermoneutral zone” (TNZ). As shown in the picture below, it is the temperature range...
The Salmonella bacteria is a serious cause of disease in calves and cows. It most often presents as diarrhoea – in an individual animal or as an outbreak, with many animals falling sick. There are thousands of different strains of Salmonella: typhimurium,...
