BVDFree England launched their national BVD elimination scheme on 1st July.  This is an industry-led scheme designed to eliminate BVD virus from all cattle herds in the country by 2022.

BVDFree England will develop a national database, storing individual and herd test results for scheme members.

BVDFree is based on achieving the elimination of BVD through identification and removal of animals persistently infected (PIs) with BVD.

...you probably knew that already but it is always useful when robust research backs up common sense and more importantly allows us to quantify the problem.

In the next few articles, we are going to run through:-

1. A recently published study on the effect of mastitis on fertility and improving outcome with NSAIDs

2. What happens to the fertility of cows with mastitis?

3. What effect can Metacam have on cows affected by mastitis?

4. What does this mean for me?

...you probably knew that already but it is always useful when robust research backs up common sense and more importantly allows us to quantify the problem.

In the next few articles, we are going to run through:-

...you probably knew that already but it is always useful when robust research backs up common sense and more importantly allows us to quantify the problem.

In the next few articles, we are going to run through:-

...you probably knew that already but it is always useful when robust research backs up common sense and more importantly allows us to quantify the problem.

In the next few articles, we are going to run through:-

Farm vet, Chris Just, of St Boniface Vets, discusses a few ways to make your cows more comfortable - happy cows means happy farmers.

"A mentor of mine always said 'Get your cows comfortable and everything else will fall into place'.

For the majority of herds that is straight forward enough during grazing season. For grazing cows, comfort will be all about your tracks/gateways and keeping milking time short and stress free.