Farm

March Newsletter (Part 2)

Cow Tracks

Key Points:

  • Good tracks:
    • extend the grazing season
    • decrease lameness
    • reduce risk mastitis/cell count problems
  • Cow tracks are for cows only - keep vehicles off
  • Drainage is crucial - water destroys tracks
  • Keeping tracks in good order requires maintenance

Renovating old tracks:

Signs of Problem:

February Newsletter

Calf Scour - Dehydration and Rehydration

Scour accounts for around 50% of all UK calf deaths and causes significant financial losses to both beef and dairy enterprises.

The age at which the calf is affected will give an idea of the likely pathogen and therefore appropriate treatment;

Vet Tech Services

Vet Tech Services

Designed with your farm in mind our Vet Tech services offer efficient and hassle free solutions to your herd’s health. It is easy for things to slip down the to-do list but with regular Vet Tech visits you can rest assured that tasks are completed on time and to a high standard.

Calf Health

Danielle Priestley

Danielle qualified from St. Georges University, Grenada, in 2009 after a final year at Edinburgh Vet School. She then entered mixed practice back home in Lincolnshire, predominantly doing small animal and farm work.

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