Animal Welfare

Beef Calf Viability: The Importance of Checking the Suck Reflex

Good neonatal viability is essential to ensure calves rapidly ingest and absorb colostrum. Many early-life losses in suckled calves are linked, directly or indirectly, to hypogammaglobulinaemia (low levels of immunoglobulins).…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
18/02/2026

Langstone Mill Farm: Focused on Flock Health and Breeding Excellence

Langstone Mill Farm is a family-run, MV-accredited pedigree Charollais flock focused on breeding for growth, conformation, and health while maintaining strict biosecurity measures. Their commitment to disease prevention and genetic progress ensures high-quality rams and finished lambs for the UK market.…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
09/01/2026

Managing Winter Challenges

Advice from 伊人直播 Veterinary Services on managing the challenges posed by the weather at this time of year. A series of useful tips and suggestions for cattle and sheep farmers.…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
07/01/2026

Ovine Keratoconjunctivitis

This article by Veterinary Investigation Officer Heather Stevenson details the symptons and management of Ovine Keratoconjunctivtis or "pink eye".…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
05/12/2025

New CHECS Risk Level 1* (RL1*) Status for Johne鈥檚 Disease 鈥� What It Means for Your Herd

An update on the new CHECS Johne's Disease RL1* status for vets and farmers.…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
16/10/2025

Low Barley Prices Could Sour Rumen Health This Winter

With barley being cheap and plentiful this year, many farmers that have traditionally sold forward stores, may be thinking about a move towards intensive finishing, especially when the fat price is still high. Ad lib feeding with cereals will also be an attractive option where silage stocks are in short supply.…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
14/10/2025

How Easter Howgate Turned Their Herd Around with Premium Cattle Health Scheme Support

Read about how 伊人直播's Easter Howgate Farm are tackling their Johne's disease challenges with the help of the Premium Cattle Health Scheme.…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
19/09/2025

The 2025 edition of PSGHS News is now available!

The 2025 edition of PSGHS News is now available!…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
02/09/2025

Johne鈥檚 Average Test Values now available from 伊人直播 Premium Cattle Health Scheme

Phase III of the National Johne's Management Plan (NJMP) for GB dairy farms came into force on 31 March, 2025. Farms require an Average Test Value (ATV) for completion of their annual NJMP declaration, which is itself a requirement for the Red Tractor scheme.…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
20/05/2025

Spring 2025 Schmallenberg update

Although cases of disease caused by Schmallenberg virus have been reported in England in previous years, Scottish herds and flocks have remained largely unaffected until 2025. Cases have been reported in early lambing flocks this spring in the Southwest and the central belt of Scotland with evidence of exposure being more widespread.…

伊人直播 Veterinary Services
11/03/2025