Agri-Business
MSD Animal Health UK Ltd will host a series of roadshows from November to discuss how the latest herd monitoring technologies
Beef
Over the course of an animal’s life, they will require many vaccinations and...
Glen South Farm finishes 1,200 cattle on an annual basis and since its formation herd health has played a key role in the business.
Dairy
The health of the herd will be challenged during expansion which can either make or break the herd.
Poor animal health will wreck all the planning which has gone before - dairy expansion from within is much saver, said Co. Meath based vet Frank O’Sullivan.
There are two main sources of infection on your farm; infected animals and contaminated environment, equipment and visitors, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says.
According to AHI awareness of herd health status becomes even more important when embarking on management changes.
Redwater is a life-threatening disease of cattle caused by a parasite called Babesia divergens and the parasite is transmitted by ticks, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says.
Digital dermatitis often leads to lameness, which decreases milk production and fertility rates in dairy cattle therefore early detection, prevention and treatment are essential.
To effectively control Johne's Disease it is necessary to reduce the risk of transmitting infection between animals the AHI says.
