Cattle

Feeling hot, hot, hot?

We are all feeling the heat at the moment, and according to forecasts it is going to get hotter. Here is a reminder of some livestock health risks to consider during hot weather.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
18/07/2022

Coccidiosis in cattle 2022

Diagnoses of coccidiosis in this year’s calves remains common this year and the risk remains high.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
08/07/2022

The impact of type 2 Ostertagiasis

Our Dumfries Disease Surveillance Centre has had a number of submissions, case reports and post mortems recently regarding scour in groups of older cattle that grazed last year. In these cases we have either suspected or confirmed type 2 Ostertagiasis.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
17/06/2022

Type 2 ostertagiasis – Is there an impact and are we missing it?

We have had a few submissions, case reports and post-mortem examinations recently regarding scour in groups of older cattle that grazed last year.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
06/06/2022

The ticks are rising

SRUC Veterinary Services has examined two post-mortem cases in cattle so far this week that have presented as sudden death and pneumonia after recent turn out to hill pasture.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
25/03/2022

Fertiliser application rate and mineral content of grass

As a valuable source of minerals to livestock it would be advisable to have fresh grass analysed for mineral content, as well as analysing grass silage later in the year.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
16/03/2022

Schmallenberg update and testing

There has already been a diagnosis of malformations due to Schmallenberg virus in a sheep flock in Scotland in 2022.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
03/03/2022

Listeria diagnoses

January and February have seen multiple diagnoses of listeriosis in both sheep and beef cattle this year.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
25/02/2022

Reminder about PM sampling for respiratory disease

Respiratory disease in any cattle production system remains a very significant cause of poor welfare, reduced production efficiency and increased antibiotic use. We have fielded a number of calls regarding what samples to take if you have the opportunity to perform an on-farm postmortem when investigating respiratory disease problems. …

SRUC Veterinary Services
01/12/2021

Tick borne fever in suckled calves

Recently we were presented with a four week old suckled calf for investigation of excessive calf mortality. Although it has only been recorded a handful of times during the last few years, it was confirmed to be tick borne fever.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
01/12/2021

Higher risk of ergot in feed stocks this autumn

Our SAC Consulting colleagues have warned of a higher risk of ergot contamination of grain and headed grass this year. This is as a result of the 2021 growing season, weather conditions and seed availability.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
01/12/2021

Silage subjects

A number of animal health issues related to winter feed stocks may be relevant on some farms.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
05/11/2021