Cattle
Practical Pointers When Investigating Abortions in Cattle and Sheep
Abortion investigations in cattle and sheep can be frustrating, time-pressured, and often unrewarding if the wrong samples are collected — or none at all. When whole foetuses and placentas cannot be submitted, targeted sampling can still provide strong diagnostic value. Here is a practical guide to help maximise diagnostic yield while managing client expectations and lab workflow.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 30/01/2026
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Low Energy Silage in 2025: What It Means for Herd and Flock Performance
Results from over 1,000 new-season silage samples across Scotland are highlighting a significant nutritional challenge for the year ahead. Data compiled by SAC Consulting from 1,022 silage submissions in 2025 shows a widespread reduction in metabolisable energy (ME), with important implications for both cattle and sheep enterprises.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 30/01/2026
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Bovine venereal campylobacteriosis – information on testing
Instructions on submitting samples for Campylobacter testing, the main cause of venereal disease in cattle in the UK.…
- Veterinary services
- 12/04/2021
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Schmallenberg Update
With the peak of the spring calving and lambing season approaching, we wanted to give a further update on Schmallenberg virus.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 09/03/2021
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Otitis Media due to Mannheimia haemolytica in dairy calves
Otitis media is most often seen in pre-weaned calves and it is often assumed that this is pathognomonic for Mycoplasma bovis infection.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 01/03/2021
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Baby its Cold Outside
Recently SRUC Veterinary Services’ Dumfries centre has examined numerous milk fed dairy calves in the PM room with the expected mix of diagnoses including scour, pneumonia, rumen drinking and navel ill.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 15/02/2021
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