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Every month we send out a Newsletter to all of our Large Animal Clients relating to diseases and conditions that we have been seeing on the farms that we visit. These may be of interest to you. Here are the most recent ones.

January Newsletter 2017

The Badger Cull, End of Badger Vaccination, Tuberculosis Free Regions, Movement of Cattle, Monitoring Other Species, Bird Flu 2016, Cattle with Lice, Cattle with Psorioptic Mange and Chorioptic Mange, Anitbiotics and Resistance to Antibiotics.

December Newsletter 2016

More information about copper, Over Supplementation, Difficult diagnosis, Wrong type of soil, Aim for 400mg daily for cattle, No need for extra, Selecting Dry Cows for antibiotics, avoid blanket treatments, reported reduced use of antibiotics, Reduced resistance reported. What happened to Bluetonge and the Smallenberg Virus.

November Newsletter 2016

Sheep with worm problems, anaemic sheep, lambs with parasites, regional TB policy in Wales, missing wildlife controls, lame dairy cows, foot trimming, daily treatments, mixing treatments new ideas, the last worm dose of the year and easy worming.

October Newsletter 2016

Autumn Hazards Acorns, cumulative effects, keeping stock safe, bovine lungworm, cattle eye problems, treatment with steroids, treatment with antibiotics, Pasturella infections, protecting stock from Pasturella infections and the pair of Hen Harriers spotted in Shropshire

September Newsletter 2016

Cattle TB Research, micro movement tracking, video evidence ignored, ask the farmer, cattle with botulism, diagnostic dilemma, preventative measures, sheep with pine and another diagnostic dilemma.

August Newsletter 2016

Summer Mastitis, Biting Flies, Stripping the Quarter, Preventative Strategies, Care with Mineral Supplements, Loss of Drugs, Disappearing Drugs, Vectalis recall, ? Welfare Friendly and not properly tested.

July Newsletter 2016

Bluetongue in Europe, concerns in England, on going surveillance, unwelcome ticks, sign our petition, gradual change to new movement rules and Anthrax investigations.

June Newsletter 2016

Restricting antibiotics for human use, changing attitudes, human and animal uses history of antibiotics, other resistance problems, more research needed and laboratory closures reversed in Scotland.

May Newsletter 2016

After the Cold Spring Nematodirus and Cows with Staggers, Preventing Lungworm, Poultry with Campylobacter and the Rural Crime Prevention Meetings.

April Newsletter 2016

New Rules on Identifying Dogs Microchip and Identity Disc. Scouring Lambs and Scouring Calves, Case of BSE in France and the last case we saw here, Ticks from France.

March Newsletter 2016

Zika Virusand the Schmallenberg Virus, Vaccine development and the History of Bluetongue, Bluetongue Risk now, no vaccine this time, Badgers found Dead Wales, latest Tuberculosis figures and Goodbye to our Friend.

February Newsletter 2016

Farm Fridge, Monitoring Temperatures, Secure Electricity Supply, Care with live vaccines, Live BVD Vaccine, Lambs and Copper, Leptospirosis Vaccination and Monitoring.

January Newsletter 2016

The Fire, a Day to Forget, Extensiuve Damage, Robust Equipment, Camping in Minsterley, the Surgery Fish, new Start for the Fish,the Fat Bullock and the Car, Where is the Patient? Diagnosis from a Distance and a Lucky Escape.

December Newsletter 2015

New Policy for Tracing Tests, Risk Factors for Bovine Tuberculosis, Badgers and Hedges, risk from slurry and  manure, identifying dogs, dangerous cows and problems dogs on leads.

November Newsletter 2015

State Veterinary Service 150th Anniversary, Start of tuberculin Testing, Eradicating Rabies, New name needed for Newcastle Disease, Disease Free Milk, Testing for Brucellosis, monitoring the Spread of Foot and Mouth Disease, the Disease they Failed to Control, Tail Biting in calves a Tail Amputations, Unclear Cause and Farmers on the Edge Areas Attitudes to Tuberculosis.

October Newsletter 2015

Treatments for Rotavirus, Vaccinating Cows, Medicated Paste for Calves, Managing Heifers, Diseases on different farms, Early Treatments, New Test for Respiratory Viruses, Soil Tests, New Phone Number for Animal and Plant Health Agency, Aneurysm Deaths and Lame Cat with Tuberculosis.

September Newsletter 2015

Gut and Lungworms, Monitoring Fluke, New Test for Fluke, My Holiday, Controlling unwanted wildlife, Cheap Fish is not Good, Difficult farming conditions, Controlling and encouraging birds, the Orkney Brewery and ? Home Produced.

August Newsletter 2015

Bovine Tuberculosis Map, Restriction Notice, More Forms, Over Weight Show Dogs, Breed Image, Smuggling Puppies, Easy Access and Meat and Plant Imports.

July Newsletter 2015

Liver Fluke in Cattle, Drainage and Fencing, Cattle and Snails, Treatment Options, Know the Potential of the Drugs, Strategic Dosing, COWS Website, Tapeworms and Sheep, Dogs Tapeworms and Sheep, The Dangers of Bracken,The Dangers of Ragwort, Horses and Alkaloids, a Lost File Found.

June Newsletter 2015

Clostridial Disease, Blackleg, Pulpy Kidney, Black Disease, Tetanus, Botulism, Evidence Based Medicine and Badger Vaccination, Cows not seen bulling and Weil's Disease.

May Newsletter 2015

Cold Spring, Scouring Lambs, Treating Nematodirus and Coccidiosis, New Testing Partnership not strting at the moment, Cardiff still using Animal Health And Veterinary Laboratories Agency title.

April Newsletter 2015

Tuberculosis Statistics, Local Figures, Limited Progress, Resistant fleas, Resistant Lice, Lost Lambs, Fluke Treatments, New Testing arrangements and who to phone.

March Newsletter 2015

Smart Milk Samples, Making decisions, Scouring lambs, timing of treatments, Magnesium problems, treating horses with sore feet, treating cattle with sore feet and locating infections.

February Newsletter 2015

Bovine Tuberculosis in Wales, New Testing Facility, Controversial Topic, New Delivery Partners, Will it Work? No changes for you on the Farm and the same reporting system.

January Newsletter 2015

Bird Flu gone, Post Mortem Service restored in Wales, getting ready for lambing, using antibiotics, toxoplasma abortion and cats, campylobacter, salmonella and the Tuberculosis Situation.

December Newsletter 2014

Badger Found Dead Survey Wales, the non situation in England, Lost oppertunity, Bird Flu in Yorkshire, Ordering ORF Vaccine next year, Milk testing for Johnes Disease and other things

November Newsletter 2014

Bracken as bedding, Badger vaccination trial setback, Mastitis in sheep,Sycamore seeds and a horse toxin, Acute fluke, drugs to treat fluke, Calf Scour meeting at Welshpool and Kennel Cough.

October Newsletter 2014

Sheep with pneumonia, different causes, predisposing factors, Pasturella, Mycoplasma and treatments. AHVLA name change, Neospora cattle abortions and management options.

September Newsletter 2014

Salmonella Outbreak imported eggs, Closure of Knacker Yard, Lab Closures, Post Mortems on Farms, Ewes with Worms, Cleaning Foot Trimming equipment, E Coli research, Dry Cow Mastitis and avoiding damaged udders.

August Newsletter 2014

Badgers in Cheshire, Testing every four years and the Edge Areas. TB in Camelids, Strategy Review, Vaccinating Cattle, Possible time Table, Coughing cows, Diffficult diagnosis and a build up of Resistance.

July Newsletter 2014

Outdated Sheep Regulations, BSE not a Sheep Problem, End of Isolation Units on Farms, Changes to Sole Occupancy Licences, Declaring TB History when animals are sold, Post Movement Testing, Annual TB Testing throughout Wales and care when buying sheep re Maedi Visna.

June Newsletter 2014

Vaccinating Badgers, BCG Vaccine, Using Peanuts, Cost of Training Operators, Trials of the Cattle Vaccine, Equine Atypical Myopathy link to Sycamore Trees, Online Survey about Horse Care and request to e mail addresses

May Newsletter 2014

Cattle with Staggers,first signs of trouble, prevention and treatment, Cattle and Slurry Pits, Johne's Disease and Control Measures, Spring Grass and Laminitis, Fat Ponies and available treatments.

April Newsletter 2014

Itchy Cattle, Controversial Cull, Cats and Bovine Tuberculosis, Skin Lesions, the deteriorating Tuberculosis Situation, Changes on our Shelves, Huskvac, Laboratory Closures and trying to protect the food chain

March Newsletter 2014

Preventing Scrapie, Monitoring Heads, different Categories, Were you Flooded, Fluke and Tuberculin Testing, Resistant Stock, Badger Cull Results Published, Microchipping Horses and the New Vet.

February Newsletter 2014

Strept Uberus mastitis and preventing infection, scouring lambs and calves, lame calves, keeping lambs alive, first signs of Orf, disinfection and antibiotics, Blackleg the fatal infection and risk factors with the muddy conditions and a reminder about the Poultry Register.

January Newsletter 2014

Resistant bacteria, MRSA from pets, farm animals and poultry, laboratory closures and concerns and about missed diagnosis.

December Newsletter 2013

Itchy Sheep, Seasonal occurrence, Coughing Calves, need for ventilation and extra food, Overdue testing penalties and the DEFRA consultation.

November Newsletter 2013

Liver Fluke in Cattle, complicated life cycle, where do the Fluke come from? physical control and treatment options. Is your wormer working and mineral deficiencies in sheep.

October Newsletter 2013

Changes to the Bovine Uterus after calving, Acorn Poisoning and consequences, Birth defects, the Antibiotic Advertising Ban, Existing Controls and Promotions on Web Sites, Fog Fever in Suckler Cows.

September Newsletter 2013

Summer Mastitis and how to treat and prevent it, Dairy Cows with worms, Badger control measures, Cattle BCG Vaccine, field trials and a possible new cattle test.

August Newsletter 2013

New TB Strategy, Developing new vaccines, Low Risk, The Edge, and High Risk areas, possible Post Movement Testing, Changes of emphasis to Wildlife Control, Ragwort and Cattle, protecting the food chain, the Otter survey and Otter accident black spots

July Newsletter 2013

Predicting Animal Health matters and NADIS, Copper poisoning in sheep, Getting rams ready to work, the Schmallenberg Vaccine, problems using dried slurry as bedding and Summer Mastitis

June Newsletter 2013

The TB situation, Booking TB Tracing Tests, Bold Badgers. Vaccinating Badgers to control the disease, on going research, changes to the Red Tractor Assurance Scheme, Schmallenberg Vaccine and the use of natural immunity.

May Newsletter 2013

Bird Flu in China and Suffolk, Cattle Abortions, Problems with silage, Disclosing TB Breakdown Farms, Laminitis and why it happens, non grass causes and steroid release.

April Newsletter 2013

The long winter, Preventing Lamb Infections, Treating Coccidiosis, the Fluke Problem and Environmental Scheme dilemmas, Rumen Fluke, Rejecting old fluke treatments, Digital Dermatitis in Cattle and trying to keep things dry.

March Newsletter 2013.

New approach to Tuberculosis, Vaccinating calves against Tuberculosis in Ethiopia, Badger population control, online lambing survey, Nematodirus, Horse Passports and Residue Testing.

February Newsletter 2013

Recumbrant Ewes, Rapid response to calcium, Deformed Lambs Schmallenberg Virus, Resistant Bacteria and How it Happens, Veterinary Laboratories Agency consultation and T B statistics.

January Newsletter 2013

Badgers transmitting Tuberculosis to cows, Closures of Veterinary Laboratories, Scanning Surveillance, the value of good post mortems, your comments are required, sheep and copper shortage as well as toxicity, Sheep and Cobalt.

December Newsletter 2012

Poisoned dogs with second generation coumarins, treatment options, Weathered Straw and Blackleg, timing Liver Fluke treatments, the Schmallenberg Virus on Dairy farms, Foxes with Infectious Canine Hepatitis and Johnes Disease and how it is transmitted.

November Newsletter 2012

The latest Tuberculosis control measures for Cattle, delayed start for the proposed badger cull, Ministerial responsibility, managing Holstein cows and feeding their calves, nutrition for dairy calves, calf coats, information you will need when submitting laboratory samples to the VLA and a local cattle meeting about BVD.

October Newsletter 2012

Listeria Infections, meningitis and eye involvment, Orf, Pasturella and Fluke infections.

September Newsletter 2012

The new Tuberculin Test reporting system and the new certificates, vaccinating against ovine abortion and how the infection is spread, long term abortion control, more on the Schmallenberg Virus. Foot and Mouth Disease and UK involvement, are we safe?

August Newsletter 2012

More about Badgers their movements and the things that limit their population. Spotting the diseased Badger. Summer Mastitis and the treatment options.

July Newsletter 2012

Control measurers for Sheep Scab over the years before and after the introduction of dipping, re emergence of the disease, injecting to stop the itching, new control measures in Scotland, monitoring progress. New blood test for Schmallenberg virus, the current situation in Europe and requests to take part in a survey, the danger of Blackleg in cattle.

June Newsletter 2012

Fluke and Tuberculosis, Influence on Skin Test, Further TB restrictions, Problems with Sole Occupancy Licenses, Ringworm in Cattle and difficulties with treatment, Laminitis and how to avoid it.

May Newsletter 2012

Sheep and Copper, Copper Toxicity, Availability of Sheep Abortion Vaccines, Controlling Dogs, Dogs and Microchips, Nematodirus, risks from Blackleg and the last call for the Lungworm Vaccine.

April Newsletter 2012

Foot and Mouth Disease in Egypt, poor disease control, our control measures, new livestock owners, grass staggers, sheep with bladder stones, lambs with blood poisoning, lambs with coccidiosis, Schmallenberg virus update and Vaccinating Badgers.

March Newsletter 2012

Schmallenberg Virus, midge activity, future developments, adverse publicity, tetanus and scab mites, badger vaccination survey, how the vaccine is developed and the big experiment.

February Newsletter 2012

Lambing problems using drugs and lubricants, the German virus, extra care when pregnant, twin lamb disease, new thermometers, the parasite vaccine and do you need to treat for fluke?

January Newsletter 2012

Schmallenberg Virus and risk of infection to cattle and sheep, worm problems, fluke problems, vitamin deficiencies, delays with blood tests Orbeseal production disruptions and computer problems.

December Newsletter 2011

Worming Sheep, lack of progress on TB in Cattle, surge of infection, contaminated feed, physical Badger barriers, ring fencing, living with the disease, making provision for calves and testing days.

November Newsletter 2011

Lame dairy cows, understanding the problem, foot trimming, daily foot baths, possible vaccine development, sheep meeting at Welshpool, Poultry Register Llamas and Alpaca Movements and disease alerts.

October Newsletter 2011

Detecting the early stages of Fog Fever, the return of the Orf vaccine for sheep, Acorn poisoning and preventing it, wooden tongue and lumpy jaw, cattle with dry feet and the changes at the Veterinary Laboratory Agency.

September Newsletter 2011

Copper supplements, registering for the National Equine Crime Database, dry conditions, treating lame sheep and Footvax, problems with the Enzootic Abortion vaccine.

August Newsletter 2011

The proposed Badger cull, target numbers, the aims of the cull and control methods, treating Orf, The return of Ubro Yellow, getting ewes fit for breeding, summer mastitis and fly control, cattle and sheep with meningitis.

July Newsletter 2011

Brief encounters with Bluetongue, brought in then fading virus, redundant vaccine, further delays to Welsh badger cull, political indecision, political indecision, spread of tuberculosis in Cumbria, new BSE rules getting your rams ready for work.

June Newsletter 2011

Pale piglets, possible supplements or injections, sweet itch, avoiding midge bites with chemicals or blankets, lambs and coccidiosis, tracing tests and avoiding movement restrictions and preventing mastitis in your ewes.

May Newsletter 2011

Fly Control, Cattle Post Mortems, Preventing unexpected losses, Tuberculosis in Cumbria and its implications, investigating high cell count cows, foot and mouth disease in Bulgaria.

April Newsletter 2011

Merial and Intervet part again, frogs and nematodirus, fertiliser poison, avoiding staggers and Hereford cows, scabivax supply problems, update on Bovine Neonatal Pancytopaenia and introducing Animal Health and the Veterinary Laboratories Agency.

March Newsletter 2011

Diagnosing Sheep Abortions, Brucellosis  in Belgium, Poisoned Hens, Histophilis somni pneumonia in cattle, delay in the announcement of Badger control measures announced and its implications, disappearing drugs.

February Newsletter 2011

Controlling lungworm in cattle with treatments and vaccination, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea, signs of disease tracing the source and the new control scheme for Scotland, Streptococcus canis as a cause of mastitis in dairy cows and sheep scab at lambing time.

January Newsletter 2011

First feed for calves, concentrating the defenses, itchy cattle, sub clinical infections, itchy sheep, new legislation in Scotland, loss of vision and meningitis.

December Newsletter 2010

Return to winter, copper problems in hill sheep, cattle with fluke, diagnosis and control strategies, the badger consultation and getting it to work and milking with gloves.

November Newsletter 2010

Cattle worm problems, timing the dose, care with dosing, copper getting the balance right, pigs and tuberculosis and pet pigs.

October Newsletter 2010

Consultation document on reducing infected badger numbers, obtaining a license and how you can help. Disappearing vaccines, the new Veterinary Laboratories agency pricing structure and problems with inadequate surveillance.

September Newsletter 2010

Parasite host balance sheep and cattle, pasture conditions, strategic worming, more news about Ubro Milking Cow, proposed new Tuberculosis Legislation in Wales, Deer and Tuberculosis and the implications for the rest of the UK. Problems with Cattle Tracing Tests.

August Newsletter 2010

Herd Health Plans and Herdsure, Biosecurity Measures, Special Measures for Neospora, Practical Approach to Herdsure, Coccidiosis in Calves and no further information on Bluetongue.

July Newsletter 2010

Badger Vaccine, Tuberculosis and Alpacas, Lack of movement controls, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency Merge, Calf Survey for Bovine Neonatal Pancytopaenia and Minsterley Bridge work now complete.

June Newsletter 2010

Sheep Abortion Vaccine, Investigating Cause and Vaccine Supply Problems. Cattle and Photosensitisation, Horses and Ragwort Poisoning, New Government policies.

May Newsletter 2010

Lambs with Nematodirus, Preventing Dehydration, Prolapsing Ewes, Cows and Grass Staggers, Horses and Laminitis, Interpreting Letters from DEFRA and the start of Foot and Mouth Disease.

April Newsletter 2010

Bleeding Calf Syndrome, Investigations and how to avoid losses, Sheep and Goat Health Monitoring Schemes new regulations and Bio Security Measures, the new Orange sheep wormer and how to use it.

March Newsletter 2010

Scouring Lambs Nematodirus and trestments, Bluetongue 2010 and vaccination decisions, the spread of Q Fever in Goats and Minsterley  Bridge.

February Newsletter 2010

Sheep with Orf, Calves with Ringworm and treatment options, Alpacas and Tuberculosis and the proposed Animal Health policy on cost sharing.

January Newsletter 2010

Ovine Abortions and Diagnosis, Liver Fluke in pregnant ewes, Barren Ewe check, Dalophyline Gel is no longer made, getting ready for lambing, Sheep Scab treatment options, Copper deficiency and toxicity.

December Newsletter 2009

Strategies for worming sheep, balancing the benefits, monitoring egg counts and wormers, comparing the costs of different wormers, colostrum survey for dairy calves, expiring bluetongue vaccine, pre movement certificates and warfarin poison and pets.

November Newsletter 2009

Tuberculosis Testing Intervals, European Legislation, the way forwards, Umbro Yellow, Bluetongue Situation, What to do next year, Meeting about lamb management, worm control and care when using pour on wormers.

October Newsletter 2009

Sheep Scab, Orf, Liver Fluke new pour on treatments, our online Shop, new contact numbers for DEFRA

September Newsletter 2009

Scotland going TB Free, cost of the disease, Tuberculosis and the Scientist, Turkeys with Swine Flu, Controlling Ovine Abortion, how to use the vaccine, Cows with Fog Fever and how to treat it.

August Newsletter 2009

Electronic Sheep Tags, Tracing Sheep, Disease Control and the costs involved, Badger Vaccination Trial, Pigs and Swine Flu, our New Online Store, Coughing Cattle and Fiona's Walk.

July Newsletter 2009

Calves at Grass, Gut Worms. Fly Strike, New Horse Passport Rules, Badger Tuberculosis, Otters and cats, Bracken Poisoning, Pigs and Erysipelas and Synchronised Lambing.

June Newsletter 2009

Warm weather problems, Listeria in Sheep, New Forest Disease, Photosensitive Cattle, Bluetongue and drug supply problems.

May Newsletter 2009

Lead poisoning Calves, treatment options, Live fluke sheep, DNA testing cattle without passports, Swine Flu and how it is transmitted and preventing Sweet Itch in Horses.

April Newsletter 2009

Tuberculosis Again, Control Policy, Proposed Changes for England, Proposed Changes for Wales, Possible Control Measures in the South West, Lame Cows at Pasture and Nitrite Poisoning in Lambs.

March Newsletter 2009

Laboratory Closure on Saturdays, Fake Drugs, Bluetongue, Different strain, more sheep worrying, scouring lambs treatment options, avoiding renal damage.

February Newsletter 2009

Sheep Copper and preventing Swayback, Copper Toxicity, Tuberculosis in Goats, Investigating Itchy Sheep, Ringworm in Horses and contributions requested to contribute to the History of Bovine Tuberculosis in England.

January Newsletter 2009

Acute Fluke in sheep, monitoring cows for fluke, Barren ewes and Toxoplasma monitoring, investigating abortions, feeding colostrum to lambs, getting colostrum for lambs and the end of the older cow disposal scheme.

December Newsletter 2008

The Bluetongue map of Europe, Continuing risks, Abortion in sheep ,Enzootic and Toxoplasma, Controlling Cats and Horse Passports.

November Newsletter 2008

More about Bluetongue, Bluetongue in Sweden, New Strain in Goats, Vaccination starts in Scotland, End of the Scrapie Monitoring Scheme, Monitoring Camelids for TB in Wales, invitations to Sheep and Cattle meetings.

October Newsletter 2008

Liver Fluke and new ways of diagnosing it in Dairy Herds. Fog Fever, potential mastitis vaccine, three Bluetongue Vaccines and warnings about acorn poisoning.

September Newsletter 2008

Hypomagnesaemia, adding supplements, vaccinating ewes to improve fertility, more about Bluetongue and lifting the restrictions in Wales, Pet Smile Month and the New Vet.

August Newsletter 2008

Help needed with Bovine Tuberculosis, Bluetongue Vaccine arrives in Shropshire, cows with lungworm, Dogs and Mushrooms and local services.

July Newsletter 2008

Deterioration in the Bovine Tuberculosis situation, planning a coping strategy, information on the Bluetongue Vaccine, Stock changes at Intervet and Avian Influenza.

June Newsletter 2008

Toxoplasma in Sheep, Vaccinating against Bluetongue and Documents, Fly Strike, eye infections, eye cancer, Identifying Foals with Microchips our Dog Wash.

May Newsletter 2008

Grass Staggers, Heightened Risk from Nematodirus, Bluetongue Vaccine, how to use it, injecting goats, rampant moles.

April Newsletter 2008

Bluetongue, How it affects Shropshire, over wintering of the infection, are we ready? Can we stop it? Vaccination for Bluetongue. Vaccination Amnesty for Dogs and Cats, Neutering Cats.

March Newsletter 2008

Blue Tongue Controls, end of Vector Free Period, Vaccination Policy, Possible strategy, the new strain, changes to Depocillin, problems with Orbeseal, preventing hydatid disease in dogs and an invitation to a meeting in Shrewsbury

February Newsletter 2008

The future of the Scrapie Monitoring Scheme, London meeting, Lungworm Vaccine for Cattle, treating cattle with Listeria, blood sampling barren ewes and making use of the Blue tongue Vector Free period to move cattle, sheep and goats.

January  Newsletter 2008

Lambing ewes, Aborting ewes, Risks from infection, Sheep Ear tags, New Bluetongue regulations, Blood Tests, Seasonal Greetings

December Newsletter 2007

Coughing Cows, Infectous Bovine Rhinotracheitis, Ringworm in calves, Ringworm prevention, Bluetongue, Viral Challenge, Movement restrictions and Stranded Stock.

November Newsletter 2007

More about Bluetongue, findings in sheep and goats, lack of information, Movement Rules, Spraying Insecticide and the Help Line Numbers. Milk  Residue Poster, Acorn Poisoning, New Blood Test for Caseous Lymphadenitis in sheep, Cows with Fog Fever.

October Newsletter 2007

The First case of Bluetongue, How it Spreads, Can we Stop it? Bluetongue Restrictions, Foot and mouth Disease again, Diagnosing BVD from bulk milk samples, detecting carriers, look out for liver fluke and lungworm infections.

September Newsletter 2007

Bluetongue virus, Insect Vectors, Diagnosis and Control Measures, Foot and mouth Restrictions, Fog Fever, Shropshire Bats and the Rabies Virus, oue New Nurse.

August Newsletter 2007

Dry Cow Tube license change, learning about worms from a milk sample, risk from fluke and lungworm, Yew poisoning in cattle, treating lame sheep and an invitation to contribute to the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy.

July Newsletter 2007

The Bourne report into Bovine Tuberculosis, New Movement Controls, Controlling Badger Numbers, possible different approach, the disease in other species.

June Newsletter 2007

Scouring ruminants, Johne's disease sheep, Blackleg in cattle, New mastitis tube, and Hospital bugs.

May Newsletter 2007

Flies and thinking ahead, Swishing Tails, Growing Lambs Clostridia, Eating Soil, Supplementing Magnesium cows, more Farm Inspections and changing names.

April Newsletter  2007

Tagging Sheep, the end of Brucellosis Monitoring, Reporting Abortions, controlling Tuberculosis in Australia and New Zealand, the situation in the United Kingdom.

March Newsletter 2007

Progress with Lambing, Lame Sheep, Prophylactic treatments, Growing Lambs, Mouth Infections, Diagnosing abortions, Dairy Cows with Mastitis, Lungworm Vaccine and the new rules for Pre Movement Testing.

February Newsletter 2007

Liver Fluke in Sheep and Cattle, Warm Weather, Cool Working, Lame Sheep, Fighting Mastitis, Care at lambing time and Saving the Planet.

January Newsletter 2007

Calf Pneumonia, early treatments and vaccines, ideal drug combinations and new drug treatment, ewes and copper, blood sampling barren ewes and bird flu.

December Newsletter 2006

Watery Mastitis, Cell Counts, Clostridial Mastitis , Orf, Temperatures, Ticks and Fleas, the New Vet

November Newsletter 2006

Summer Mastitis, Low Incidence, Sheep and Pasturella, Sheep and Parasites, Sheep Health Meeting, Tuberculin Testing Intervals, Buying in stock, Foot and Mouth Scare. Where is Stacy?

October Newsletter 2006

Fog Fever, Symptoms, Avoiding calf stress, Gentle weaning, Preventing digital dermatitis, Micro chipping horses, recovering microchips and monitoring Waterfowl.

September Newsletter 2006

Bluetongue, Insect Vectors, Cattle Movements, Controlling Scrapie,Acorn Poisoning and how to stop it, Young Dairy Farmer of the Year, Orf and buying in ewes.

August Newsletter 2006

Poisoned Cattle Botulism, Poultry Manure, Worming Dairy Cows, optimum timing, Abortion vaccine for sheep, Downer Cows, Infected Cattle Eyes, change of licensed use for Micotil.

July Newsletter 2006

Scouring Calves, Lame Heifers, Blind Lambs Listeria On Farm slaughter of Older Cows Oestradiol Ban and managing Rams.

June Newsletter 2006

Wet Spring, Mud and Bugs, Sticky Bacteria, Wet Sheep, Laminitis, Talking to The Boss, Star Gazing Lambs, New Test for Fluke and more about Bird Flu.

May Newsletter 2006

Pre Movement Testing and how to avoid it, sheep thistles and holly, cattle with wire and stones, teasing ewes, anthrax in south Wales and preventing leptospirosis.

April Newsletter 2006

The New Market, Coccidiosis Treatment, Preventing Staggers, New Pneumonia Vaccine,Pre Movement Testing, Watch the Ages, more about Nematodirus and Huskvac.

March Newsletter 2006

Trial treatment for Sheep Scab, Fattening Cull Cows, New start date for Pre Movement Testing, Disposing of Older Cows, Wobbly Lambs, Nematodirus warning, Salmonella Infections and Avian Influenza.

February Newsletter 2006

Pre Movement Tuberculin Testing, monitoring the scheme, charges, twin lamb disease, keeping ewes safe at lambing time, worming cows, lungworm vaccine and computer errors.

January Newsletter 2006

A lame heifer and a lame Bull

December Newsletter 2005

Improving Milking Routine, Teat Stripping, Milk Flow, Segregating Cows, Whole Season Worming, Lame Cows, Sheep Scab and Wobbly Lambs.

November Newsletter 2005

The ending of the Over Thirty Months Scheme, on farm slaughter, restrictions on drug use, sheep and lush grazing, prompt treatments, lush grazing, Fog Fever, Avian Influenza, Cancelled Shows, registering Poultry flocks and our new Assistant.

October Newsletter 2005

Managing growing lambs, pasture management, weaning, vaccinating the flock, flexibility when vaccinating, managing coccidiosis, preventing Foot Rot, sustainable worming, new indication for OrbeSeal, housing calves and winter worming.

September Newsletter 2005

Avian  Flu, Different strains, Clinical Signs, Affects on other Birds, Things that Poison Cattle, Strategic Worming, Problems with Orf, Orf and Thistles and a New way of treating Scouring Calves.

August Newsletter 2005

New Castle Disease and pheasants from France , Vaccinating chicks, Vaccination Amnesty, a calf with Tetanus, Pigs and Tuberculosis and Vaccinating Sheep to prevent abortions.

July Newsletter 2005

National scrapie Plan Flock Register, Voluntary Scheme, Annual registration, Tupping Ewes, Fertility Checks, unexpected Milk Fever, a cow with triplets.

June Newsletter 2005

BSE Reminder and Testing, Avoiding Laminitis, the cost of farm animal disease including buying in cattle and risks from Tuberculosis, avoiding post weaning mastitis in ewes and using tubes and the return of Scabivax Forte.

May Newsletter 2005

New Dry Cow Tube, Expectations of Dry Cow Tubes, Herd Health Plan, Lame Cows and Mastitis Surveillance, Biosecurity, Poultry Manure and Botulism, Sheep with Orf and a New BVD Vaccine.

April Newsletter 2005

Dairy cows and early grazing, the problem with staggers, coping with poor weather, Veterinary Laboratory opening hours, Sheep and copper shortage and toxicity, Itchy Sheep.

March Newsletter 2005

Preventing Milk Fever, Managing Cows at Grass, Vaccinating for Leptospirosis, Nematodirus Battus in lambs and Calves, BSE Statistics and a new cause of abortion in ewes.

February Newsletter 2005

Innovative Vaccine Against Lungworm and Ringworm, susceptibility to insect bites and minerals that you can use for sheep.

January Newsletter 2005

Feeding colostrum to Calves, Recommended Volumes, Monitoring Volumes, Buying in Calves, Zoonoses, Leptospirosis, Salmonella, Orf, Badgers and Tuberculosis and a Meeting about Improving Lamb Survival.

December Newsletter 2004

Leo Yellow, Mastitis treatment revisited, Tuberculosis Testing Intervals, Infected Farms, Controlling the Infection and The National Fallen Stock Scheme.

November Newsletter 2004

Streptococcal uberus mastitis, different strains and treatments, sustainable worming for sheep, liver fluke, a new Orf Vaccine and the National Fallen Stock Scheme.

October Newsletter 2004

Blackleg, Drug Change, Disappearing Toxoplasma Vaccine, Johne's Disease, Revised Herd Health Plan, Biosecurity and The Last Worming.

September Newsletter 2004

Haemonchus Infection, Ringworm Vaccine, Available Treatments, Treating Buildings, New Phone Number for The Intervention Board, Lame Animals, Preventing Pneumonia, When to Start Vaccinations, Sole Occupation License Reminder and the New Assistant.

August Newsletter

Gut Parasites, Poor Immunity, Larval Stages, Pasture Contamination, Minimizing Output, Dairy and Replacement Cows

July Newsletter

BSE in Sheep, Another Slaughter Policy, Know your Rams, Badgers and Tuberculosis, Extra Herd Tests, Relentless Progress of Tuberculosis, The Return of Ringvac and a Vaccine for extra Lambs.

June Newsletter

More on Horse Passports, Fallen Stock Scheme, Current Casualties, Bloat and Clover, Treating Bloat, Drug Supplies and the Dangers of Micotil

May Newsletter

Problems at turnout, Grass Staggers, other Metabolic Problems, Lambs with Meningitis, Lead Poisoning, Preventing Mastitis in Ewes, Sheep Abscesses and Blackleg.

April Newsletter

Huskvac orders, Scouring Lambs, no more free ear tags, Brucellosis and Abortions, On Farm Slaughter, Biosecurity and Scouring calves.

March Newsletter

Blackleg, Pneumonia Treatments, Controlling Tuberculosis, Pre movement Testing, Monitoring Badgers and the National Fallen Stock Scheme

February Newsletter

Lame Lambs, Early Treatments, Toxic Mastitis, Cattle Audit, Database Problems, The New Fallen Stock Scheme and a New Face.

January Newsletter

Botulism, Reporting Abortions, BSE in America, Feeding Waste Products, Other Implications, Injuries and Poisons

December Newsletter

Resistant Parasites, Correct Dosing, Worming Cattle, Worming Horses, Neurology Project, Sheep Scab or Lice? and Free Testing.

 

November Newsletter

Analgesics for Farm Animals, free Cell Count Testing, boosting mastitis tubes, Over Thirty Months Scheme Changes and the problems they might cause next year.

October Newsletter

Passports for Horses and how to get one. Cows with Staggers. Cows with bloat and Testing for Tuberculosis.

September Newsletter

Summer Problems, Calf Pneumonia, Ewes with eye problems, Calves with eye problems, Cataracts, Listeria and Acorn Poisoning.

August Newsletter

What is VTEC 1057 ? Farm Monitoring, Lead Poisoning, Plastic Bottles, Coughing Cows and Flock Management.

July Newsletter

Scrapie Genotypes, Blood Testing, Tuberculosis in Free Ranging Pigs, The Energy Gap, Buffer Feeding, Vaccine Reminder and Further Information.

June Newsletter

Nematodirus Battus, Survival Strategy, Contaminated Milk, Identifying Cows, Special Cases, Testing Kits, Cryptosporidium and BSE in Canada.

The Cost of Pneumonia More About Calf Pneumonia

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