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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.

September Newsletter 2008

Hypomagmesaemia, 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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