A new license claim for Bovilis® Rotavec® Corona means broached vials of the UK market-leading calf scour vaccine will be able to be used for up to 28 days after first opening of the immediate packaging1. MSD Animal Health says this will mean greater usage flexibility for UK cattle producers focusing on immunity-led prevention of […]
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Findings will be used to develop free educational resources to help assess and improve current biosecurity practices. While it is well understood by dairy farmers that biosecurity protocols are essential to preventing herd health compromises, forming an effective plan and putting it into practice is not always straightforward, says Progiene dairy hygiene specialist Alison Clark. […]
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MSD Animal Health’s early life intranasal calf pneumonia vaccine – BOVILIS® INtranasal RSP™ Live – is now available in single dose vials, allowing users greater practical flexibility to vaccinate individual animals as and when needed. The intranasal vaccine can be administered to calves from as young as a week of age and reduces the clinical […]
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As more milk buyers are advising against blanket dry cow therapy, dairy farmers are turning to teat sealants to reduce infection pressure against mastitis. “The restrictions in the use of blanket dry cow therapy at drying off has resulted in many dairy farmers taking a selective approach to treating cows in the drying off period,” […]
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MSD Animal Health has launched a new injector and nozzle kit to facilitate simpler administration of its BOVILIS® INtranasal RSP™ Live calf pneumonia vaccine to multiple animals. The kit contains the ergonomically designed Henke-Sass Wolf injector with adjustable dose selector, five single-piece INtranasal RSP nozzles – with ‘luer’ lock attachment, which supports easier removal, cleaning […]
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UK sheep producers are being encouraged to implement all the proven measures to control sheep lameness, following publication of new research into practical management routines on farm. Whilst many sheep farmers have made good progress in controlling flock foot problems since the launch nearly 10 years ago of the industry-accepted FAI Farms Five-Point Plan to […]
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Last winter the bacterial organism M.haemolytica was by far the most commonly diagnosed cause of pneumonia in housed dairy calves1. As a result, vets are now urging milk producers to consider vaccinating valuable herd replacements pre-housing this autumn. “According to recent AHPA surveillance data for England and Wales, pneumonia diagnoses attributed to this common bacterial […]
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MSD Animal Health today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of the worldwide rights to VECOXAN® (diclazuril), an oral suspension for the prevention and treatment of coccidiosis in calves and lambs, from Elanco Animal Health. VECOXAN is efficacious, in lambs, against coccidiosis caused by Eimeria crandallis and Eimeria ovinoidalis, and in calves, against […]
Read ArticleFarmers struggling to manage persistent digestive disturbances amongst their calves now have access to a breakthrough new 100% dairy protein milk formula from Volac. New Imunogard® has been formulated specifically for under-performing stressed calves or to meet the unique needs of calf units wrestling with a stubborn scour problem that can’t be overcome by an […]
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Vets keen to improve their ability to engage more productively with their sheep farmer clients and update their understanding of flock economics can now attend a series of free fortnightly webinars over the early summer. Hosted by Sheep Veterinary Society and Flock Health Clubs, the five 45-minute CPD sessions entitled ‘Sheep Vets – Fit for […]
Read ArticleMSD Animal Health has boosted its library of on-line CPD resources to help vets and animal health professionals communicate remotely and provide technical training content when working from home. The digital training material includes a range of new downloadable marketing resources for vets and SQPs to help maintain efficient communications with their farmer customer base […]
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Veterinary professionals are urging farmers to vaccinate against lungworm (husk) ahead of the 2020 grazing season after a significant increase of cases last year. According to Gareth Hateley, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Cattle Expert Group Veterinary Lead, cases diagnosed and reported to the GB Veterinary Investigation Diagnosis Analysis network were up by 44% […]
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