Allflex, part of the Antelliq group of companies, has appointed Pete Hansford to the newly created role of product group manager for its range of livestock identification products. Based at Allflex’s UK headquarters in County Durham, Mr Hansford will oversee the company’s range of livestock identification products which includes Tissue Sampling Tags and Electronic Identification […]
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Scientists, vets, animal health trade SQPs and vaccine manufacturers must all improve communication with sheep and cattle farmers to help the livestock industry improve disease control; particularly so with the need to reduce antibiotic use, according to recent research. That was the key message coming out of a Moredun Sheep and Cattle Health and Welfare […]
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MILTON KEYNES, UK, 5 November 2018 – A significant number of UK beef and dairy calf rearers feel they don’t give their youngstock the attention they deserve, according to a recent survey conducted by MSD Animal Health. Between a third (of beef calf rearers) and 45% (of dairy calf rearers) of 749 UK farmers responding […]
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MILTON KEYNES, UK, 2 November 2018 – It’s been a particularly bad year for orf in lambs but sheep producers struggling with the disease in their flock can improve its control by vaccinating ewes well before housing for lambing. “Many farms that have struggled with orf in the past now recognise the benefit […]
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MILTON KEYNES, UK, 12th September 2018 – Score-based audits of youngstock rearing systems are helping dairy farms pinpoint calf husbandry weaknesses and identify opportunities to improve the health and productive performance of their future herd replacements. Speaking to farmers at a UK Dairy Day technical seminar [Wednesday 12th September 2018], MSD livestock veterinary […]
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MILTON KEYNES, UK, June 11, 2018 – UK sheep producers are being encouraged to join the march towards stamping out lameness in the national flock when the industry highlights how to take the first step towards better control during July. Independent experts point out that the later summer months are a great time […]
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MILTON KEYNES, UK, 24 May 2018 – UK sheep farmers experiencing more than 2% of their flock aborting this lambing season can now ask their vet to test any affected ewes for exposure to toxoplasmosis and enzootic abortion (EAE). The MSD Animal Health EXPERTIS® FlockCheck diagnostic service is now available until the end […]
Read ArticleMILTON KEYNES, UK, April 18, 2018 – MSD Animal Health is rolling out a series of free sheep lameness workshops around the country over the summer. Part of the company’s Project LAMB initiative, the interactive ‘Lambs’ Learnings’ events will feature leading independent sheep vets and demonstrate to farmers methods for implementing a practical […]
Read ArticleMILTON KEYNES, UK, April 4, 2018 – Voluntary reductions in the use of Critically Important Antibiotics (CIAs) must be accelerated to future-proof the UK cattle industry against the threat of legislation and regulation. This was the message from Professor David Barrett, speaking at the MSD Animal Health sponsored National Mastitis Panel, who said that […]
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MILTON KEYNES, UK, March 5, 2018 – Scotland and northern counties of England have become ‘hotspots’ for lungworm disease in grazing cattle, according to recent research from the University of Liverpool. “Traditionally, lungworm disease was most often diagnosed in the south west of England and the Midlands, but the latest diagnostic data – […]
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MILTON KEYNES, UK, 28 February 2018 – UK sheep producers can now access free flock management information, simple recording tools and ‘How to Vaccinate’ videos online as part of MSD Animal Health’s Project LAMB initiative. Hosted on the company’s notonmyfarm.co.uk information and social media hub, a farmer educational resource encouraging ruminant livestock producers […]
Read ArticleTests carried out under the Gwaredu BVD scheme indicate that more than a quarter of Welsh beef and dairy herds are infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD). This demonstrates a clear need for livestock farmers to take appropriate action to protect their herds from the hallmark symptoms of BVD infection which include reduced productivity as […]
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