Category Archives: Beef

‘Now is the time to MOT bulls for the breeding season’ – Farmer’s Guardian

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Farm Animal Department

Don’t miss Keith in this week’s Farmer’s Guardian discussing bull MOT ready for the breeding season:

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Fluke for Thought…

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Farm Animal Department

Fluke commonly affects cattle and sheep especially after a wet spell in the summer.  They may also have picked it up previously if animals have been bought in and not treated at quarantine.  Some of you may have seen acute … Continue reading →

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Trace Elements for Spring Calving Dairy and Beef Cows

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Farm Animal Department

Our routine blood samples we found widespread iodine deficiency as well as some low selenium levels in some areas, especially on chalk and on Salisbury Plain. The symptoms of deficiencies can be poor calf viability for iodine, anaemia and weak … Continue reading →

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