Veterinary surveillance blogs
Fodder Beet
Fodder beet is a highly palatable, very digestible crop which has increased in popularity on Scottish farms over the past few years as a livestock feed. However, there are several animal health issues to be aware of.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 04/11/2021
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Coccidiosis due to Eimeria alabamensis
Eimeria bovis, zuernii and alabamensis are the most pathogenic coccidial species of cattle. Eimeria alabamensis is less well known and is associated with diarrhoea in calves one to two weeks after turn out. …
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 01/11/2021
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Using the liver fluke antibody test
Now that we are at a time of year when liver fluke can be a problem, here is some information on the liver fluke ELISA and how it can be used. …
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 28/10/2021
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Autumn liver fluke update
Liver fluke risk will not be high this year, but infection will still occur on some farms.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 12/10/2021
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Look out for Haemonchus in sheep and goats!
Colleagues in Aberdeen have seen several sheep and goats with Haemonchus over the last few weeks.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 11/10/2021
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Lungworm alert
We have seen a few cases of lungworm in cattle in the post-mortem room this autumn, possibly precipitated by the recent rainfall that followed a rather dry summer.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 11/10/2021
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Be alert for autumn nematodirosis
In the last week Dumfries have diagnosed nematodirosis in lambs from two flocks.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 27/09/2021
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Thin ewes – what's the cause?
In the run up to the main tupping season checking ewe body condition score (BCS) and considering the impact that disease may be having on it is an important part of flock health planning.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 16/09/2021
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Babesiosis
We have recently had a case of babesiosis in the postmortem room followed by a couple of telephone enquiries. The total number of babesiosis diagnoses is small but plotting their distribution allows hot spots to be identified.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 13/08/2021
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Dumfries and Galloway lungworm update
The first lungworm diagnosis of 2021 was made and there are a range of risk factors to consider.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 16/07/2021
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Re-emergence of Pheasant Ataxia
A recent case of pheasant ataxia has occurred in released birds from an estate in southern England.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 02/07/2021
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Blue-Green Algae Risk
We have had reports confirming elevated concentrations of blue-green algae in Uig bay on Skye, with the potential to cause toxic blooms in the water.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 01/07/2021
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