Veterinary surveillance blogs
Investigating Poor Scanning Rates in Sheep Flocks
Lots of flocks will already have scanned for this year, although some are yet to do so. The barren rate within a flock should be <2%. Greater than that, (and certainly >4%) warrants investigation.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 15/02/2021
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Ovine Plant Poisoning
January is the most common month for deaths due to plant poisoning to be diagnosed in sheep therefore something to look out for in the next few weeks.…
- Veterinary Services
- 22/01/2021
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Could 2021 be another Schmallenberg year?
In Scotland we have seen cases of congenital deformity in lambs and calves due to in utero Schmallenberg virus (SBV) infection in 2013 and 2017.…
- Veterinary Services
- 15/01/2021
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Look out for Histophilus somni septicaemia / myocarditis
Over the last ten years, SRUC Veterinary Services has seen a steady increase in the number of Histophilus somni septicaemia cases.…
- Veterinary Services
- 08/01/2021
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Blindness in Lambs After Housing
Some farmers may choose to house their ‘tail end’ lambs for finishing, either to preserve limited grass stocks for ewes, to manage potential fasciolosis risk or to achieve a quicker and more efficient finish before lambing starts in 2021.…
- Veterinary Services
- 18/12/2020
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Long-term Production Effects of Cryptosporidiosis in Beef Calves
The results of a six-month study looking at the long-term effects of clinical cryptosporidiosis on calves in a Scottish suckler herd have recently been published.…
- Veterinary Services
- 07/12/2020
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Action for Suckler Cows Having Scanned Twins
The information below is taken from a recent SAC Consulting Sheep and Beef News article by Basil Lowman.…
- Basil Lowman
- 07/12/2020
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Avian Influenza
A Scotland-wide Avian Influenza Protection Zone is now in force.…
- Veterinary services
- 17/11/2020
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New information about liver fluke risk from silage
Can cattle or sheep be infected with liver fluke from silage?” has been a frequently asked question at farmer meetings over the last few years.…
- Veterinary services
- 10/11/2020
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Trichomonosis In Garden Birds
Last winter members of the public reported finding significant numbers of dead wood pigeons in local woods.…
- Veterinary Services
- 04/11/2020
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African Swine Fever Awareness
The recent news that African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in wild boar in Germany is extremely concerning for the pig industry, although not unexpected.…
- Veterinary Services
- 03/11/2020
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Lovely Weather for Lungworm
The recent mild and wet weather with heavy rain showers has been perfect for the Dictyocaulus viviparus lifecycle.…
- Veterinary Services
- 17/09/2020
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