Livestock Parasites

Tick borne fever in suckled calves

Recently we were presented with a four week old suckled calf for investigation of excessive calf mortality. Although it has only been recorded a handful of times during the last few years, it was confirmed to be tick borne fever.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
01/12/2021

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

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

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

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