Sheep

Schmallenberg Update

With the peak of the spring calving and lambing season approaching, we wanted to give a further update on Schmallenberg virus.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
09/03/2021

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

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

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

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