nutrition

Update on Selenium Testing: Shift from GSH‑Px to Whole Blood Selenium Assay

Due to an ongoing shortage of test kits, our usual method for assessing selenium status — glutathione peroxidase (GSH‑Px) — has not been available in recent weeks. Until supplies resume, we have temporarily replaced GSH‑Px with whole blood selenium analysis.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
17/02/2026

Managing nutrition for cows after turn out

Spring is proving challenging for spring calving and lambing so far with the long-range weather forecast looking tricky. Keeping cows and calves at foot inside for longer periods brings challenges with hygiene and disease build up which will need to be very carefully managed.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
15/04/2024

Rickets in hoggs

A suspected case of rickets was submitted for postmortem last week and are waiting for histopathology to confirm the diagnosis. It is worth keeping an eye out for this condition over the next few months.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
26/01/2024

Fertiliser application rate and mineral content of grass

As a valuable source of minerals to livestock it would be advisable to have fresh grass analysed for mineral content, as well as analysing grass silage later in the year.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
16/03/2022