Content related to the topic: disease

We take stock of 2020 and look ahead to some of the key areas of work we will be focusing on over the next 12 months.

Mixed livestock

Mixed stock beef and sheep

Footrot vaccination has a part to play in flock management to reduce the incidence of lameness in sheep.

It is possible to control enzootic abortion without antibiotics by using effective vaccination strategies.

Clostridial vaccines are cheap and highly effective multivalent vaccines.

Calf enteritis, or calf scour, is a common problem found on most cattle farms in the UK. It can be a major cause of poor growth and calf mortality.

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the Leptospira genus.

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus vaccines in cattle.

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a disease of cattle caused by infection with Bovine herpesvirus type 1.

An important part of the herd health plan is an effective vaccination strategy for common causes of pneumonia.

Learn about the use of vaccines in sheep and cattle.