Content related to the topic: disease

30 September 2026

Vaccine uptake report for cattle and sheep

Learn about vaccine uptake in the beef and sheep sector.

20 November 2020

CHAWG AMU Beef and Dairy benchmarking metrics report supplementary material

Supplementary Materials for Cattle Health and Welfare Group Antimicrobial Usage Subgroup (CHAWG AMU) recommendations for measuring and comparing the use of antibiotics in dairy and beef

11 March 2025

Biosecurity

A set of practical measures you can take to prevent and limit the spread of infectious diseases on your farm.

25 March 2025

Lameness in sheep

Find out how to identify, treat and prevent lameness in your flock.

23 June 2026

Feed into Beef project

The Feed into Beef project was a five-year AHDB-funded collaborative project to deliver improved beef cattle feeding guidelines.

3 May 2024

SHAWG

The Sheep Health and Welfare Group Conference 2020

1 May 2025

Using medicines responsibly in livestock

Learn about using medicines responsibly and environmental considerations.

30 January 2025

Lameness in sheep - treatment and diagnosis

There are quite a few different treatments and protocols for treating lame sheep. If you haven’t already, talk to your vet about creating a plan of action to devise the most appropriate treatments tailored for your flock’s disease problems and circumstances

22 October 2024

The role of badgers in the spread of bovine tuberculosis in pigs

Practical biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of pig herds being infected by bTB from badgers.

8 July 2025

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle. It is one of the biggest disease issues facing the UK cattle industry.

1 October 2026

Treating the lame cow: The importance of aftercare

Aftercare is an important consideration when treating lameness in dairy cows.

6 October 2026

Treating injuries of the horn in lame cows

Cattle hooves can become injured due to physical factors like weight bearing. It is important to treat these injuries quickly to prevent further damage.