Disease

8 June 2021

When cows lie down, teats and teat ends will come into close contact with the bacteria in the bedding. Our top tips for bedding compare the different bedding types and advise how best to store them.

19 February 2021

Housing designed with the cow in mind is important, to reduce environmental risks for mastitis. Fundamental issues with building design, ventilation and stocking rate can often mean new infection rates remain high, particularly in higher-yielding herds.

18 February 2021

The best way to control environmental mastitis is to minimise the number of bacteria that can cause mastitis at the teat end. It is important to keep cows clean and dry because infection can happen at any time between and during milkings.

1 May 2025

The risk of infection from the environment is likely to be lower if the cow and her environment are clean. Our cleanliness checks can help you measure how much muck and dirt is on different body parts.

3 March 2023

Environmental mastitis is by far the most common type of mastitis in the UK herd.

11 February 2021

Join the farming community, exhibitors and esteemed speakers for two weeks on online farming seminars and engagement at Dairy Tech 2021 - Week 2

3 February 2021

Join the farming community, exhibitors and esteemed speakers for two weeks on online farming seminars and engagement at Dairy Tech 2021 - Week 1

16 September 2025

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.

21 December 2020

Mixed livestock

23 October 2025

Mixed stock beef and sheep

21 January 2021

Neontal survival webinar for beef and lamb farmers

5 January 2021

Webinar for vets on lamb and calf neonatal survival

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