Health
11 November 2025
Footrot vaccination has a part to play in flock management to reduce the incidence of lameness in sheep.
11 November 2025
It is possible to control enzootic abortion without antibiotics by using effective vaccination strategies.
11 November 2025
Clostridial vaccines are cheap and highly effective multivalent vaccines.
11 November 2025
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.
24 November 2020
The GB Cattle and UK Sheep Health and Welfare Groups (CHAWG and SHAWG) have launched their final biennial industry reports, highlighting areas of focus to drive forward improvements in the health and welfare of cattle and sheep.
11 November 2025
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the Leptospira genus.
11 November 2025
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus vaccines in cattle.
3 November 2025
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a disease of cattle caused by infection with Bovine herpesvirus type 1.
11 November 2025
An important part of the herd health plan is an effective vaccination strategy for common causes of pneumonia.
11 November 2025
Learn about the use of vaccines in sheep and cattle.
11 November 2025
Learn about vaccine uptake in the beef and sheep sector.
18 November 2020
The fifth report from the Cattle Health and Welfare Group (CHAWG) provides a wide ranging summary of facts and figures relating to the UK cattle industry. The report aims to encourage the identification and collection of additional data, particularly in relation to cattle industry priorities identified by CHAWG.
