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4 May 2023
Find out what the Pig Health Scheme is and how it can benefit your business
13 July 2020
Routinely mobility scoring helped Flintshire dairy farmer Rhys Davies reduce lameness across his herd and identify replacements for future breeding.
27 April 2020
Top tips for mobility mentors about incorporating the Healthy Feet Programme into their work
27 April 2020
An economic review of the costs of lameness estimated the average lameness event costs in the region of £330.
19 March 2026
Regularly scoring your cows for mobility is the first step towards reducing lameness in your herd.
15 December 2023
Use this three-step method to help you to identify any cows that need attention.
27 April 2020
Salicylic acid is widely used, especially by hoof trimmers. However, care is required to stay the right side of the law.
28 March 2025
Liver fluke is a parasite that affects the health and welfare of livestock, specifically cattle and sheep. This research investigates whether liver fluke in silage poses a risk to livestock.
16 April 2020
Investigating new systems which will make beef cattle more efficient to produce, less damaging to the environment and yet still more cost-effective for farmers
17 April 2020
Preventing Digital Dermatitis (DD) infection pre-calving and minimising body condition score loss post-calving are a must to ensure optimum foot health in an animal’s first lactation and beyond.