Health

28 January 2026

Guidance on how to manage waste water and field drainage

20 November 2020

Every time an antibiotic is used, there is a risk that it will increase the number of bacteria resistant to that antibiotic. This means that these antibiotics will stop becoming effective for treating infections in people and animals. Responsible antibiotic use on beef cattle, alongside measures to prevent disease, is therefore vital to help preserve these life-saving medicines.

10 February 2026

This booklet provides an accurate, easy-to-use reference guide on all available anti-parasitic products in their various chemical groups and summarises the parasites they have been licensed to control.

21 March 2024

Improving animal performance and reducing physical losses are key to ensuring sheep farming is profitable. This manual takes into account various factors, including the sheep farming system, ewe body condition, nutrition, health planning and management with the aim of reducing lamb losses

28 November 2024

A guide to provide information on how to optimise calf performance.

3 February 2020

Learn about the risk factors that can cause milk fever and the treatment options.

5 February 2026

Learn about the causes, signs and treatments of displaced abomasum.

11 October 2021

Guidance on preparing the farrowing house to optimise piglet health and growth

30 January 2020

This factsheet takes you through the steps required to deep clean a farm drinking system.

4 November 2025

Our easy to follow process to help identify and control patterns of mastitis in your herd

20 March 2025

Use our guides and succession tracking chart to get more from your transitions

6 February 2020

Join vet James Breen to learn more about a new GB-wide initiative to improve mastitis control.

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