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If parasites attach between the claws of the feet, they may also cause severe lameness, and heavy infestations are often associated with anaemia and other parasite-borne diseases. Photo: Canva
18-11 | Article

Keeping dairy cow parasites at bay

An advantage of the live vaccine is that it can be given to calves from 7 days, with a booster 21 days later, and the onset of immunity 12 days after that. Photo: Canva
06-11 | News

New vaccine to combat M. bovis in dairy herds

Belgium is now under threat from BTV serotype 8 as well as EHD. These livestock diseases are spreading rapidly in neighbouring France, with over 6,000 cases of BTV 3 and EHD each at the end of October. Photo: Canva
25-10 | News

Belgium makes Bluetongue and EHD vaccine compulsory

In addition to a vaccine bank, a relatively new Canadian government organisation called Animal Health Canada has established the ‘FMD Project’, which includes the development of a Vaccination Implementation Support Structure and an Integrated Emergency Response Plan. Photo: Henk Riswick
10-10 | News

Foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank being established in Canada

“As the number of bluetongue cases continues to rise in England and northern Europe, we are taking further action to extend the restriction zone to mitigate the spread of the disease,” said Ele Brown, deputy UK chief veterinary officer. Photo: Canva
24-09 | News

New measures to protect dairy herds against bluetongue in the UK

Bluetongue serotype 3, Bluetongue serotype 4 and 8, Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and recently even some cases of anthrax – French cattle farmers are dealing with a multitude of diseases. Photo: Canva
23-09 | Article

French dairy and livestock farmers face multiple disease threats

“Our comprehensive TB eradication package will allow us to end the badger cull by the end of this parliament and stop the spread of this horrific disease,” UK Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, said. Photo: Canva
16-09 | News

UK: Labour government’s new bTB eradication strategy

Biting flies spreading mastitis: new route of transmission
02-09 | Article

Biting flies spreading mastitis: new route of transmission

Establishing accurate illness and treatment rates in dairy calves is crucial, yet calf health records are often incomplete. Photo: Canva
06-08 | Article

Which advanced technologies monitor dairy calf health?

The calf pens should always be kept clean. With daily cleaning, the incidence of diarrhoea may be reduced by 15-20%. Photos: Canva
05-08 | Article

Feed and management: Proper dairy calf care