The Blowfly Alert forecasts the level of strike risk for different regions of the UK. It will be updated monthly through July to October. The forecasts are supported by on farm reporting of cases – to report a case in your flock please click the link below.
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Featured Cattle Health Issues
Cysts are large structures that persist on the ovary, preventing normal function.
Ectoparasites can transmit diseases, cause significant production losses and severe welfare concerns in cattle.
Mastitis management should be focussed on preventing disease, but if mastitis does occur then it needs to be promptly identified and treated…
Salmonella can cause a wide range of clinical signs in cattle including diarrhoea, joint infections, pneumonia, abortion and sudden death.
Featured Sheep Health Issues
Adequate colostrum intake, genetics, hygiene and shelter are very important to ensure newborn lamb survival
Schmallenberg Virus is similar to some other animal disease pathogens including Akabane and Shamonda viruses.
This bulletin outlines the various nervous diseases that can affect sheep.
Adequate nutrition during the last six weeks of pregnancy, is essential to ensure appropriate lamb birthweight.
Featured Pig & Poultry Health Issues
Respiratory disease in the form of bronchitis and pneumonia is one of the most common presenting syndromes seen in growing pigs.
One of the most common causes of such losses is rotation of the intestine within the abdomen.
Spironucleosis (Hexamita) is a small leaf shaped protozoan-single celled organism- found in the small intestine and caecum.
Featured Webinars
Clean and dry condition underfoot is a major protective factor for feet, reducing the amount of lameness.
This webinar discusses how trace minerals support the immune response to bovine respiratory disease vaccination.
Biosecurity Risk Assessments
There are three main types of mite affecting cattle in the UK causing slightly different disease presentations. This risk assessment is a guide to reducing the entry and spread of mites in your herd.
Louse populations are highest during late winter and may cause disrupted feeding patterns, fleece damage/loss, and self-inflicted trauma.
Respiratory disease is estimated to cost the UK cattle industry £80 million annually (between £30 for mild cases to £500 when the animal dies)
