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
Planning the integration of heifers into the herd is critical for good lifetime fertility performance.
Ectoparasites can transmit diseases, cause significant production losses and severe welfare concerns in cattle.
Oestrus (heat) detection has a huge impact on herd performance and is essential for artificial insemination.
To successfully out-winter cattle their welfare and environmental conditions must be carefully considered. The key need is shelter.
Featured Sheep Health Issues
Pain in farm animals is typically assessed by changes in general body functions.
Sheep with CODD show severe lameness with reduced grazing activity and long periods spent lying down.
Slaughterhouse liver condemnations indicate that liver fluke is now widespread and increasing in frequency.
Johne's disease presents as chronic weight loss/low body condition score and poor fleece.
Featured Pig & Poultry Health Issues
Within the pig field, notifiable diseases are those infectious diseases, generally not present within the national population.
The disease is now common throughout the UK causing sporadic disease in individual herds, occasionally across areas.
Read about the more common diseases seen in game bird laying flocks
Featured Webinars
This webinar discusses the causes, clinical signs, treatment and prevention of Grass Staggers
This webinar discusses how trace minerals support the immune response to bovine respiratory disease vaccination
Biosecurity Risk Assessments
Financial losses result from mortality and antibiotic treatment costs. Respiratory disease is also a major animal welfare concern.
Once established, it is almost impossible to eradicate liver fluke from your farm.
Lungworm is an unpredictable parasite and risk can be difficult to assess. This assessment tool will help provide an indication of risk levels only. Parasite control should be part of your herd health plan.
