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.
View Alert Report An OutbreakCysts are large structures that persist on the ovary, preventing normal function.
Neosporosis probably causes over 10% of all abortions in UK cattle. Keep cattle food and water away from dogs and foxes.
Cows affected with digital dermatitis are easily spotted - they appear to walk on their toes and shake their feet while stood.
Respiratory disease is best prevented by good management, appropriate building design and ventilation, and effective vaccination.
Components of a biosecurity programme are all good management practices that can increase the profitability of your sheep farming operation
There are long-established vaccination protocols using toxoid vaccines which prevent all common clostridial diseases in sheep.
The trace element deficiency states generally considered are: cobalt, copper, and vitamin E and selenium.
Do not let biosecurity be compromised at any stage on your rearing site or in your release pens.
In 1991 a new disease syndrome appeared dramatically in the U.K. causing serious disease problems in the breeding herd.
Premature culling or on-farm euthanasia is a commonly recorded sequel to lameness in the young breeding animal.
This webinar discusses the importance of nutrition to maximise the output of the suckler herd
This webinar discusses the causes, clinical signs, treatment and prevention of Grass Staggers
This risk assessment provides guidance to target measures to reduce the risk of entry and spread of the parasites causing coccidiosis for your flock.
TB can be really difficult to avoid, but small changes in management can drastically reduce your risk.
Leptospirosis is a common infection in dairy and beef herds causing infertility, abortion and poor milk yield.
We are now in the seasonally vector low period (SVLP). Risk of new infection and onward transmission due to vector activity is now very low.
AHDB are holding a series of webinars to provide live updates and presentations from industry experts on bluetongue and the BTV-3 strain that has been confirmed in cases in the UK.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N5 has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire. All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled.
During 2024 APHA will again offer free-of-charge testing of samples from lambs, kids, and calves born with arthrogryposis
NADIS are delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new teaching resource The Cattle and Sheep Clinical Library for Vets.
Ceva Animal Health has announced that the EAE (enzootic abortion of ewes) vaccine, Cevac Chlamydia, will not be available as anticipated in September for the main 2024 vaccination season.