Dairy
Pathogens that cause infectious diseases are usually the biggest burden during the housing season, but the risk could be rising again.
With 2025 drawing to a close, it’s time to put a lameness control plan in place for 2026 that will help boost animal welfare on the farm.
Lameness is a scourge seen in over 10% of the national dairy herd, which becomes even harder to control at this time of the year.
As the end of the grazing season approaches, farmers should be considering foot bathing their cows to protect against winter lameness
Mortellaro (also known as digital dermatitis) is an infectious disease that affects the skin close...
N.Ireland
We are now nearing the housed period for cows. With many herds now housing cattle by night, footbathing your herd should be on the agenda...
To control, manage and treat infectious lameness on farms, footbathing of herds is required –...
The footbathing of cows is an important measure to prevent certain types of lameness from occurring...
Digital dermatitis - also known as Mortellaro's disease - often rears its head on farms during the housed period, when the bacteria load is increased.
The footbathing of cows is an important management tool to prevent issues like...
With the lambing season fast approaching for many mid-season flocks, now is the time to make sure...
