Dairy
Cryptosporidiosis, also known as crypto, was one of the most common diagnosis in carcasses submitted to the APHA in Great Britain last year.
The majority of the herd will now have calves on the ground which means the risk of calf scour in the calf shed increases.
Calf sheds on many farms now full and the bacterial load inside them is quite high, which means that calves are now at higher risk..
During the calving rearing period, there is an increased risk of disease or sickness, with scour being the biggest risk to young calves...
Calving is underway on autumn-calving or winter milk herds and as a consequence, there will be issues with calf health and scour.
Rotavirus is the most common cause of calf scour, which usually affects calves when they are between five and 14 days old.
Beef
The number of E-coli mastitis cases on dairy farmers has doubled this spring compared to the same period last year.
Scour refers to watery or custard-like faeces and results from a badly damaged gut, which leads to a loss in function.
Animal Health Ireland's (AHI) latest bulletin is focusing on the management of scour in young calves.
More and more farmers are vaccinating cows pre-calving against scour in calves according to Cork veterinary practitioner Pat Noonan.
