Research from 101 farms across Great Britain reported that the cost of rearing a heifer from birth to first calving varied significantly between farms, from £505.10 to £2147.50 per heifer reared...
Recently, work published at University of Nottingham has used machine learning to improve the original mastitis pattern analysis tool and has refined the algorithms used (Hyde et al, 2020). The...
The prevalence of BRD in the UK has been reported to be 46%, accounting for approximately a third of deaths in pre-weaned calves (Johnson et al, 2017), and is considered to be the most important...
AMR rarely causes clinical problems on dairy farms, so although AMR is causing increased global concern, it can be hard for the farmer-veterinary surgeon team to relate to this practically when...
Historically, formulations of CMR have differed significantly from WM in their levels of energy, protein and minerals. Energy source is one of the major differences, and arguably one of the most...
As for many diseases, the accurate and early diagnosis of BRD is a critical step in the implementation of effective therapeutics. The variability in how animals respond to the disease, along with...
Accurate and early diagnosis of BRD is a critical facet of any therapeutic programme. All too frequently there are delays in identifying animals requiring treatment or an acceptance of a low level of...