Dairy
Locomotion scoring cows to keep milk production up this summer
Lameness is a huge problem on Irish dairy farms and can seriously impact on costs and profits, and so identifying...
Lameness
Dairy
What is causing lameness on your farm during grazing?
Cows are enjoying the good weather and enjoying lush covers of grass as growth rates have powered on, but lameness...
Dairy
Roadways and surfaces need to be maintained ahead of breeding
Lameness poses serious threat to cow’s health and welfare and, as we move into May, roadways and surfaces need to...
Dairy
Lameness: Cannot afford to have too many cases ahead of breeding
As we enter into the final few weeks before the breeding season, it is crucial that cases of lameness are...
Dairy
White line and sole bruising a huge risk as grazing kicks off
As cows go out to paddocks and get used to travelling on roadways this spring, white line disease and sole...
Dairy
Mitigating the risk of heifer lameness this spring
The majority of heifers will already have calved down this spring and it is of prime importance that lameness is...
Dairy
New lameness manifesto launched for UK dairy industry
An ambitious new lameness manifesto, designed to eradicate the malady within the British dairy herd over the course of the...
N.Ireland
Lameness: Key areas to consider before calving kicks off
It can be argued that lameness is one of the main animal health and welfare issues on dairy farms, so...
Dairy
Keeping mortellaro cases to a minimum at this time of year
Mortellaro (also known as digital dermatitis) is an infectious disease that affects the skin close to the hoof and is...
N.Ireland
Investing in your farm roadways for spring 2025
Now that the grazing season is coming to an end, farmers are closing off paddocks, investing in farm roadways and...
N.Ireland
The importance of regular footbathing as housing nears
We are now nearing the housed period for cows. With many herds now housing cattle by night, footbathing your herd...
N.Ireland
Controlling lameness issues before the autumn closes in
While some farmers are focusing on securing a third cut of silage and getting fertiliser out, lameness control needs to...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Regular foot bathing to limit lameness
At this time of the year, it can be difficult to stay on top of lameness issues and foot bathing...
Dairy
Lely Discovery Collector C2 combats lameness in cattle
Lely launched its Discovery Collector C2 earlier this year, claiming it to be a revolutionary manure-collecting robot which cleans floors...
Dairy
Lameness issues need to be a focus as breeding approaches
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
Dairy
How can farmers prevent lameness within a herd?
Lameness is often an issue that is overlooked during the calving period, and affected calves can go undetected for quite...
Sheep
Lameness within a sheep flock – total eradication of the problem not feasible
Flock owners have been advised that securing a zero-incidence level of lameness within a sheep flock is almost impossible. This...
Dairy
Dealing with mortellaro within your herd
Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can...
