Dairy
Foot bathing to reduce risk of infectious diseases
Pathogens that cause infectious diseases are usually the biggest burden during the housing season, but the risk of infections could...
mortellaro
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
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...
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...
Dairy
Controlling digital dermatitis during the housed period
Digital dermatitis - also known as Mortellaro's disease - often rears its head on farms during the housed period, when...
Agri-Business
New foot bathing product for Mortellaro launched
A young farming entrepreneur from Laois has just launched a new product for the foot disease Mortellaro in cows and...