N.Ireland
Risk of pneumonia increasing as calf pens fill up
As calving season goes on, calf pens and calf sheds will begin to fill up on farms across the country,...
Pneumonia
Dairy
Dairy advice: Risk of scour and pneumonia cases grows
Calf sheds on many farms now full and the bacterial load inside them is quite high, which means that calves...
N.Ireland
Pneumonia in calf sheds now becoming a risk
As calf sheds begin to fill on farms this spring, pneumonia can begin to become an issue on many dairy...
Agri-Business
AHDB calf pneumonia webinar to feature vet experts
A webinar held by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will feature vet experts to discuss approaches to calf...
Beef
Autumn-calving: Clinical signs of pneumonia in calves
Pneumonia and scour are the main illnesses that are experienced by young calves, with pneumonia being the most common cause...
Beef
Vets on pneumonia red alert - 'Farmers must reduce cattle stress levels'
Farmers must do everything they can to reduce stress levels for young stock at housing, according to Galway Veterinarian Liam...
Dairy
‘Respiratory problems on the rise within calf rearing units’
The current humid conditions are predisposing young calves to higher than normal levels of respiratory- related health problems, according to...
Dairy
How one farmer went from treating 20% of calves for pneumonia to none
Two years ago, Co. Meath farmer John Smith was treating at least 20% of his calves for pneumonia with expensive...
