Health

The total number of EHD cases in France is still rapidly increasing, with the department of agriculture in Paris reporting over 3,300 infected premises as of 20 November.

27-11-2023 | Article

France battles EHD and Bluetongue: Impact on milk production

Heat stress: Cost-effective cooling for outdoor dairy cows

27-11-2023 | Article

Heat stress: Cost-effective cooling for outdoor dairy cows

A 10km Temporary Control Zone has been established due to bluetongue disease, which covers the county town of Canterbury does not include the busy Ashford market. Photo: Canva

14-11-2023 | News

Bluetongue control zone launched in UK

BTV is reported to persist in the ruminant population during the winter, by chronic or latent infection of some individuals, transmission across the placenta from mother to foetus, or transmission during sexual intercourse. Photo: Peter Roek

13-11-2023 | Article

Understanding overwintering and risk prediction of Bluetongue virus

More light in the dairy barn means healthier cows and better fertility. Photo: Chris McCullough

10-11-2023 | News

Better barn roofing for better performing cows

The UK Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance and Sales Surveillance Report for 2022 shows that sales of antibiotic intramammary tubes for lactating cows showed a 15% reduction from 0.5 Defined Course Dose for veterinary (DCDvet) (2019-2021 average) to 0.49 DCDvet (2020-2022 average). Photo: Canva

07-11-2023 | News

Progress in tackling antibiotic use in UK dairy

The 14th edition of the World Mycotoxin Forum was held in ‘A Room with a ZOO’ conference centre located in Antwerp, Belgium. Photos: Marieke Ploegmakers

06-11-2023 | Article

World Mycotoxin Forum: The path to a resilient and toxin-free food system

The journey to supreme udder health

01-11-2023 | Expert opinion

The journey to supreme udder health

The aim of the longitudinal study was to measure the association between the transmission routes via the dam and the environment on a calf that subsequently tested serologically positive for MAP. Photo: Joris Telders

01-11-2023 | News

Johne’s Disease – environmental and dam risks

Pathogens & Prevention - key strategies for healthy livestock

Sunita van Es Sahota, editor special projects

29-06-2020 | Expert opinion

Staying vigilant against diseases

A digital pen and a smartphone can be used with a visitors book for an easy solution to generate useful on-farm information. Photo: Carlos Piñeiro

29-06-2020 | Article

New paradigms for disease prevention

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