Andy Adler BVM&S MBA PGCert Vet Ed MRCVS In November RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) released their report on antibiotic usage and reported that sales of antibiotics (ABs) had halved since 2014 for farm animals, with the UK now the fifth lowest user of antibiotics on farm behind the Nordic countries. By […]
Sylvaine Lacrosse BVetMed MRCVS Molecare Farm Vets When discussing lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus) control with farmers, the majority will have a summer worming plan in place. Whilst worming can be an important part of the prevention and control of this parasite, this needs to be targeted and other preventative tools such as vaccination could also be […]
Preventative care to combat respiratory disease. The newly launched Molecare Calf Vaccine Programme can help to reduce the risk of disease through bespoke vaccination protocols and monitoring services, ensuring the risk of disease on your farm is carefully managed and controlled at source. Our Calf Vaccine Programme includes: Initial on farm assessment of calf housing […]
Alistair Chilcott BVetMed MRCVS, Molecare Farm Vets Affecting all cattle herds, lameness can cause significant welfare and financial issues across farms who struggle to get a successful control strategy in place to manage the condition. When creating a management strategy for the condition, you should always be guided by the animals who are currently lame, […]
