Animal health
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BVD Testing for Herds
The most effective way to detect BVD in a herd is by looking for exposure to the BVD virus by measuring antibody levels in bulk milk, individual cow milk or blood samples from cows
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Farmer Focus: R D Horton & Son, Wiltshire
The Hinton Herd of pedigree Holsteins was founded in 1967 when Robert imported ten heifers and two bulls from Canada. Read more..
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Prioritise Herd Health
The health and welfare of all animals in the dairy herd is paramount for profitable and efficient milk production. Read more..
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Adoption opportunities of the Internet of Things (IoT)
The UK dairy industry stands at the forefront of global dairy supply chains, poised to meet the challenges of a world population projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. Read more.
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Farmer Focus: D Blanch, Gloucestershire
The Blanch family have farmed at Poplar Farm, Gloucestershire for over 400 years, and is now under the management/proprietorship of David Blanch and his family. Read more..
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Liver Fluke in Dairy Cows
The warm and wet conditions of this Autumn could potentially see a rise in cases of liver fluke. Read more..
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Use Milk Recording to identify IBR
Infectious Bovine Rinotracheitis (IBR) is an acute viral disease caused by type 1 bovine herpes virus (BHV-1) and affects the upper respiratory tract, which can lead to fatalities
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Monitor Herds for Johne’s by milk recording
Johne’s is an infectious, chronic, progressive wasting disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (referred to as MAP). In affected animals, it can lead to
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Herd Health Testing for BVD
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is more common in dairy herds than beef, which is a problem for the dairy sector because BVD reduces fertility and therefore hits lifetime milk product
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CIS Laboratory Celebrates 10 year Anniversary
It was in 2011 that CIS purchased Speir House, thanks to the innovative vision and leadership of Sue Cope – and the state-of-the-art laboratory first opened its doors for testing i