On Tuesday together with XLVets Farm we hosted a Transition Cow Roadshow at Heaves Farm, by kind permission of Roger & Gary Mason.
With keynote speaker Stephen LeBlanc joined by Alastair Macrae discussion covered building a transition programme and monitoring nutrition.
It was a great day, with a great turnout from other XL Vets Practices in the North West.
With thanks to the Mason family for hosting, Liz Clark for catering and our speakers for an engaging day.
If you were not able to make it and would like further details, please contact one of the team today!
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Lungworm! - 'Husk'
Beware coughing at grass! 🐄🐂
The warm and damp weather means that we are at a high risk of lungworm infections, and we have had some positive cases in the practice!
Caused by cattle ingesting the infective larvae which then migrates to the lungs, resulting in coughing, especially at exercise, with weight loss and severe respiratory signs possible.
Eggs are then coughed up, swallowed and passed out in muck, a fungus (Pilobolus) can help disperse the larvae which attach to its spores and burst out over a wide area.
Cattle usually develop immunity, so first season grazers are most at risk. However high challenges, lack of grazing or previous long acting wormers can mean that second season grazers and adult cows can be affected.
Please speak to one of the team if you are concerned about lungworm or any other parasites this 'Summer'!
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WE ALL LOVE A GOOD ABSCESS !
Kirsty lanced this abscess on a cow last week as it was impeding its ability to walk.
It had such a thickened wall on the abscess approx. 1.5inch deep it bent the first scalpel. All the big lumps are the wall of the abscess being pulled out, there was about 14L of pus in total!
We will leave the abscess hole draining now and keep flushing for a few days but needless to say the cow feels more comfortable already!
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FLY TRAPS 🪰
Look at these fly traps after just one day in the sun!! Fly traps are a useful way of lessening the flies bothering your livestock. Particularly when used alongside cow tracks on the way to the milking parlour or outside the collecting yard area.
Please speak to one of the team for more details, its not to late in the season to get some out now!
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Cow Caesarean!
In the heatwave last week, this cow started calving but when the farmer put his hands in to help, he realised the calf was just a bit big to calve naturally and was quick to phone us for a helping hand!
Having a calving gate like this is ideal in situations like this and quick thinking from the farmer meant he was able to record Hannah's surgery on time lapse! 4 seconds in and you will see the calf be pulled out! The calf was weighed soon after birth and came in at a whopping 70kg!
The cow and calf are both doing well! Happy Cow, Happy Calf, Happy Farmer, Happy Vet!
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We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! 🎄
Thank you to all our clients, colleagues and friends for all your support through 2022. 🥂
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** Lungworm Warning **🐛🐄
Lungworm or husk is a parasitic bronchitis commonly seen in late summer and early autumn. Hatching of larvae on pasture occurs after a period of wet, warm weather making current conditions perfect for this to occur.
Severity of signs can vary depending on pasture larval number and cattle immunity either from previous exposure or vaccination.
- Early signs = Coughing after exercise, milk drop
- Severe cases = head down, neck extended, frequent coughing, death
- Secondary bacterial pneumonia can occur as a result of lung damage
This year we have already had lungworm positive cases so if you are concerned your stock may be affected lungworm larvae can be found in the muck of infested cattle, as seen in this video, so call the practice to discuss with one of the vets.
Biowasp Fly Control!
For all those of you wondering, there really was something in those bags of sawdust! Small but mighty, here is a few of these guys starting to hatch out!
These guys will target fly eggs on the farm and help reduce 95% of nuisance flies found on farm!
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It’s pancake day! 🥞
Sweet or savoury? However you eat yours, remember to thank a farmer! 🚜🥛🥚
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Wishing all our clients a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable time! 🎄🎅
We thank you for your custom in our first year & look forward to continuing to work with you in 2022! 🐄🐑
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***Lung worm alert***
Over the last week we have seen multiple cases of lungworm in cattle, with the warm damp weather perfect for this parasite.
Clinical signs vary from coughing during exercise (watch for this when moving stock) to severe difficulty breathing and death.
We can test for lungworm with muck, blood or even sputum samples!
The video shows lungworm larvae from a muck sample collected yesterday and processed in our in-house lab.
**If you are concerned about your stock give us a call to discuss treatment and control**
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