The Livestock Partnership

15/02/2025

The livestock team are definitely getting that spring feeling with a few more lambings and calvings! Just waiting for the weather to match!
And a bit of mobility scoring with friendly cows hindering the process!
What signs of spring have you had?!

14/02/2025

Supernumerary teats…
Final Year vet student Research Project on: A Survey of UK Dairy Farmers Regarding Current Practices for Removal of Supernumerary Teats in Dairy Calves.
Please participate if you can…

QR code or link… https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/rvc/a-survey-of-uk-dairy-farmers-regarding-current-practices-for-re

12/02/2025

🪰Interested in fly control without using chemicals 🪰🐝Come and find out more on Friday with Bestico
🐝930am at Goodwood dairy.

Please RSVP to the office to book your place…

04/02/2025

Want to know how to body condition score your cattle?
Want to know what you should be aiming for body condition wise at different stages of lactation?
Come and join us at 10am on Tuesday 11th February at the practice.
Suited to all working with dairy and beef cattle.
For more information please contact [email protected]

29/01/2025

If you don’t like gruesome then don’t scroll through the pictures!
This dairy heifer calf had a fast growing lump in the side of its neck. Due to its suspicious colouring it was suspected to be a benign tumour called a melanoma. To avoid future complications it was decided to remove it surgically.
All went well and it was fascinating to cut into the mass that was oozing pigment!
A “bovine melanoma” is a type of skin cancer that develops in cattle, originating from pigment-producing cells called melanocytes, and is considered a relatively rare occurrence in cows, usually appearing as a dark, pigmented tumor on the skin, with most cases being benign (non-cancerous) but sometimes developing into a malignant form that can spread to other parts of the body; also known as a “melanocytic tumor” in cattle.

24/01/2025

Have a look at our upcoming schedule and book to join us!
More details in Januarys newsletter on the website or contact the office [email protected]
https://www.livestockvets.co.uk/newsletter/

23/01/2025

*Bluetongue*
Entering the seasonal low vector period means that post movement testing now not needed when moving from restriction zone.
* pre movement Bluetongue testing still required *
Please still be vigilant reporting animals with clinic signs, especially with recent Foot and Mouth case in Germany.

12/01/2025

First sheep Caesar of 2025!
Ringwomb in a ewe lamb. This is when the cervix of the ewe does not dilate or fully dilate during labour, therefore, not allowing enough room for the lamb to be born. Long labours due to a variety of causes (uterine inertia, over-fat ewes, pregnancy toxemia, fetal oversize, fetal malpresentation, etc) can be a cause of ringwomb.
True ringwomb in sheep cannot be treated or cured without clinical measures. This type of ringwomb in sheep is usually treated with a caesarean.

10/01/2025

Sussex cows doing their thing!
Hope the cold weather hasn’t caused too much hassle for you this week.
Add your best snowy livestock pictures.

09/01/2025

Spread the word and get involved!
Follow us on Women in Dairy and Hampshire women in dairy for all the latest updates…

Introducing Claire Walker - WiD Facilitator Hampshire

19/12/2024

Merry Christmas & Happy new year everyone!
Please note we don’t get meds delivered to us between the 23rd & 30th so please place any big orders by tomorrow
Have a great one 🎄

05/12/2024

Christmas social & quiz!
Drink and light food provided!
Message [email protected] to reserve your place

https://www.womenindairy.co.uk/events

19/11/2024

We are all wearing our wellies today (ok not unusual!) but backing all that have gone to London to rally against the family farm tax.

31/10/2024

Body condition scoring- an integral part to cow health & management - no matter of your breeding system there are integral times in your year where assessing body condition and making changes to the ration or feeding practices ie trough space, could significantly impact the health & productivity of the herd.
Changes in body condition can represent cows being in negative energy balance which means body reserves are mobilised for lactating. This removes energy available for other body processes such as the immune system, which can lead to issues such as high somatic cell count.
What are your tips for maintaining your cows immune systems?
When do you body condition score?

21/10/2024

Dispersal sale… got these girls interest!
Take a look!
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17/10/2024

🐑Thank you to all that attended a really successful flock club meeting last week. 🐑
We looked at the barriers to tackling lameness and how to overcome them, with the generosity of Andy Snow as the host
We had a good look at his te Pari handling system, which has made all flock jobs so much easier for Andy, and his knees!
Wonderful to see so many sheep clients talking and listening to each other and sharing ideas.

10/10/2024

It’s been that time of year again playing with uteruses and training the next round of AI experts! Only sudocrem calves made last week but looking forward to seeing this groups calves hit the deck!

07/10/2024

Tales & Ales night, tomorrow at 7pm.
Bring a bottle and we’ll supply the food!
Open to all countryside workers, farming, forestry, gamekeepers, gardeners and estate workers. &ales