This week is Yellow Wellies Farm Safety Week.
A total of 21 farm workers and 6 members of the public, including a child, lost their lives on GB farms over the past year.
The Farm Safety Foundation works closely with Young Farmers Clubs, HSE, the Farm Safety Partnerships and a range of farming organisations to help raise awareness of farm safety among young farmers, challenge and change their attitudes towards farming safely and reduce the toll of injuries and fatalities which bring heartbreak and misery to numerous families and rural communities every year.
#farmsafety #farmsafetyweek #yellowwellies
Have you vaccinated against IBR?
When IBR first enters a herd the clinical signs are obvious; animals can show respiratory signs, discharge from the eyes and nose, fever, inappetence, milk drop and abortion.
After a while, severe illness is no longer seen but the herpes virus (the cause of IBR) will remain present, in a dormant state, in most of the cows. Herpes viruses can reactivate, particularly when a carrier cow undergoes a period of stress, such as around calving, at peak lactation or when affected by another illness. During these flare ups the animal frequently shows no clinical signs, but the immune system response costs energy, which can adversely impact milk production.
IBR vaccines help protect against IBR to keep you and your farm thriving.
Speak to your vet today or contact the practice to order your IBR vaccine.
Effective calf rearing is a key part of ensuring the success of your future dairy herd.In order to get it right, it is important to have a structured goal which insures consistency across all areas. Our calf scoring package offered by our trained vet tech team focuses on colostrum management, tracking weight gain, general health scoring and vaccinating calves against key diseases to ensure they get off to a flying start!Research has proven that the way a calf is managed and how it performs during its first few months will affect how well it performs later on in life. Growth rates are at their most efficient in the first two months of life so high growth rates should be targeted during milk feeding.Monitoring growth rates and calf rearing protocols from birth can help to ensure that every heifer is in calf by 14 to 16 months old. Speak to our vets or techs to see how frequent calf visits can benefit you! 🐄
Wishing all of our Clients & Friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2022! 🐄🎄🎅
Giles And Parsons Farm Vets | Brand Film 2021
We’re really proud to release our new brand film…🎥🥛
We’ve come so far over the past 3 years and we look forward to continue working with incredible dairy farmers for years to come! 🐄
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