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Schmallenberg disease circulating in some dairy herds - Department
Rachel Donovan
Farmers are advised to be vigilant for clinical signs, which include milk drop, diarrhoea, raised temperature and apparent pregnancy loss.
10 September 2024 Management
Time for scanning in spring calving herds
Thoughts should be turning to scanning spring calving herds, giving plenty of time and more options for marketing empty cows.
21 August 2024 News
Empty rates in cows on par with 2023 levels
Cows being under stress, poor-quality semen and improper administration were all given as possible reasons for the low sexed semen figures.
Food: how to get enough iron in pregnancy
In this week’s Home Nurse, Nessa Robins focuses on recipes rich in iron for mums-to-be.
24 July 2024 Recipes
Health: healing after birth - why a physio check matters
Your body changes a lot during pregnancy, so it’s important to have a check-up with a chartered physiotherapist after birth to avoid problems like incontinence or prolapse, writes Margaret Hawkins.
10 July 2024 Health
Health: COVID-19 summer surge
COVID-19 cases are on the rise week-by-week. It’s important to safeguard ourselves as best we can during this wave, writes Margaret Hawkins.
3 July 2024 Health