by Simon Edwards | Oct 6, 2021 | Beef, Cattle, Cows, Dogs, Eyes, Farm Animals, Farm Management, Paws, Pet Advice
Grass seeds are typically an issue in warmer months, coming into spring and throughout summer when grass is growing and drying out, and our pets’ are spending more time outside. Grass seeds can affect all animals, including cats, dogs and pocket pets, even large...
by Simon Edwards | Jul 22, 2021 | Farm Animals
By Dr Ben Weir Meloxicam is a Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID) which reduces pain, inflammation and fever. If you’ve ever had an Ibuprofen tablet when you’re sore, you should know what an NSAID is and more importantly, what it does. Meloxicam is one of the...
by Simon Edwards | Apr 28, 2021 | Cattle, Dairy, Farm Animals
MONITOR MILKING MACHINES Now is a good time to review milking machine maintenance and set in place a routine for regular checks throughout the year. Milking machine problems can easily occur if the maintenance routine is not adequate or outside events such as floods,...
by Simon Edwards | Apr 28, 2021 | Calving, Cattle, Farm Animals, Infection
Metritis: A post Calving infection What is Metritis ? Metritis is a uterine infection that causes generalised, potentially life-threatening illness. Predisposing factors to the development of metritis include difficult calving with physical damage/trauma...
by Simon Edwards | Apr 28, 2021 | Beef, Cattle, Cows, Farm Animals
Mastitis in the Beefies Mastitis is often thought of as a disease of dairy cattle. However, it has become a growing problem in the beef industry and we have seen many cases in local beef herds lately. Mastitis is the inflammation of the cow’s mammary gland,...
by Simon Edwards | Apr 28, 2021 | Cattle, Farm Animals, Surgery
Left Displaced Abomasum or LDA The Abomasum is one of the stomach compartments of the cow. It normally sits on the abdominal floor, slightly to the right of the midline. Under certain circumstances it can become enlarged with fluid and gas and subsequently is...