Stock Talk - Livestock Health: Laying it All Out

Welcome to Stock Talk hosted by Principal Consultant Kirsten Williams. On today’s episode Kirsten is joined by Colin Mason (Veterinary Centre Manager, SRUC). This episode focuses on livestock health and covers BVD eradication, show biosecurity, dairy beef calves, TB, Bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus.

Episode Timestamps

00.44 BVD eradication (phase 6)

10.08 Top tips for biosecurity of show animals

16.20 Health of dairy beef calves

18.23 Colostrum management

20.45 Blood tests for calves

25.05 Weight for age and average DLWG

27.29 Lung scanning

28.53 Tuberculosis (TB)

31.42 Bluetongue

35.36 Schmallenberg

40.23 Managing calf groups to reduce disease risk

FAS Resources

BVD Eradication Scheme Update (YouTube.com)

Other Resources

BVD Guidance | ScotEID

GOV.scot - bovine viral diarrhoea - bvd

Dairy beef booklet - SAC Consulting

GOV.uk - bluetongue information and guidance for livestock keepers

Bluetongue Virus Hub - Ruminant Health & Welfare

Schmallenberg virus - GOV.UK

ibTB - Mapping bovine TB (bTB) in England and Wales

 

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