The €20/calf payment for farmers rearing calves from the dairy herd for beef production is expected to return this year. Farmers who were rearing calves in 2023 were eligible for a €20/calf payment ...

LDA is often secondary to other diseases that also have a negative impact on welfare. Most DA cases occur soon after calving, although multiple factors are involved when abomasal displacement occurs.

abomasal cannulation, and vascular access. Tier 4. Agricultural animal–specific training We recommend a fourth tier of training for programs with agricultural animals. This last training tier ...

In addition, several cases are performed using treatment stalls in conventional rearing spaces in the field. In cattle, the paralumbar fossa is a common site for abdominal surgery and is surgically ...

Martha graduated from University of Cambridge with a BA in Natural Sciences and went on to do a PhD in cell biology at University College London. She then undertook postdoctoral work at Massachusetts ...

Infections caused by the gastrointestinal nematode Haemonchus contortus are one of the main reasons for economic losses in sheep breeding (Miller et al., 2012; Zajac, 2006). Attempts to control ...