On a farm visit outside Mountrath, Co. Laois, a client presented a herd of dairy cows that had not been scanned for the previous year. This client has a year round calving pattern excluding one month in August for calvings. Bulls are now back in with the herd for calving in September. Scanning revealed a […]
Read MoreOn farm visits between Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry and Castletownbere, Co. Cork, reveals a common theme by farmers that they are unable to get hold of flukicides for the control of stomach and liver fluke. The farms we visit in this region consist entirely of suckler farmers. Over 80% of them have an associated sheep enterprise. […]
Read MoreVisited a suckler farmer outside, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry, he presented 24 suckler cows which had calved between 2 and 6 weeks previously. He had previously used our Ultrasonagraphic, Assessment of the Reproductive Tract [U.S.A.R.T.] to determine the health of his herd in the transition period from late pregnancy through early post calving. He had 4 […]
Read MoreOn a farm outside Clonaslee, Co. Laois, we conducted a pre-breed scan of a dairy herd and maiden heifers. The scan revealed that 20% of the heifers which were over 14 months of age were not suitable for breeding. These heifers were in a pre-pubertal state. They showed signs of poor thrive associated with the […]
Read MoreThis virus has been recently detected in cows that have aborted in West Cork, other symptoms include severe milk drops. This virus has also resulted in the cessation of live cattle exports.
Read MoreHolstein bull calves are now only making £1, which is associated with a drop in demand for live export calves. The negative value associated with the bull calf has forced farmers to consider the use of sex semen in dairy cows.
Read MoreVisited a suckler herd in West Clare, where a farmer informed me that he had a number of cases of Johne’s detected in the last year by taking blood samples. However, dung samples give a more reliable assessment of infection. This procedure should be considered in all cows which have a high reading in the […]
Read MoreVisited a client outside Portlaoise, Co. Laois, the incidence of multiple ovulations was 12%. We were able to identify cows on heat, coming on heat, and those cows with multiple ovulations. Those cows considered fit for breeding, we were able to advise the client on which uterine horn to use a deep horn insemination with […]
Read MoreVisited a Pedigree Limousine breeder in Co. Clare, he revealed that he is trying to address the elimination of Johne’s disease from his herd for the past 4 years. He has restored to taking blood samples at 6 month intervals those animals coming up with high readings are tested again using dung samples. It is […]
Read MoreA client rang me from Co. Clare to thank me for identifying a cow that was carrying twins. He did not expect the cow to have twins. The cow had one calf but he checked the cow again on the basis of the information I had given him. The cow had a second calf in […]
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