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Vet's Corner: lameness as the performance killer

Dairy cows have been walking the roadways since February and like any group of long haul walkers, any weaknesses in the hoof will have been exposed.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Vet's Corner: lameness as the performance killer

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Vet’s Corner: remedies of yore and modern medicine to treat ringworm

Vet’s Corner: remedies of yore and modern medicine to treat ringworm

NEWS 9 September 2026

Ragwort poisoning: the warning signs and why the risk may be higher this year

Ragwort poisoning: the warning signs and why the risk may be higher this year

NEWS 2 September 2026

Vet’s Corner: bracken poisoning and its detrimental risks

Vet’s Corner: bracken poisoning and its detrimental risks

Vet’s Corner: bracken poisoning and its detrimental risks

NEWS 26 August 2026

Vet explains what could be behind coughing calves this summer

Vet explains what could be behind coughing calves this summer

Vet explains what could be behind coughing calves this summer

NEWS 12 August 2026

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Vet’s Corner: don’t wait until housing, August determines winter calf health

Vet’s Corner: don’t wait until housing, August determines winter calf health

Warm, humid weather increases the risk of lungworm infection and heavy burdens can damage lung tissue and obstruct the airways, resulting in hoose pneumonia.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Vet's Corner: spotting, preventing and treating CCN in calves

Vet's Corner: spotting, preventing and treating CCN in calves

Young calves rely on ingestion of thiamine in their diet to maintain adequate levels.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Vet's Corner: preventing summer mastitis

Vet's Corner: preventing summer mastitis

Management practices like keeping the cows on more exposed fields can have a huge effect on reducing fly numbers.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Vet's Corner: don't ignore the coughing cow

Vet's Corner: don't ignore the coughing cow

Lungworm: in 2015, we saw an apparent epidemic of coughing dairy cows.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Vet's Corner: summer scour - give the calf time

Vet's Corner: summer scour - give the calf time

What the research points to is a rumen not ready for lush spring grass and a calf grazing the leafy tops while ignoring the fibrous stem.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Vet’s Corner: body condition as a silent driver of breeding success

Vet’s Corner: body condition as a silent driver of breeding success

Carrying out a whole-herd BCS assessment can provide major benefits.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Vet's Corner: old problems and new problems surface in cattle

Vet's Corner: old problems and new problems surface in cattle

Type II Ostertagia is where a portion of worm larvae enters the wall of the stomach in autumn and hibernates.

NEWS 25 March 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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