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Theileria Orientalis

Theileriosis is a disease caused by a species of Theileria, a blood-borne parasite, that only affects cattle and is primarily transmitted by …

BVD – the Cattle AIDS-like virus

bvd in cattle

The Cattle AIDS-like virus. BVD. This virus, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea, is common in Northland with 40% of dairy herds having …

Young stock are your future!

metrichecking calves

Keep them growing on target with good parasite control. Don’t forget to drench young stock over summer. This wetter weather …

Mating, mating, mating!

MATING: ACT EARLY TO MAXIMISE PROFIT Mating, of course, is what October is all about. It’s success – or otherwise …

Leptospirosis in cattle

vaccinate calf against leptospirosis

After the Manawatu floods a few years ago, there was a big upsurge in lepto, as it survives very well …

BVD testing & control

BVD – Testing, and control were among the topics covered at the recent NZ Vet Association Dairy Vets Conference in …