by Edna | Sep 10, 2024 | News
The wet weather is certainly taking its toll on stock. Fields are inevitably heavily poached even at low stocking rates. The cold wet weather along with the soil contamination of grass makes it particularly risky for diseases such as coccidiosis and clostridial... by Edna | Sep 10, 2024 | News
Last month I wrote about Blue Tongue Virus but it seems with many lambs having hit the ground already this year, it has been a different midge-borne virus that has afflicted many flocks; Schmallenberg Virus(SBV). SBV causes abortion and stillbirths with foetal... by Edna | May 4, 2024 | News
Happy New Year to everyone, I hope this year offers you all prosperity, health and happiness. It seems impossible that 2024 will see Tibbs & Simmons’s 20th Year ‘In Practice’ completed. It has certainly whizzed by for Clare and I. We owe so much gratitude to our... by Edna | May 4, 2024 | News
The dry cold weather is a huge relief to many. The high humidity and chilling winds have contributed to some nasty pneumonia outbreaks. The air temperature can fluctuate vastly at this time of year from minus figures at night to 10+ ⁰C in the day. This can be enough... by Chrissie Venn | Nov 4, 2023 | News
With the clocks going back last weekend, it seems as though Winter has crept up on us once more, with many stock now housed. The winter housing season is always when we see an increase in the incidence of pneumonia. Both dairy and beef herds can find this challenging... by Chrissie Venn | Oct 26, 2023 | News
It was good to see so many of you at the Bath & West Dairy Show last week. The rain seems to have subsided for a while to allow some maize to be harvested and a bit of late silage has been made, so hopefully forage stocks are adequate despite the challenging...