Society has new breed index

THE British Charolais Cattle Society has introduced a Terminal Index (TI) and a Self Replacing Index (SRI), two new major Indexes to its Breedplan registration and genetic evaluation system.

Keep diarrhoea in check

NADIS (National Animal Disease Information Service) is a network of 59 veterinary practices and six veterinary colleges monitoring diseases in cattle, sheep and pigs in the UK.

Bluetongue still a concern

THE National Sheep Association is extremely concerned that the ability of large parts of Great Britain to stay bluetongue free is in jeopardy following the importation of a bluetongue infected bovine from Germany into the north of England - an area designated as being under restriction in respect of bluetongue.

Production of cow’s milk

A special article about Cooling of Raw Milk After Milking – prepared by Miss Upuli Wijewardene, Dr H M Premlal Ranjith, MBIAC, Csci, Diotte Consulting & Technology Limited

Lung damage can be reduced

PNEUMONIA-induced lung damage could be costing some cattle almost 74kg a year in lost lifetime growth potential with even moderate damage resulting in animals losing 39kg over an 18 month beef finishing system.

Advice on how to reduce lamb losses

IT can be a sobering experience for sheep farmers to compare ultrasound scanning rates in February (often 205% for lowground ) to lamb weaning rates in August (often only 155% at best).

Limousin survey findings to come in January

THROUGH October and November, the British Limousin Cattle Society undertook an extensive customer survey of the performance of over 1,000 Limousin bulls sold through official society sales.

	Holsworthy success
	"A wonderful success". This was how south west MEP Neil Parish described the 2007 Holsworthy and Stratton Winter Fair which took place at Holsworthy Livestock Market in Devon by permission of Kivells, auctioneers.

	Major animal welfare concern
	RESPIRATORY disease is estimated conservatively to cost the UK cattle industry £60 million annually (between £30 for mild cases to £500 when the animal dies).

	Fierce bidding at Taunton market
	Bidding was fierce and prices were high for the class winners at the Red Ruby Devon Autumn Show and Sale at Taunton Market last week. Postponed from its original October date due to Foot & Mouth and hampered by Bluetongue restrictions, the sale still attracted a large crowd and all but 1 of the 81 pedigree females and 8 out of 9 bulls were, sold.

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