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17th October 2020

This is probably something that most of you will (hopefully!) never have heard of, but we have seen a handful of cases of this unusual syndrome recently. While many of you will never see a case on your farm, if you do it will certainly stick in the memory. Not much is known about the causes of Jejunal
Haemorrhagic Syndrome (JHS) - it appears to be a disease predominantly of dairy cattle, and while recent research has ruled out clostridial disease as a possible cause, the actual cause is still unknown and remains under
investigation. Cows present as having abdominal (belly) pain (grinding teeth is often a sign of this), they appear bloated with reduced faecal output, they have a sudden drop in milk production and are lethargic with a rapid heart rate and either normal or low temperature.

5th October 2020

The change of season from summer to autumn sees lots of changes in nature and our surroundings – greens turn to rust and gold, leaves fall and summer flowers give way to berries. As always there are things we need to be aware of that may affect our pets and their wellbeing. Here are some things to look out for this autumn.

28th September 2020

We celebrate World Heart Day today on 29 September 2020. This is the world’s biggest awareness-raising platform for cardiovascular disease (CVD) which is accountable for nearly half of all non-communicable disease deaths in humans.

How to ensure your dog is a healthy weight

25th September 2020

Dogs, like humans, can be prone to gaining weight. This in turn can cause health problems like diabetes, osteoarthritis, heart and respiratory problems, and could reduce your dog’s life expectancy. Here we look at some tips to help get your pet pooch in good physical shape.

Introducing a new pet into the household

18th September 2020

Getting a new pet is an exciting experience, and naturally, you are keen to get them back home to begin life as part of the family. However, for your new pet this can be a very stressful occasion, therefore it is important to ensure that you have fully prepared for their arrival and take things nice and slow to make their integration into your home a successful one. We have put together some top tips below that we believe will help you through the process:

How to teach your dog to walk with a lead

17th September 2020

Training a dog to walk on a lead comfortably and safely is one of the most critical skills that you will teach your dog as a responsible pet owner.

17th September 2020

We now have access to a newly created computer programme by QMMS and Nottingham University that can help target our attention on your mastitis issues - QuarterPro. This programme combines milk recording data with calving dates and clinical mastitis records to determine whether a farm’s mastitis issue stems from the environment (either dry period or milking cow
accommodation) or from a contagious pathogen. Many of our farms have already received their results and hopefully more of you will see the benefit of finding out where to focus your time and effort to bring down your cell counts and reduce your cases of clinical mastitis.

10th September 2020

As we age, we begin to experience certain health conditions that are linked to getting older. The same is true for our pets; the only difference being that they are unable to tell us if they are not feeling well. That’s why it is important to be looking out for any signs and symptoms that could highlight that something isn’t quite right.

4th September 2020

Whenever your pet becomes ill or injured, it is always a stressful situation for both you and your companion. That is why we wanted to provide you with some guidance on how you can act, and what you can do to help, when these incidents occur.