Before turnout it’s crucial to make a parasite control plan to protect your cattle over the coming grazing season.

To assess the health and fertility of high yielding dairy cows and accurately and reliably spot heats in cows and heifers, the SenseHub herd monitoring system

While cattle are housed over winter, it is a good time to review your plans for parasite control next year. The main species to focus on are gutworms, lungworm and liver fluke

Trace minerals are integral to immune function, whether that be enabling an effective response to natural disease challenges or to vaccination. Deficiencies in trace minerals can limit the immune system’s ability to respond to vaccination.

The SenseHub herd monitoring system from MSD Animal Health can be tailored to meet the needs of every size and type of dairy farm, with the system’s Premium application plan enabling herd managers to closely monitor their cattle on a group-by-group basis.

Removing production-limiting worms from cattle at housing can support healthy growth rates in youngstock, and improve milk production in heifers due to calve over winter.

Adjusting robot access times for cows across the herd has helped to drive milk yields, particularly from early lactation cows, for Lancashire producers Steven and Tracey Holden.