Health & Welfare
- Control Of Worms Sustainably (COWS) Manual19 May 10
A project looking at the sustainable control of endoparasites in cattle in order to avoid anthelmintic resistance. - Woodchip pads technical review4 June 10
This woodchip pads technical review was an excellent project and has given some extremely useful information for those farmers considering this as an alternative to costly new housing for cattle. - Woodchip Pads Factsheet4 March 10
Out-wintering pads (OWPs) offer a sustainable alternative to out-wintering livestock on grassland and a reduced cost alternative to conventional housing according to a three year project part funded by DairyCo and EBLEX under the LINK Research Programme. - Risk Factors and Associated Economics of Mastitis2 December 09
A much higher incidence of clinical mastitis was found in England and Wales than expected. The report explains the Mastitis Diagnosis and Control plan and demonstrates the beneficial effects of complying with the DairyCo Mastitis Control Plan. - Reducing Lameness on Dairy Farms2 December 09
Locomotion scoring the herd, clinical examination of lame cows and questionnaires to determine the principal causes of lameness and the main lameness risk factors needing controlled. A lameness control strategy was then discussed and agreed with the farmer. - ADAS report9 October 09
This report looks at why there is a problem, how to reduce pesticide requirements and how to keep pesticides out of water. - Calving Ease Final Report7 September 09
The aim of this project was to evaluate the quantity and quality of calving ease information within the UK - Housing the 21st century cow - final report24 September 09
A report on the options available for modern dairy housing sytems. - GR Micro test for ParaTB - Final Report18 August 09
The aim of this project was to validate, under commercial conditions, the molecular diagnostic test for the causing agent of bovine paratuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis, developed by G.R. Micro Ltd.
- All Weather Cow Tracks - Final Report18 August 09
This project looked at the provision of low cost all weather cow tracks on dairy farms utilising scrap motor tyres.
