Hazell Mullins: 2023 scour prevention starts now

Calf scour is one issue we can work on during this pre-calving period, writes vet Hazell Mullins as she gives her top tips for prevention.

Sick calf

I call this time on our farm the “calm before the storm” - that storm, of course, being the calving season and not another weather warning, which have become too accustomed to since last October. 

I find myself looking for pre-calving preparation jobs to do once the cows are looked after for the morning. As a vet, I naturally gravitate to tasks on the farm that help promote animal health and which are plentiful during this pre-calving time.