Lungworms, the dreaded 'Re-infection syndrome' - and what to do about them

Coughing cows are a common sign of lungworms on a farm.

Coughing cows are a common sign of lungworms on a farm.

Storm Agnes was a reminder of how the weather can have such an influence on both farming and vetting. Luckily, it fell on a Wednesday so it meant the extreme sport of "Storm TB testing" was avoided. 

The farm is still standing, apart from a few stray branches, the fields on the other hand got a real hammering. It is looking like the rain is adamant on continuing, which indicates it could be an early housing year for 2023.

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