Vet on the Moove: Creating our own dry cow "Spa Shed"

Stress can play havoc with a healthy immune system, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins.

Stress can play havoc with a healthy immune system, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins

The drying off-season is just around the corner, I know it comes around the same time every year; however, I always feel like it creeps up on me. 

Maybe it’s just me, but I never feel fully prepared for the task, yet it gets done every year without any major hiccups. I have noticed some of the girls in the parlour, especially in the first-calvers, are starting to naturally dry up, so they should have put in a great first year for us on the farm.