Hazell Mullins: Don't take your eye off calves at grass

I am determined to try and keep summer scour syndrome at bay this year.

Coccidiosis was labelled as the “silent killer” in vet school and that term of phrase has always stayed with me. Pic: Larry Cummins

Just like that June is upon us, it’s a month of long summer nights and we hope that the sun may make an appearance at some point over the next three months.

With a new month brings new issues with calves at grass, from coccidiosis, Vit B1 deficiency (CCN), parasites and the dreaded summer scour syndrome. I was worried the other evening when I went to feed the calves after a few days of not seeing them while celebrating my anniversary.