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