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Brothers, Chris and Graham Shepherd were brought
up on the family farm in Lancashire. While Graham
went to qualify as a Vet and ran a successful
veterinary practice for eighteen years, Chris gained
experience at home & at agricultural college. He went
on to work in cattle genetics, a breed society and in
farm finance. Graham also farms a pedigree Hereford
herd and a flock of ewes.
Graham launched G Shepherd Animal Health in
2008 and the business has steadily grown and
developed into a reputable & innovative animal health
company. Originally focused on calf health and fresh
cow management, GSAH now supplies a wide range
of animal health products and equipment. Graham
also provides advice to farmers and consultancy to
larger organisations.
Graham states: “Disease is not just infection, and
drugs are not the only answer. Most disease has
its roots in animal management, especially the
husbandry, nutrition, genetics and how they match
the chosen farming system.”
Graham and Chris are ably assisted by John Carr,
who was also brought up on his family’s farm. He
went on to become a herdsman, before joining GSAH
as product manager. John is also an accomplished
triathlete and ‘Ironman’ competitor.
Why buy from GSAH? •Family-runbusiness,offeringfirstclasscustomer service
•Accesstoveterinaryadviceonhowtochooseand use our products
•Grassrootsfarmingdirectors,withpractical experience
•Totalfocusonfarmlivestockproductionand pioneering new advances in cattle & sheep health
•Telluswhatyourproblemisandwewilldoourbest tohelpyou
•Justchooseyourbiggestproblemandlet’stryto sort it!
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Graham ShepherdMRCVS
Chris Shepherd John Carr
RABDF 2013 Livestock Equipment Award for MilkWorks Gold
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RobWainwright:LancashireladRobjoinsusafterworkingintheMiddleEastandforaDutchcompany.Hesupportsourcattleproductswithanemphasisonhousing&dairyhygiene.
Telephone:07825 708041
MeganThomas:ChampionStockpersonMegan,akeenYFCmemberjoinsusfollowingstudiesatBishopBurtonCollege.Herbroadexperienceindairy,sheepandbeeffarmingwillbeavaluableassettohercustomers.
Telephone:07825 685961
New Folk!WearepleasedtowelcometwonewmemberstotheteamRobWainwright&MeganThomas.
New Company!LastJulywecreated“ShepherdDairyServices”tobecomeourlocalGEAFarmTechnologiesdealership.Chrisrunsthisbranchofthefirm,whileGrahamlooksafterGShepherdAnimalHealth.Bothbranchestradeaspartof“SHEPHERDAGRI”.
New Products!PerfectUdderBagCaddy.Page11
FirstThirst“TotalColostrum”forcalves.Page14
TKFoamClean,TKSwordsman,enhancethe“TotalKill”cleaninganddisinfectionrange.Page17
TKGOLDdustimprovescubicleandbeddinghygiene. Page18
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“SortYourMilk”30Lbucketswithcolourcodedlids. Page21
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Ouroldwebsitehasdoneusproudoverthelastfiveyears,butnowneedstobeupdated:•Easiertofindwhatinformationorproductyouneed•Easytoviewontabletsandphonesaswellas‘big’ computers•Betteratpresentinginformationonanimalhealth, whetheritisarticles,research,orvideo.Easiertofind informationthrough“InteractiveAnimals”,thefirst beingthe“InteractiveCalf”•Thelibraryofinformationwillgrowovertime•Anup-todatepaymentsystem,makingiteasier& quickertobuy•Aimingfor“AccreditedInternetRetailer”status
What’s NEW at G Shepherd Animal Health?
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GOLD• Capacity is upto 6 x 3.8 litre bags
• Unique colostrum pasteurisation machine
• Ensures that pooled colostrum is safe for calves to drink
• Removes disease pathogens - Johne’s; TB; salmonella; rotavirus; mycoplasma
• Reduces risk of disease being passed from adult animals to calves via colostrum
• Pasteurises, cools, thaws & reheats colostrum in a single unit
• Utilises ‘Perfect Udder’ bags, which come with screw-on nipples and feeding tubes. Bags can thaw and reheat contents four times faster than standard bottles. Can be stored in a freezer for up to 6 months.
MILKWORKS
Colostrum Pasteuriser & Thawer
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•Waterbathaction,usingpumpsandjetsforrapid, evenheatingandagitationofbags
•Temperaturecontrolprotectscolostrumproteins throughout pasteurisation
•Easy-clean,stainlesssteelbasin
•4,500watt,self-containedelectricheatingsystem
•Usessingle-phasepowerpluscoldwaterconnection
•SuppliedwithsetofPerfectUdderbagsandbagfiller
•Energyconsumption-approximately30ppersix bagsofcolostrum
•SuppliedwithaColostrometer,asetofbags&abagfiller
Milkworks Gold Colostrum Pasteuriser WINNER ofthe2013RABDFLivestockMachinery&EquipmentAward
Milkworks & Perfect Udder
Milkworks Gold & Perfect UdderGSAH’slatestproductisMilkWorksGold,auniquepasteurisationmachineoriginallydevelopedbyafellowvetinNorthAmerica.Itensuresthatpooledcolostrumfedtonew-borncalvesissafetodrink,byremovingfromcolostrumdisease-causingmicro-organisms,includingJohne’s,TB,salmonella,rotavirusandmycoplasma.Thiseliminatestheriskoftransmissiblediseasesbeingpassedfromadultanimalstotheircalvesviacolostrum.
MilkWorksGoldcanchill,pasteurise,thawandreheatcolostrumwithinasingleunit.Itisdifferentfromotherpasteurisersonthemarket,asithasbeenspecificallydesignedtohandlecolostruminconjunctionwith‘PerfectUdder’bags.Thesesingle-use,disposablebags,whichcomewithscrew-onnipplesandfeedingtubes,cancompletelythawandreheattheircontentsfourtimesfasterthanstandardbottles.Thebagscanalsobestoredinafreezer,foruptosixmonths.
“Feedingcolostrumdirectfromthecowsinyourherdisthebestwaytoboostyourcalves’immunitytodiseaseswhicharespecifictoyourfarm,”saysGSAHcompanyVet,GrahamShepherd.“PowderedColostrumsupplementsareunlikelytoachievethesamelevelofprotection.
“Ideally,alllargecalvesshouldreceive3.8litresofpasteurisedcolostrumassoonaspossibleafterbirth.Thecolostrumshouldbeofsufficientstrength,whichcanbetestedusingacolostrometer.Thisinstrumentusesatrafficlightssystemtoindicatecolostrumquality.PerfectUdder2.7litrebagsarealsoavailableforsmallercalvesandsecondfeedsforlargercalves,”headds.
GShepherdAnimalHealthOrderHotline:017726901314
ChrisWillis,Malpas,CheshireDairyherd:550pedigree‘Cholmondeley’HolsteinFriesiansProducts:MilkworksGoldpasteurisationmachineandPerfectUdderbagsPurchasedate:December2013
ChrisWillisrearshighqualityreplacementcalvesforhispedigreedairyherdandsaystheyare“undoubtedlydoingbetter,”sincehepurchasedhispasteuriserasatoolforpreventingthetransmissionofJohne’s.Themachineisusedtoprocesscolostrum,inconjunctionwithPerfectUdderbags.Itisabigimprovementonthepreviousroutine,hesays,whichinvolvedfreezingreservecolostruminwasteplasticbottlesusedforfizzydrinks.ThecolostrumismucheasiertomanageinthePerfectUdderbags,astheylieflatandhaveagreatersurfacearea,comparedwithabottle.Itisalsomuchsimplertodefrostitandwarmituptotherighttemperatureusingthemachine,”saysMrWillis.
“It’stooearlytoevaluatethemachineintermsofJohne’seradication,butthecalvesaredefinitelylookinghealthierthantheydidbefore.Alotofthatisdowntohavingaprotocolinplaceforcalffeeding;itisespeciallyusefulifmorethanonepersonisresponsibleforfeedingthecalves.IthinkboththepasteuriserandPerfectUdderbagshaveprovedaveryworthwhileinvestment.”
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GShepherdAnimalHealthhavechampionedcolostrumandcalfmilkpasteurisationwithintheUKandIrelandfor6years,givingyouthefarmerthetechnologytobatchpasteurisecolostrumandcalfmilkonyourownfarm.TheDairyTechpasteurisershavebeentriedandtestedintheUSAoverthelast16yearsandtheDueCiInoxmachinesgiveyouabespokepasteuriseroptiontailoredtoyourcalfrearingoperation.Pasteurisationhasprovedtobeapotenttooltoimproveherdhealth.Useit!
Universityresearchconfirmsbatchpasteurisationkill’spathogensincludingMycobacteriumaviumsubsp.paratuberculosis.
Colostrum&MilkpasteurisershelptocontrolJohnes,TBandtovastlyimprovecalfhealth.
Healthy Calves are your best chance to improve the quality of your herd.
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New Research! J.DairyScience2014showspasteurisedcolostrumtomemoreeffectivethanrawstoredcolostrum.Moredetailsonourwebsite.
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CharlieWeirWaringstown,CountyDown,NorthernIrelandDairyherd:600pedigreeHolsteinFriesiansProducts:DT30andPerfectUdderbagsPurchasedate: 2010
CharlieWeirfirstbecameinterestedintheideaofpasteurisingcolostrumandcalfmilkduringavisittotheUSA,wherehediscoveredthatitwascommonpractice.HepurchasedaDT30machineonhisreturnandhasusediteversince,alongsideGSAH’sPerfectUdderbags.
“TherehadbeenproblemswithJohne’sdisease,followingthepurchaseofcowsfromotherfarms,”explainsCharlie.“Theyoungstockwerealsonotthrivinganddespitebringinginseveraldifferentvets,Ihadn’tbeenabletopinpointthecauseoftheproblem.
“ThecalvesIsawintheUSAhadarealbloomtothemanditwasobviousthattheywereinpeakcondition.Ibecameconvincedthatthepasteurisationofpooledcolostrumandmilkwasthewayforwardandmyinstinctshavebeenprovedright.”
TheswitchtothepasteurisationofcalfmilkwasnottheonlychangemadeonCharlie’sfarm.Healsoboughtanumberofoutdoorcalfhutches.Thesetwofactorstogetherareresponsibleforasignificantimprovementintheconditionofhisyoungfemalereplacements,hesays.
“ThecalvesarefarhealthiersinceI’vealteredthesystem.Scouringisnowarareoccurrenceandcalfmortalityhasfallensharply,withminimallosses.Thisislargelydowntotheeliminationofbacteriaandvirusesinthecolostrumandcalfmilk.Sickcalvestakeupalotoftimeandmyvetbillshavealsobeenreduced.
“Inaddition,I’mmakingprogressinmyaimtograduallyphaseoutJohne’sintheherdandIcannowbesurethatthediseaseisnotbeingpasseddowntothenextgenerationviathecolostrumandcalfmilk.
“Anotherbonusisthatreplacementheifersdevelopmorerapidlyandarereadytocalveattwoyears,whichistheoptimumtime,inmyopinion.Thepreviousaverageageatfirstcalvingwas25months;thismaynotsoundlikeagreatdealofprogress,butitalladdsupinalargeherd.”
Charliesaysheandhisstaffarenowtotallyreliantonthepasteurisationmachine.
“Themachinewasn’tworkingonemorning;onfurtherinvestigation,afusehadblown.Howevertheideaoffeedingcalvesonunpasteurisedcolostrumormilkhorrifiedmystaff.Theywereextremelywaryofusingtherawproduct,sayingtheywouldprefertousepowder,untilthemachinewasfixed.”
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CharlieusesPerfectUdderbagsasaconvenientwaytomanagepasteurisedcolostrum.
“IfindthePerfectUdderbagsextremelyuseful,”hesays.“Colostrumispouredintothebagsandstoredinthefreezer,untilitisneeded.Thepasteurisationmachinethenthawsouttheliquidandreheatsittothecorrecttemperature.
StuartHeathRedEarthFarmsDairyherd:500HolsteinFriesiansProducts:DueCiInoxmilkpasteuriserPurchasedate: 2012
StuartHeathandhisfamilyhaveaflyingdairyherdandproduceBritishBluecalves,whicharesoldatthelocalauctionmartat4-6weeksold.Stuartwasactivelylookingforequipmenttohelphimstoreandheatcalfmilk,whenhecameacrossthepasteuriser.Themachinehasfulfilledbothoftheinitialrequirementsandbroughtseveralotheradvantages,asheexplains.
“Thepasteuriseroffersuspeaceofmind,asitensuresthatmilkforthecalvesdoesnotcontaininfectiousdiseaseswhichhavebeentransmittedfromthemilkingcows.Thiswouldbeespeciallyimportant,ifwehadadiseasebreakdown,suchasJohne’sorTB,forexample.Thepasteurisationprocessalsokillsoffanybacteriaandvirusesinthemilk.
“Pasteurisationhassavedtimeandhelpedustoimprovetheutilisationofcalfmilk.Beforeweinstalledthemachine,therewouldbesomeoccasionsduringmorningmilking,forexample,whenwewouldhavetodiscardmilk,duetohavingasurplus.Butwemightfindthattherewasashortfalloneeveningandthenwewouldhavetotakemilkforthecalvesoutofthetank.”
Therehavebeenothersidebenefits,addsStuart.
“Thepasteuriserprovidesuswithcleanmilkwhichisconsistentinqualityforeverycalfandisgivenattheoptimumtemperature.Iwouldn’tsaythatournewsystemhascompletelyeliminatedcalfscouring,buttheincidencehasbeengreatlyreduced.Thecalvesarealsolookingbetteringeneral;wedon’tweighthembutwearesurethattherehasbeenanimprovementingrowthrates.
“Tosummarise,Iwouldsaythatmachinehasmorethanpaidusbackfortheinvestment.Ithinkit’sonlyamatteroftimebeforethepasteurisationofcalfmilkbecomescommonpracticeondairyherdsaroundthecountry.”
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SimonDuttonCandMDutton,MarketDrayton,ShropshireDairyherd:200pedigreeblackandwhitesProducts:DT30milkpasteuriserPurchasedate: 2009 & 2014
SimonDuttonboughthismilkpasteurisingmachineseveralyearsagoandsayshewouldneverwanttobewithoutit.ItwaspurchasedfortheexpresspurposeofphasingoutudderTBintheclosedherd,asfeedingunpasteurisedmilkmeantthatthediseasewasbeingpassedfromcowstoyoungstock.
“Byfeedingourcalvesonpooledrawmilk,wewereactuallyspreadingthedisease,sothatthenextgenerationbecameinfected,”saysSimon.“Thisdidnotmakesenseandwewerepleasedtohaveanopportunitytobreakthisdestructivecycle.Sincewehavebeenpasteurisingourcalfmilk,wehavehadnocasesofTBbeingtransmittedtocalvesbythisroute.”
Whilesomeproducerswhoroutinelyuseapasteuriserreportanoverallbeneficialeffectonhealth,Simontakesadifferentview.
“Wehavealwayshadstrictprotocolsinplaceformanagingourcalvesandweliketothinkthatwerearthemtothebestofourability.Pasteurisingtheirmilkwaslikethemissingpieceofthejigsaw.
“Thepracticehashelpedustostandardiseourmanagementsystem;followingpasteurisation,themachinereheatsallthecalfmilkto37degreesCforfeeding,inordertopromotecalfhealth.Thisprocessiscarriedoutsimplyatthepressofabutton.Eveninaclosedherd,theriskofTBinfectionisalwayspresent,sothemilkpasteuriserhasprovedtobeaveryworthwhileinvestment.”
KevanWindridgePreviouslyherdmanageratRectoryFarm,Stow-on-the-Wold,GloucestershireDairyherd:200-plusHolsteinFriesiansProducts:DT30milkpasteuriserPurchasedate: 2008
KevanWindridgeisfullofpraisefortheDT30milkpasteurisingmachine,whichheboughtforthefarmwhereheheldthepositionofdairyherdmanager.Themachinecaughthiseyeatthe2009DairyEventandhelaterspoketoGSAHvet,GrahamShepherd,abouttheproblemshewashavingwiththeyoungercattle.
“WehadexperiencedseveralcasesofTBintheyoungstockandhadlostseveralvaluableanimalstothedisease,”saysKevan.“Icouldn’tunderstandhowtheyhadbecomeinfected,becausetheyhadneverbeenoutatgrass.WhenIexplainedhowourcalffeedingsystemworked,GrahamsaiditwashighlylikelythatwehadbeenpassingonTBviathepooledmilkwhichwefedtothecalves.
“Asitturnedout,TBwasnotwidespreadintheherd;infactthediseasewaseventuallytracedbacktojustacoupleofanimals.Butbymixingtheirmilkwithmilkfrom‘clean’cows,wehadinadvertentlybeenspreadingthediseasetotheyoungstock.”
KevanconfirmsthatthepasteurisationsystemhaltedthecycleofTBinfectionintheyoungeranimals,withnocasesreportedafteritsinstallation.Whilehewasdelightedtohavefoundacost-effectivesolutiontothedisease,healsofoundthepasteuriserusefulforotherreasons.
“Thecalveswereroutinelygivenmilkatthecorrecttemperatureandthiswentalongwaytowardsreducingstress.Ouryoungcalvesthrivedonthepasteurisedmilkandtheincidenceofscouringwassignificantlyreduced.Rotavirusinparticularhadbeenanissue;milkpasteurisationdidnoteliminatethisaltogether,butitdefinitelyhelped.
“Previously,mostofthemilkforthecalveswascollectedduringthelatterstagesofmilking.Butitwasdifficulttosticktoaprecisetimeofdayforcalffeeding,whichwascarriedoutbythetractorman.Sometimestheywouldbefedasearlyas3pm,whileatothertimesitmightgetto6pm,orevenlater.
“Havingthepasteurisermeanttherewaslesspressureonthepersonmilking,asheorshedidn’thavesomeonewhowaswaitingforthemilk.Thepersonmilkingcouldcollectthemilkwhenitwasconvenientandallthecalffeederhadtodowaspressabutton20minutesbeforefeedingtime.Itmadethemanagementofcalvesmuchsimplerandstreamlinedthewholeprocess.
“Iamnolongerworkinginpracticalagriculture,butIamstillinvolvedinfarmingandIalwaysadvisefarmerstobuyamilkpasteuriserfortheircalves.Itisaworthwhileinvestmentanditwillpaybacktheinitialcostofthemachinewithinaveryshorttime.
“WelostanumberofheiferstoTB,justastheywerecominguptobulling.Notonlywasthiscostly,astheywereexpensivetoreplace,butwealsolostgeneticprogress.
“Therewereafewminorissueswiththepasteuriserastimewentalong,buttheywererelatedtowearandtear;asthemachinewasinconstantuse;Irememberthattheelementbrokeononeoccasion.Howeverithadcomewithapackofspareparts,whichwereveryuseful.
“GSAHprovidedexcellentcustomerservice.Therewasaveryquickturnaroundwhensparepartsthatweren’tinthepackwererequiredandweweregivenplentyofgoodadviceandsupport.
“Whenthedairyherdwasdispersed,wealsosoldthepasteuriser,whichwasbythenmorethanthreeyearsold,butstillfullyfunctional.Therewasalotofdemandforitandwerecoupedquiteahighpercentageoftheinitialpurchaseprice,”saysKevan.
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•Volume75-550Litres(milkorcolostrum)
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GeorgePerrottboughthiscolostrumandmilkpasteurisationmachine,aspartofanoverallprogrammetotacklethelevelofJohne’sdiseasepresentinthetwodairyherdsunderhismanagement.Withinfouryears,thenumberofpositive-testcowshadfallenfrom55tojustover30andthefigurecontinuestodecline.Equallyimportantly,thenewregimehasremovedtheriskofdiseasebeingtransferredtotheyoungstockthroughearlyfeeding.
Calfrearingontheorganicfarmhadalwaysbeensubjecttostrictprotocols,toprotectthehealthstatusofreplacementheifers.HoweverMrPerrottwasawarethatthepoolingofcolostrumandmilkfromtheadultcows,tofeedtothecalves,wasapossiblesourceofJohne’sinfection.
“Itgottothestagewherethenumberofpositivereactorswasincreasingandtheissuewasbecomingreallyserious,”saysGeorge.“Ididnotwanttostopusingpooledcolostrumandmilk,butIrealisedthatfeedingitrawwastoogreatarisk to take.
“Insomecases,feedingrawmilkwasleadingtocalfhealthcomplications,resultinginincreasedmortalitylevels.LookingaftersickcalveswastakingupagreatdealoftimeandthevetbillsweremuchhigherthanIwouldhaveliked.Theroutineuseofantibioticswasnotanoption,becauseofthefarm’sorganicstatus,sopasteurisingseemedlikethebestsolution.”
MrPerrottatfirstboughtacontinuous-flowpasteuriserfromamilkbottlingplant.Butthemachineprovedcomplicatedtooperateandwasalsodifficulttoclean.
“Iwantedafairlysimplepasteurisationunit,whichcamewithabriefsetofinstructionsthatanyonewhowasfeedingthecalvescouldfollow.Anotherrequirementwaseasycleaning;Iruledoutanymachinewithanetworkofpipesandplatesthatmightprovideabreedinggroundforharmfulbacteria.”
Hisnextpurchase,aDT30batchpasteuriser,provedtobeamuchmoresatisfactoryinvestment.
“Themilkisputinthemachineintheeveningandbymorning,ithasbeenpasteurisedandchilled,readyforreheatingtotheoptimumtemperatureatthepressofabutton.Ithasbothstandardisedandsimplifiedtheprocessofcalffeeding.Astheunitusesawaterbath,onlythecylinderrequiresdailycleaning.
“PasteurisationnotonlycontrolsJohne’sdisease,italsokillsoffharmfulbacteriaandviruses,whichmeansthatcalvesreceiveasterile,homogenousproduct.Themachineisalsousedfortheprocessingofcolostrum;thisisusually
takenfromoldercows,whichtendtohavethehighestantibodylevels.”
OthermeasurestominimisethespreadofJohne’sinfectiontotheyoungcalvesincludecalvingpositivereactorsonaseparatefarm,withallsuspectcowsputtoabeefbreedbull.MrPerrottdoesnotvaccinatehisanimalstoprotectthemagainstthedisease;hebelievesthatthelivevaccinecanproduceconfusingtestresults.Instead,heusesa‘trafficlights’system,totrackJohne’s-infectedcattle.
“ThemilkistestedforJohne’severythreemonths,”heexplains.“Reactorcowsarefreeze-brandedwithaletterJontheirrumpsandgivenaredeartag.Thisallowsforeasyidentificationbyallthestaff,includingthereliefmilker.Ifacowhastwotestswhichshowascoreofmorethan100,intermsoffailure,shewillbeculled.Thisruleappliestoanimalsatallstagesoflactation;itisexpensivetocullcows,butunlessItakeactionthewholeherdwillbecomeinfected.”
Unit running costs have been minimal.
“Iexpectedtoseeasharpriseintheelectricitybill,butthishasnothappened;infacttheunithasturnedouttobeverycheaptorun.IthinkitisunlikelythatIwillevermanagetoeradicateJohne’sdiseasecompletely,butIwillpersistwiththecurrentpolicy;herdhealthstatusisimprovingallthetime.
“Everyonewhoworkswiththecalvesagreesthatifwecouldnolongerpasteurisecolostrumandcalfmilk,wewouldhavetogobacktousingmilkpowder,whichthankfullywehavenothadtobuyformanyyearsnow.”
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COLOSTRUM AND MILK PASTEURISATION
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Perfect UdderThe Complete Colostrum Management System!ThePerfectUdder®ColostrumManagementSystem,broughttoyoubyGShepherdAminalHealth,centresarounditsrevolutionary2.7litreand3.8litrebagdesignedspecificallyfor:
•RapidCoolingandHeatingofColostrumforImproved Management
•PasteurisationofRawColostrum
•StorageofRaworPasteurisedColostrum
•FeedingDirectlyfromtheClean,DisposableBag
Theuniquebagconstructionprovidesoptimalheattransferwhichpermitscompletepasteurisationandfastercoolingofthecolostrum.Oncecapped,thesebagscanberapidlycooledandstackedinarefrigeratororfreezerforfutureuse,orfedimmediatelybysimplyattachingthenippleoresophagealfeedtubedirectlytothebag.UseasasolofeedingsystemorwithaDairyTech,Inc.batchpasteuriser.
4 Reasons This is Critically Important:1.Stopsnewgrowthofbacteriawhencooledpromptly
2.Destroysharmfulpathogenswhenpasteurisedproperly
3.Therearenoopportunitiesforrecontamination ofthecolostrum
4.Thecalfissuretoreceivetheidealamountofcolostrum•3.8litrewithin2hoursforlargecalveslikeHolsteins•2.7litreforsmallercalveslikeJerseys
Plus:
•Allowspasteurisationofthesmallestvolumesofcolostrum
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Testimonial“ByusingtheColostrometer&PerfectUdderColostrumManagementSystem,wehavegreatlyimprovedthehealthofourcalves.Wecheckthequalityofthecolostrumandonlyusegoodqualityforthefirsttwofeeds.Theconvenienceofhavingcolostrumbagged-upreadyandbeingabletofeedfromthebagmakesiteasiertogetadequatecolostrumintothecalves.BloodsamplesfromthecalvesshowhigherantibodylevelssincewestartedonthePerfectUddersystemandthecalveshavegenerallybeeninbetterhealth.”
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Perfect Udder AccessoriesPerfect Udder Filler Bracket & Funnel•Ametalbracket,painted/coatedinwhite,that attachestoabench
•Supportstheneckofthecolostrumbagand supportsafunnel
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Price: £25.00Luxury Long Feeding Tubes•130cmlongstomachtubeandpipe
•IncludesColostrumflowregulator
Price: £25.00 (per box of 5)Perfect Udder Bag Caddy- New design.ThePerfectUdderBagCaddyturnsany2.7ltror3.8ltrPerfectUdderbagintoarigidbottleforeasyhandlingatthecalf.Thespoutofthebaglocksintoplacetoproviderigiditytothenippleoroesophagealfeedersoyourhandscanbefreetorestrainthecalforguidethetubeintocorrectposition.Theshoulderstrapsupportstheassemblyuntilyouarereadytoletthecolostrumgo.Itworkswiththeteats,tubesandextralongtubes.
Price: £35.00Electric Thawing ElementHeatingelementforwaterbathtodefrostfrozenPerfectUdderbag
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Onpage10,TomFootofProspectFarminghastoldushowheusestheColostrometerwiththePerfectUdderColostrumManagementSystemtomeasureantibodylevels,easilyfeedenoughcolostrumandtheherdhealthbenefitsthereafter.
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Calf Rearing Accessories
Calf Coat/BlanketOURCALFCOATSprovideextrathermalinsulation,thus divertingenergytogrowthandreducingcortisol/stressandsopreventingdisease.Thecoatshaveawaterresistantnylonouterwithaquilted,insulatedandbreathablelining.
Dairybredcalvesareoftenleanwiththinskin,andtheamountfedoftendoesnotexceedmaintenancebymuch!Ayoungcalf’sthermo-neutralzone(itdoesn’tneedtospendextraenergyonheatingorcooling)isapprox10C-25C.Forcalvesoveramonth,its0C-23C.
Every1degreeCbelowthethermoneutralzonerequires2% moreenergy,soayoungcalfatfreezingrequires20%moreenergy=20%moremilk/milksolids.
Alsoensurethefeedingispromotingtherumendevelopment, sotherumenprovidesitsheat.
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Larger “Holstein” size Price: £28.00Smaller “Small Holstein” or “Jersey” size Price: £27.00
DonalandSandraMcSweeneyBallyadeenbeg,Blarney,CountyCorkDairyherd:70HolsteinFriesiansProducts:Dairytechcalfcoat/blanketPurchasedate: 2012
DonalandSandraMcSweeneyaregreatbelieversinrearingcalvesinanenvironmentthatisdraught-free,butwithplentyoffreshair.Duringthecoldwinterof2012/2013,theyfoundthecalfcoatsinvaluable.Theyhelpedtopreventthecalvesfromusingtoomuchoftheenergyfromtheirfeedtomaintainbodytemperature.Theyoungstockarehousedinwell-ventilatedbuildings,whicharebeddedwithstraw.
“Thecoatsaregood,becausetheykeepthecalvesfeelingwarmandcomfortableandthathelpstospeedupgrowthrates,”saysMrsMcSweeney.“Wehadneverusedcoatsbefore,butwenowthinktheyareveryusefulandwewillalwaysputthemoniftheweatherturnscold.”
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ResearchResearchconductedatNorthDakotaStateUniversityfoundthatincoldweather,blanketedcalvesgained1.35poundsdailycomparedtojust1.06poundsfortheirun-blanketedherdmatesduringthefirst21daysoflife.
Grahamsays“Consideringthatthefirstsixweeksoflifeisthecrucialperiodfordevelopingmilkproducingtissueintheudder,thiswillhaveabigeffectonlifetimeyield.”
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Purely250gofpuredriedcolostrum,butWITHOUTIBRantibodies,importantforcalvesincattlehealthschemes,orthatmayrequireanegativebloodsampleforAIstudsorinternational trade
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EachFirstThirstIBRelitebatchistestedbyanindependent laboratoryforIBRantibodynegativity&highImmunoglobulinquality
Tobegiventothebeefordairycalvesassoonaspossible afterbeingborn-assoonasthecalfisseen!
Useonesachetasasupplementtodam’scolostrum,or2sachetsasareplacement.
However,thediseasesonyourfarmmaynotbecoveredby theparticularantibodiesinourproductifnodamscolostrumisavailableorgiven.
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DavidJonesChurchFarm,Magor,MonmouthshireDairyherd:SaharapedigreeHolsteinProducts:FirstThirstIBREliteColostrumPowderPurchasedate:sinceAutumn2013
TheSaharaherdofHolsteinsisrenownedforthehighqualitycattleitproducesandfarmmanager,DavidJonesisrightlyproudofthefactthat20youngbullshaverecentlybeensoldintoAIstudsoveratwo-yearperiod.HighhealthstatusisthenumberonerequirementforthebreedingbullmarketandthatiswhyheusesFirstThirstIBREliteColostrumPowder.
“ThebullswhichareselectedforAIstudsmustpassrigoroushealthtests,beforebeingacceptedontotheprogramme,”saysMrJones.“WecarryoutalotofETworkandwesometimesbuyinrecipientfemales.ItisvitalthatIBRantibodiesdon’tshowuponscreeningandusingtheElitepowderavoidsthispotentialproblem.ItisalsofreeoftheantibodiesandvirusesassociatedwithEBLandJohne’s;twootherveryimportantdiseases.
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•Ifdiseaseprecautionsallowalwaysfeedasmuchcolostrum fromthecalf’sownmotheraspossible
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TomRichardsonSturzakerHouseFarm,Garstang,LancashireSucklerherd:BeefShorthornsProducts:FirstThirstCalfColostrum-DoubledoseinPerfectUdderBagsPurchasedate: since 2012
TomRichardsonisintheprocessofexpandinghisherdofBeefShorthornsandcurrentlyworksawayfromthefarmduringthedaytime.HeusesDoubleDoseColostrumPowdersealedinPerfectUdderbags,whichcomecompletewithascrewonteat&feedingtube.MrRichardsonfullyunderstandstheimportanceofmakingsurethateverycalfreceivesthecorrectvolumeofhighqualitycolostrumwithinthefirstthreehoursandfindsthatthecombinationofcolostrumreadypackedinhygienicfeedingkitsuitshisrequirementsverywell.
“IneedtoknowthatanewborncalfhasreceivedadequatecolostrumwhenIsetoffforworkandusedtogether,thisproductoffersagoodsolution,”hesays.“It’sasimpleproceduretoaddwarmwaterattherighttemperaturetothepowderinthebagsandtube-feedthecalf.
“Ideally,itwillsuckleitsmotherwhileI’mawayatwork,butifthatdoesnothappenforanyreason,thenIcanrestassuredthatitwillhavereceivedtheprotectionitneedstogetitofftoagoodstart.”
TonyRigby,LancashireProducts:FirstThirstCalfColostrumSupplementPurchasedate: 2011
TonyRigby,whomanagestheyoungstockforalarge,high-yieldingdairyherd,waslookingforagoodqualitycolostrumpowder,tofeedtothecalves.
“WehavealotofhighyieldersandyoungercowsandIwasconcernedthatthequalityoftheircolostrumwasnotgoodenoughtogivethecalvesthelevelofdiseaseprotectiontheyneeded,tokeepthemhealthy,”hesays.
“FirstThirstColostrumPowdermaynotbetheeasiestofproductstomix,astheaddedwaterhastobequitewarm,butthequalityofthefeedmorethanmakesupforthat.Weusedtobloodtestthecalvesregularlyandwehavenoticedadistinctimprovementintheirantibodylevels,sincewestartedusingFirstThirst.Bloodtestingisnolongerroutinepracticehere,becausewehavealotoffaithintheproductandwebelieveitgetsthecalvesofftothebestpossiblestartinlife.”
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The Calf’s Digestive System/Preventing Calf Scour – with advice from Graham Shepherd MCRVS.
Allyounganimalsarepronetodigestiveupsetsandinfections.Theirbodyhasahigherwatercontentthananadult,sodehydrationtakeslongertocorrect.Wefocusonpreventionbyloweringexposuretobugsandimprovingresistance.Wealsohaveourownhighqualityelectrolyteproduct,forthosecasesthatwewillalwaysget.
Tominimisetheriskofscour,firstly,KNOW YOUR ENEMY! Isthescournutritional,management-relatedorinfectious?
Nutritionalcausescouldbevaryingqualityofrawmilk,poorqualityrawmilk,poorqualitymilkpowder,poormixingofpowderorwrongfeedingheight.Managementcausescouldbetoolittleorweakcolostrum,inadequatedisinfection,oraddingyoungcalvestogroupsofoldercalves.
InfectiouscausescouldbeRotavirus,Coronavirus,Cryptosporidium,Salmonella,Coccidiosis,E.colietc.Don’tbringinsomeonewithatestkit,butuseyourVetormyself,andtestatleastfivefresh,untreatedcasesviaaproperlab.Remember,youcanfindbugsevenwhentherootcauseisnutritionalormanagement.
RecentscoursurveyresultsshowthatCryptosporidiumandRotavirusarethemostdominantcalfscour-causingorganismsonUKcattleunits.Calffaecalsamplesshowedthatover32%testedpositiveforCrypto,withmorethan29%positiveforRotavirus.Theseareaggressivebugs,buttheireffectscanbereducedby:
•Goodcolostrummanagement
•Disinfectionwithappropriatedetergent&disinfectant combination
•Increasingimmunitythroughvaccinationorindividual dosing
Calfs Digestive System
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Yolk-AyCalfPastewithIronisatwo-dose,oralprobioticpastetopromoteguthealthinnewbornandyoungcalves.ItalsocontainseggproteinsfromhensvaccinatedagainstEcoli,Cryptosporidium,Rotavirus,CoronavirusandClostridia.Thegoodprobioticbugscolonisethebowelandprovidecompetitionagainstbadbacteria.Thepastesalsocontainsoyaoil,forenergyandvitaminsandminerals.Butitisnotareplacementforgoodcolostrummanagement!
Pleasenote:onlythehighestqualityingredientsareusedintheYolk-Aymanufacturingprocess.Thisproductismadetoourownrecipebytheownerofthevaccinatedhens;havingfewerpeopleinthemarketingchainallowsustomakeitavailableatahighlycompetitiveprice;itcomestousandthentoyou.
How to use -dosethecalfwithhalfasyringeassoonasitisbornandgivetherestofthesyringe12dayslater.Forboughtincalves,givehalfatubeonarrivalandhalfatube,12dayslater.
Packaging: Boxes of 6 x 33g syringesPrice: £90.00 (per box of six). Bulk deals available
Thisisahighspecificationelectrolytepowderforcalves.Averyeffectivewaytotreatscouringanimals.AlthoughLife-Guardandothersachetscontainsugars,thegutandtheanimalasawholerequiremorecomplexnutrition.Therefore,afterthefirstdayoftreatmentitisimportanttogivesomemilkbetweentheelectrolytefeeds,orallowrestrictedsuckling.Milk&electrolytefeedsshouldbeseparatedby4hours.Howtouse–mixonesachetwith2litresofwarmwater.Donotfeedmixedwithmilkandfollowtheinstructionsforfeedtimings.
Packaging/ Prices: Comes in boxes of: £18.00 (12 sachets); £48.00 (48 sachets); £90.00 (96 sachets)
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LastyearwecreatedTK200,whichhasbeenverywellrecievedasageneralpurposedetergent+disinfectant.
Sincethenwehaveexpandedtherange:
•aneffectiveFoamLancetofityourpowerwasherforinitial cleaning
•TKFoamClean-aheavydutycausticfoamer,usedthrough thelancetoremoveinfectiousgrime.
•TKSwordsman-aanti-viralandanti-OOcystdisinfectant, particularlyeffectiveagainstbugsandprotozoathatcause Calfscours
•TKGoldDust-auniquebeddingpowder-dryingand disinfecting.Itabsorbsalotofmoisture,whichactivates thehighlevelofDEFRAapproveddisinfectant.Usedalot oncubiclesasitiskindtouse,kindtoteatsandeffective.It isalsogoodincalfpensandbeddedareas
Price: We can sort delivery of any quantity
“TK” Hygiene Range
Richard,HarryandNancyGardner,LancashireDairyherd:120pedigree‘Garmoss’HolsteinFriesians Products:TotalKill(TK)disinfectantpackagePurchasedate:November2013
TheGardnershadbeenhavingproblemswithseverecalfscours.Therehadbeentwomortalitiesandmanymorecalveswhichfailedtoperformtotheirpotential,sufferinggeneralunthriftinessandpoorgrowthrates.ThefarmVet,identifiedthecauseasCryptosporidium.
Costsassociatedwithlosses,treatments&timewerehigh.Richard&theirVetcametotheconclusionthatthecleaninganddisinfectingroutineneededtobechanged.Inparticular,itwasfeltthatthestandard,iodine-baseddisinfectantusedforthecalfhousingbetweenbatcheswasnoteffective.
TheynowuseGSAH’s‘TotalKill’(TK)hygienepackage.Itprovidesaspecialfoaminglanceforthepowerwasher,plusafoamingdetergentcalledTKFoamClean.Oncedry,itisfollowedbytheGSAHdisinfectant,TKSwordsman.Alongwithviruses&bacteriaitalsokillsOocysts(protozoaleggs).
“Wehaveadoptedthisstrictroutine,whichstartsafterthelastcalffromeachgroupisweaned,”saysRichard.“IthasbeenverysuccessfulatkillingCryptoandprotectingourcalvesfromanyotherinfectionsthatmightbepresentinthehousing.Itisworkingwellandthecalveshaveremainedhealthysinceweputournewsysteminplace.”
Hygiene
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TK GOLDdustDryingDisinfectantPowder
•Improvesgeneralhygieneofcubiclesandbeddedpens
•Reducestheviral&bacterialpopulations
•Containsspecificmineralsandfibresfortheirdrying actions
•ContainsDEFRAapproveddisinfectantthatisactivated bymoisture
•CowCubicles-useat70gpercubicle“udderregion”daily or140geveryotherday.Calculate500g/cow/week
•Calvingboxes,Calfpen,Lambingpens-100g/sqm/ everyday
•Freesamplesavailable-pleasecall
Packaging: 25kg sacks on half and full tonne palletsPrice: Please call for prices
Vulkamin Bedding Powder Greatforlambingpens,calvingboxesandcubicles,Vulkamincanbeusedinsteadoflimeandunlikelimeitisnotcaustic,soitismuchmorepleasanttouse.Itisanaturallyactiveantisepticbeddingpowder,foruseoncubicleandloosehousing.VulkamincreatesarapidriseinpH,anactionwhichkillsoffmanyharmfulorganisms,includingmicrobeswhichcausemastitis,scoursandnavelinfections.Fastdryingandalsoreducesflyinfestations.
Vulkamindoesn’treleaseammoniafromthedung&urine,sotheairismorepleasantandarealfinancialbenefitisthesavinginlostNitrogen.Everytonneoflimecanwasteupto180kgofNitrogen,worthsay£250
How to use –treatitjustlikelime.
Packaging: 1 Tonne tote bag or 20kg bucketsPrice: £465.00 per tonne tote bag
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Rumen First Live-YeastAliveyeastwhichincreasesthenumberandactivityoftherumenbacteriaassociatedwithacidreductionandfibredigestion.Thisspecificstrainofyeastwillimprovefibredigestioninallruminantlivestockandalsoreducerumenacidcontent in cattle on a high concentrate diet.
Benefits:
•Around5-10%improvedweightgain
•Reducedlamenessandotheracidosisproblems
•Moreefficientdigestionallround
How to use –largecattle10g/head/day,beefyoungstock5g/head/day;calvesunderfourmonths2g/head/day. Ostrea Ostreaisarumenbufferwhichhelpstopreventacidosis,bypromotingrumenhealththroughtheneutralisationofacids.Italsoencouragesintakesandreducestheriskoflaminitis,rumenitisandliverabscesses.Containscalciumandotherminerals.
How to use –50-100g/head/day,mixedwiththefeed.
Packaging: 25kg bags and 1,000kgs tote bagsPrice: 2.5p to 5p/head/day
Microsafe Max •DualActionMycotoxinBinder.
•Agoodproducttomopuphazardousfungaltoxins
Microsafe GainMycotoxinbinder+Stabilisedyeasttoenhancerumenfunction.
GoldShake Silage InoculantsArangeofthreeproducts.Oneforenhancingpreservationofgrass,oneforgrasssilageifstabilityhasbeenaproblembeforeorisexpectede.g.driercrop,andGoldShakeArableforwholecropandmaizetoimprovestabilityafteropening.
SlurryGainApotentbacterialcultureandabug-boostertoimprovethequalityandcharacteristicsofyourslurry,savingyoudieselandfertiliser.
Please call for advice and prices
Rumen Health
Rumen Function with advice from Graham Shepherd MCRVS.ThehealthoftherumenshouldNEVERbeignored.Ruminantswerenotdesignedtoeatgrain.However,itisoftennecessarytofeedadiethighinstarch,toprovidetheenergyrequiredforhighproductionortobalanceapoorqualityroughage,suchasstraw.Inthesesituations,certain
liveyeastsandbuffersshouldbefed.Wecanalsoadviseonmycotoxinriskfactorsandmycotoxinbinders,ifrequired.
First Thirst Fresh Cow Drink for Rehydration & Calcium after calvingAflavouredpowder,tobemixedwith20litresofwarmwaterandpresentedtothecowIMMEDIATELYaftercalvingtoprovideenergy,calcium,magnesiumandelectrolytesPLUSthecowgets20kgofwarmwaterandWEIGHTintotherumenand/orabomasum
Ingredients:
•Calciuminfourformstoprovidefast,mediumand slowcalciumrelease
•SodiumandPotassiumtohelptoreplenishand rehydrate,alongwiththewaterandsugars
•Propionate,lactate,glucoseandlactoseare includedasenergysources
•Flavoured&sweetened,somostcowswilldrink
Price: £120.00 (30 dose bucket = £4/cow )
Fresh Calved Cow Therapy
GShepherdAnimalHealthOrderHotline:0177269013120
Fresh Cow Management with advice from Graham Shepherd MCRVS.So, you’ve done all you can for your dry cow?
Maybe you did a full DCAB- analysed all the forages, kept the forages identical, mixed in the special bespoke DCAB pack?
Maybe you did the part DCAB? Which shouldn’t work, but often does!
Maybe you include a calcium binder to lower the calcium available to the cow while dry?
Maybe you do nothing special? Which shouldn’t work, but often does!
Anyway,ineverysituationthecowneedsplentyofcalciumassoonasshecalves.Thiscalciumdefinatelyneedstobeinthediet,whateverelseyoudo,asthatiswherealotofthecalciumcomesfrom.CalciumandPhosphatealsocomefromthebones.Allthespecialdrycowregimesattempttokeepthecowscalciumgutabsorptionandbonemobilisationingoodorder.
What exactly does Calcium do?
Allmuscleinthebodyissimilartotheslideonatrombone.Themuscleshortensbyslidingintoitself.Calciumisvitalforthe‘power’inthisslidingaction.Calciumbasicallyactsasa‘ratchet’mechanism.So,lowcalciumgiveslowpowertothemuscleratchets.
Theendresultis:
•weaklimbs-wobblycowsanddowncows
•weakheart-poorcirculation
•weakgutmovements-poorappetite,andmaybetwistedstomachs
•weakwomb-slowtocalveandcleanseandclean
•weakteatend-mastitisrisk
Downcowsareonlythetipoftheice-berg.Manymorecowsareaffectedinsomewaytopreventagoodstarttothelactation.
Thatiswhywehavearangeofnutritionalproductstoboostthecowimmediatelyaftercalving.PleasecallGrahamforadviceonyourparticularsituation.
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Bolusdissolvesquicklywithintherumengivingcowsaquickboostofcalciumtohelpstimulateappetite
SubClinicalmilkfevercanaffectupto50%ofcowsatcalving soboostingpostcalvingappetitewillenablethecowtoachievehertruecalciumrequirementfromherdiet
Recommendeddosageisonebolusatcalvingandonebolus 12hourslater.Bigorhighriskcowscanbegivendoubledose
Packsize:Boxesof12boluses
Price: £54.00Fosfor BolusUniquePhosphorousbolusforfreshcowsupplementation
Fosforbolushelpsassistcowspostcalvingwhentheyattheirpeaktimeofriskfordowncowsyndrome/creepingcow
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Recommendeddosageis1bolusatcalvingand1bolusperdaythereaftertillcowisthroughriskperiod
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Ener BolusEnergystimulantbyabolustobeusedincowssufferingfromenergydeficiency
•Enerbolusiseasilyswallowed
•Releaseofenergymetabolitesoveracoupleofhours
•Quickabsorption•Positiveeffectonappetite
•Importantmineralsandvitamins
•Promotescellularenergycycle•Safe
Recommendeddosageis2boluseswhenenergyisneededand2bolusesthedayafter
Packsize:Boxesof12boluses
Price: £54.00Bolus GunAmetalbolusgunforCalciumBolusExtra,Fosfor&EnerBolus
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MarkCrowther,WestTrailtrow,Lockerbie,DumfriesshireDairyherd:200blackandwhitesProducts:EnerBolusandFosforBolusPurchasedate:July2013
MrCrowtherhadhistoricallyusedastandarddrench,totreatanycowwithasuspectednutritionalimbalanceimmediatelyaftercalving.Thiseventhappenedmorefrequentlythanhewouldhaveliked,andhewasalsoawarethathiscowswereatriskofbeingshortofphosphorous.
InJune,2013,thenumberofaffectedcowspeakedandMrCrowtherdecidedtotakeafreshapproachtotheproblem.Whilelookingforanalternativeproduct,hecameacrosstheEnerBolusandtheFosforBolus.
“ThefirstfewsickcowsthatIdosedwithacombinationofanEnerBolusandaFosforBoluspickedupveryquickly.Ihavebeenusingthistreatmentonanycowwhichlooksasifsherequiresextrahelpeversinceanditisworkingextremelywell,”hesays.
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Enerboli & Ketone TestingNEWMILKTESTFORKETONES-Noneedforrefrigeration!Areyourcowsmobilisingtoomuchbodyfatinearlylactation?Wenowhaveacow-sidetestingkitwhichmeasuresketonelevelsinmilk.
Testingisquickandeasy,andittakesonlyaminutetogetanaccurateassessmentofthepresenceofsubclinicalor‘hidden’ketosis.
PortaBHBKetosis-Testusescolour-gradeddipsticksto measurethelevelsoftheketone,betahydroxybutyrate(BHB)inmilk.
ThehighertheconcentrationofBHBinthemilk,thedeeper thecolourpurpleontheteststrips,andthegreaterthelevelofketosis.
HERE’STHEPROGRAM:
Tomonitorherdlevelsofketosis,atestshouldbecarried outonthesamedayoftheweekonallcowsinthefirstandsecondweekoflactation.
Butdon’ttestcowsinthefirst48hoursaftercalvingasitis highanyway.Soeachcowgetstestedtwice,afterthefirst48hoursoflactationontwoconsecutiveweeks.
Herdswithmorethan15%ofcowsinearlylactationwith ketosishaveasignificantproblemandthereforeneedtore-assessfeedingandothermanagementpreandpostcalving.
Instructions:
Noneedtorefrigerate.Storestripsat2-25Celcius.Don’tkeepinahotcaroronasunnywindowsill!
1.Collectmilksamplefromaquarteroramixedsamplefrom thecow.Discardthefirstfewdraws
2.Takethestripfromthevialandclosethevialtightly
3.Dipthepadofthestripinthesample
4.Removetheteststripfromthemilksampleandshakeoff theexcessmilk
5.Waitoneminuteandcomparewiththecolourchart
ACTIONSTOTAKE:
ThecolourofthestriprelatestolevelsofBHB
0-99mmol/LNORMAL=no action
100-199mmol/LSLIGHTKETOSIS=give her 2 day of Ener-Bolus
200-499mmol/Lsub-clinical KETOSIS at the very least give 3 to 5 days of Ener Bolus & veterinary attention if any other condition or no improvement
If more than 15% of tested cows are in this bracket or worse, then it is a matter for your Vet & nutritionist to re-assess feeding and management before and after calving
Over500mmol/LVERYHIGH- definitely clinical ketosis = Veterinary attention needed!
1 Box - 25 Tests Price: £37.50
Ketosis has a negative impact on cow health, fertility and yield Call01772690131
Fresh Calved Cow Therapy
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“Sort your Milk!” (SYM!)Background:Thejargonslurryspreaderhashitthefanlately!RUMA(ResponsibleUseofMedicinesinAnimals)andAMR(Anti-Microbial(drug)Resistance)arehottopics.AsisREAM(RandomExposuretoAnti-Microbials).Socalffeedingmilkisunderthespot-lightasapotentialroutetoREAM.I’mnotsayingwhatisrightorwrongandtobehonest,researchisconflictingattimes.ButitmakessensetoSortYourMilk.
So,wehaveputtogetherasimplesystemto:
•easilyseparatedifferentcategoriesofcalffeedingmilk
•keepdungandothercontaminationoutofcolostrumandcalf milk
•Demonstratetoyourmilkbuyerthatyouhaveasystem
Wehave30litrebucketswithmetalhandleswithcolourcodedlids;
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Hoof CareWesupplyallthekitfromcrushestoknivesanddiscs,butourmainsellersare:
HoofCount AutomaticFootbathsmadetomeasurefromstainlesssteel,automaticfilling,chemicaldiluting&flushingcleanafteraprogrammablenumberofcows.Itthenrefillswithcleanfreshlydilutedchemicalsolution.Itisgreatforregularusetokeepthefeetcleaneranddisinfected.Pleaseenquire.
Healmax Footbath ConcentrateThisisveryeffectiveagainstdermatitis.Fourpasses,thenathreedaygap,repeatandyoushouldhavegoodcontrol.Thenfollowupthefourpassesinsayafortnight.
If“dermi”isaproblem,thenHealmaxisamusttogetontopofit!Ifitdoesn’t,thenyouneedtolookatyourshedcleaningandifyourcowsarewalkingthroughpoolsofslurrytoomuch.InbetweenHealmaxsessions,youcanusean‘everyday’productsuchas“TKEveryday”inbetweenasageneralfootbath.
Healmax Gel Spray 500ml Healmaxalsocomesinagel-spray.Twotreatmentswillblackenanddryupdermatitis.
Footbathing
FootbathingislikeTeat-dipping,i.e.themosteffectiveproductistheonethatcoversallofeveryteataftereverymilking!
More Hoof Care ProductsMoo GlooMooGlooisaveryeffective,economicalandpopularfastsettingblockadhesiveforwoodenblocks.Wedothegun,tipsandblocks.
Hoof WrapsHoofWrapsareanexcellentqualityselfadhesivewrapsfor£1arollifboughtinbulk.
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Hoof CareHoof Care
with advice from Graham Shepherd MCRVS.
“Lamenesshasbeentargetedbymilkbuyersbecausetheyfoundthatthe
publicfounditdistressing,andrightlyso.Obviously,some
lamenessisinevitablebutweneedtominimiseit.”
“Aswitheverything,foothealthismultifactorial-breeding,rearing,floorquality,buildinglayout,cowtracks,feeding,trimming,cubiclecomfort,andlastlyinfections.”
Sheezabullin™Rub-Off Heat DetectionSheezabullin™brandheatdetectorsreducelabourexpenses.Withonlyoneapplication,youcanmanageamoreeffectiveheatdetectionprograminlesstime.
Key Benefits of using Sheezabullin™ brand heatdetectors•ThenewandimprovedSheezabullin™heatdetector featuresatopsurfacethatrubsoffinsteadofscratchingoff.
•Ourimproved“Peel&Stick”adhesivekeepsthetagonthe animal.
•Sheezabullin™isnowavailableatamuchlowerprice.
Rub-off vs. Scratch-offAllother”scratch-off”heatdetectorsareplaguedbythesamefalsepositivereadingsandineffectiveadhesionissues.They“scratch-off,”“fall-off,”and“costtoomuch.”Thoseproblemsarenowathingofthepastwithournewandimprovedrub-offSheezabullin™.
Take the test and prove it to yourself:
Ifthetopsurfaceoftheofthetagscratchesoffwithyourthumbnail,youareusingoldscratch-offtechnology.
Improve your bottom line•Fewermissedheats
•LowersemencostsfromfewerwastedAI’s.
•Highermilkproduction
•Laboursavingsforotheractivities
Two Easy Ordering OptionsSheezabullin™brandheatdetectorsareavailableintwoconvenientorderoptions:Peel&StickandTear&Glue.
Option A: Peel & Stick
OurconvenientPeel&Sticktagscomeonflatsheets–perfectforcarryingaroundanddon’trequireanyadditionaladhesive.
Option B: Tear & Glue
OurTear&Gluetagscomeonrollsthatallowyoutotearofftagsasyouneedthemandallowyoutouseyourfavoritespray-onadhesive.
Price: Call for competitive prices.
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Free Delivery (subject to T&Cs)25 Order online at www.gshepherd.co.uk
Application After1Mount
After3-5Mounts More than 5 Mounts
OptionA:Peel&Stick OptionB:Tear&Glue
Fresh Calved Cow Therapy
GShepherdAnimalHealthOrderHotline:0177269013126
Fresh Calved Cow Therapy Ice Mint•FirstCOOLSthenHEATS
•Softenshardandswollenudders
•Supportstherapyformastitisandudderoedema
•Reducesconductivityinmilk
•Uniqueblendofhorsechestnutandarnicaoilsactasapain killerandantiinflammatory
•Drugfree-Nomilkwithdrawal
•Uniquesizes:1000mlhangupbottle&5litreuprightpump.
Single Tube Price: £25.00 (per 1000ml hanging tube)Box of 6 Price: £22.00 (per 1000ml hanging tube)5 litre upright pump dispenser: £95.00
Testimonial“Anexcellentproduct!ICEMINTdefinityreducesswellingfasterthansimilarproductsweusedpreviouslyandwithouttheskinirritationthatwegotfollowingapplication.”Richard & Matt Fisher, Penrith
G Shepherd Animal Health - a division of SHEPHERD AGRIWrainhow, Lewth Lane, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 OTD
t: 01772 690131 e: [email protected]
Due to our policy of improvement where possible, details and prices in thiscatalogue are subject to change at any time. Errors and omissions excepted.
How to buy:On-line shop: Easy to use website… pay by card, cheque or BACS
On-line enquiry service: Ask for advice, we’ll get back to youOver the phone: Call 01772 690131 for advice and to order
If you don’t see what you need, please call us, as we probably have it or can get it!
More information & products available at www.gshepherd.co.uk
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