Ticks will only feed once per year and therefore there appear to be two distinct populations of ticks, one active in spring and the other in autumn....

Selenium deficiency generally occurs in spring and early summer on clover-dominant pastures. ...

Schmallenberg Virus affects ruminant animals and is spread between animals by biting mid-animals and from mother to offspring via the placenta. Direct animal-to-animal transmission is considered unlikely....

Scabby Mouth, a viral disease that affects sheep, goats and humans. It is a hardy virus that can survive on the ground for years. Multiple animals may be affected, with the most common site for infection being on the lips...

Salmonellosis is a bacterial, zoonotic disease of humans and animals. Abortion can occur in severely ill animals, but more often it occurs in a cow with no other signs of disease....

Ringworm is one of the commonest skin diseases in such cattle. Ringworm is a transmissible infectious skin disease caused most often by Trichophyton verrucosum, a spore forming fungi. The spores can remain alive for years in a dry environment....

Rabies is a deadly viral infection affecting all mammals, including humans. Rabies is spread in the saliva of a rabid animal, typically through bite wounds....

The precise definition of pyelonephritis is inflammation of the kidney. Normally secondary to infection. In cattle, pyelonephritis is a common condition, although sporadic in occurrence, which is almost entirely confined to mature cattle, particularly cow...

Pseudocowpox ( milker’s nodule ) is a virus that causes small raised sores and scabs on the teats and udders of cattle. The virus is spread from cow to cow by milkers and milking equipment, and causes small raised sores that later scab....

Twin Lamb Disease, during late pregnancy, the ewe has a very high energy requirement to provide for her own needs and the growth of the lamb or lambs she is carrying....