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Livestock Matters
farm animal veterinary consultancy
Beef Services
Profitable suckler herds must achieve:
- High conception and high live calving rates
- Low calf mortality
- Rapid growth to weaning
- High sale value
Livestock Matters offers the following services to help you achieve this
Fertility Management
Good fertility results in a compact calving period, worth up to £60/calf in:
- More efficient herd rationing, saving on feed costs
- Lower calf mortality and disease
- More uniform calf performance to weaning
Livestock Matters can help you achieve high conception rates by management of
- Cow nutrition and Body Condition Score
- Infectious diseases such as BVD and Campylobacter
- Bull soundness and fertility
Nutrition Management
Suckler cow nutrition is the key to
- Conception rate
- Milk production
To help you save on feed costs without loss in performance, Livestock Matters can
- Assess Body Condition Scores
- Analyse available feeds and Feed Conversion Ratios
- Advise on grazing management
- Advise on herd rationing
Infectious Disease Control
Infectious agents can be involved in many diseases including
- Calf pneumonia
- Calf scours
- Abortion and poor fertility
To help you improve health status and reduce disease costs, Livestock Matters can advise on
- Biosecurity and Herd Health Status
- Management of animals and their environment
- Vaccination programmes