We are very excited to launch our *NEW* Bishopton Vets Calf Club.
The aim of this club is to provide useful data on critical control points of your heifer rearing enterprises and to allow you to see how you compare against other local farms through benchmarking. Growth rate measurements and blood samples to assess total protein will be collected by our Vet Tech team at a monthly visit and you will receive a monthly report. Studies have shown that in the UK, half of heifers fail to receive adequate antibodies from colostrum so understanding how well your farm is performing and identifying routes to improve could be a real benefit to calf health.
Alongside the clinical support, members of the Calf Club wll be invited to quarterly meetings, which will be hosted on farm where feasible. We believe that bringing together farmers with a shared interest in calf health is a great way to share ideas and see things that work on a practical and technical level.
More details will follow so keep an eye out for updates. In the meantime if you would like more information, please speak to Katie Fitzgerald, a vet tech or your herd vet.