MSD Ruminants GB

20/06/2026

We often talk about how vaccination can…

• Increase livestock productivity
• Save money on veterinary treatments

But in the case of Croft House Farm in Buttermere, vaccination did far more than that.

It saved the whole herd!

Scour became so bad in Edward Beard’s 118 Blue Grey spring-calving cows that it almost spelled the end of the herd.

But after a diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis and rotavirus, he worked with Millcroft Vets in Cockermouth to introduce a vaccination programme.

Edward said: “We gave two doses to all animals at the start of 2025, and last year we saw no cases of scour.

“If it wasn’t for the vaccine… I’d have stopped keeping the cattle.”

To learn more about what vaccinating against major scour-causing pathogens such as 𝘊𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘶𝘮, rotavirus, coronavirus, and 𝘌. 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪 can do for your herd, speak to your vet.

19/06/2026

Join the Data-Driven Dairy Revolution with MSD Animal Health and Farmers Guardian!

MSD Animal Health and Farmers Guardian are joining forces to bring you three vital webinars under the title ‘The Digital Dairy Herd: Using technology to enhance herd performance’.

The online discussions – hosted by Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones – will look at how data and monitoring technology can be used to optimise cow performance at different life stages.

Each webinar is free and is aimed at helping dairy farmers futureproof their herds and businesses, so don’t miss out.

The series kicks off with MSD Animal Health Veterinary Advisor Dr Stephanie Small and Will Sanders of Major Farms Ltd in conversation about data and monitoring technology for adult cows.

To sign up to episode one, click here 👉https://webinars.farmersguardian.com/the-digital-dairy-herd-ep1/register
For episode two, click here 👉https://webinars.farmersguardian.com/the-digital-dairy-herd-ep2/register
To register for episode three, go to 👉 https://webinars.farmersguardian.com/the-digital-dairy-herd-ep3/register

18/06/2026

Busting those scour myths!

Although most people know what scour is, the condition can still cause confusion.

So, we’re on a mission to bust those myths and bring you the facts!

Swipe our slides to find out how much you know!

17/06/2026

Demo dairy farm delivers ‘major’ health improvements!

Major Farming Ltd – part of the MSD Animal Health Demonstration Farm Network – has seen significant reductions in scour and BRD through targeted prevention strategies.

In fact, the approach was so successful that last year, the Staffordshire farm achieved weaning weights 10 kg higher at the same age compared to 2024.

To find out how they did it, swipe our slides!

15/06/2026

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

There’s more than one way to order your Allflex tags 🏷️

But, however you do it, they’re covered by our 72-hour dispatch guarantee!

Here’s Helen Sheppard, Identification Support Lead at Allflex, to tell you more!

For all your tagging needs, visit 👉https://shop.allflex.co.uk/livestock-tags.html

12/06/2026

If they’re lame, they’re in pain.

Time to stamp it out.

July is sheep lameness month. But lameness doesn’t wait for July, so we’re talking about it now.

The Five Point Plan is your best defence against lameness.

To find out more, swipe our slides.

10/06/2026

With show season underway, we’ve got some great prizes up for grabs in the MSD Ruminants Giveaway!

Simply like and share this post to be in with a chance of winning one of the following:

• Calf halter rope
• Calving rope
• Calf halter webbing and rope

Also available…
• Farm Station 5 ml metal auto vaccinator with bottle mount
• Ezi-Grip drencher 12.5 ml
• California milk test paddle
• Screw on lamb teat

We'll select 10 winners at random and announce them on here next month, so good luck and keep an eye out! 👀