We have been testing a lot of bulls this month after complaints of cows returning or poor PD sessions. A drop in fertility in bulls can have many causes from lameness to testicular infections. A pre-breeding soundness check of bulls can detect problems before they become a disasters because of high numbers of empty cows. A bull exam costs £150, with discounts when testing more than one bull, which includes a full physical exam plus semen collection and analysis. Our ram fertility exam costs £60 also with discounts or multiple rams.

A Replacement for Metritcure

Metricure syringes will be temporarily unavailable andwill be replaced by Cevaxil. Cevaxil is a powder that has to be reconstituted with water (like the old powdered Excenel). Each reconstituted 20 ml bottle will treat two cows (10mls per treatment) and works out the same price as Metricure. Since no available drug is licensed for intrauterine treatment the use of Cefenil for this purpose will mean a 7 day milk and 28 day meat withhold.We are now stocking catheters that will fit normal syringes. These catheters can be washed and re-used and cost £1.60 plus VAT.