Herd Health

Herd Health

FBA Laboratories provides herd health support services for dairy and beef systems through laboratory analysis, disease monitoring, fertility support, and veterinary consultancy services.

Monitoring supports healthier and more productive herds

Effective herd health management can help improve fertility performance, reduce disease risks, and support long-term productivity across dairy and beef operations.

Support services designed to assist dairy and beef systems with herd fertility performance and calving management.

Effective herd monitoring programmes can help support productivity, fertility performance, and long-term farm profitability.

  • Herd fertility monitoring
  • Disease surveillance support
  • Mastitis monitoring
  • Veterinary consultancy services

Key areas of herd health monitoring

Herd Fertility Monitoring
Fertility Support

Herd Fertility Monitoring

Support services focused on improving calving performance, fertility management, and reproductive monitoring within dairy and beef herds.

Disease Surveillance
Disease Monitoring

Disease Surveillance

Laboratory testing services for monitoring herd exposure to infectious diseases affecting livestock health and productivity.

Diagnostic Testing
Veterinary Services

Diagnostic Testing

Testing services for milk, blood, ear notch, feed, forage, and environmental samples to support herd investigations and monitoring programmes.

Biosecurity & Monitoring
Farm Biosecurity

Biosecurity & Monitoring

Support for herd monitoring programmes and biosecurity planning in collaboration with veterinary and agricultural advisers.

Mastitis Monitoring
Milk Quality

Mastitis Monitoring

Monitoring services designed to support mastitis control programmes and improve herd health management.

Common herd health monitoring areas

Disease Monitoring

  • BVD
  • IBR
  • Leptospirosis
  • Johne’s Disease
  • Neospora
  • Mycoplasma bovis
  • Salmonella

Parasite Monitoring

  • Fluke
  • Ostertagia
  • Parasite surveillance programmes

Laboratory Analysis

  • Milk samples
  • Blood samples
  • Ear notch testing
  • Silage analysis
  • Concentrate feed analysis
  • Pasture analysis
  • Soil analysis

Bulk Milk Testing

  • Bulk milk testing programmes
  • Routine herd surveillance
  • Pathogen monitoring
  • Monitoring throughout the production cycle
A holistic approach to herd health management

A holistic approach to herd health management

FBA Laboratories works alongside veterinary practitioners and agricultural advisers to support herd monitoring programmes through reliable laboratory analysis and interpretation services.

Need support with herd monitoring?