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Shropshire dairy farm sees calf health boost after tackling bovine coronavirus

A dairy farmer in Shropshire has reported significant improvements in calf health and survival after identifying bovine coronavirus in his herd and taking targeted action

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The herd at The Sycamores is predominantly Holstein, with a handful of Dairy Shorthorns and Guernseys.
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The herd at The Sycamores is predominantly Holstein, with a handful of Dairy Shorthorns and Guernseys.

At The Sycamores, Ellesmere, George Wainwright and his family discovered that most of their calves had been exposed to bovine coronavirus in the summer of 2025, following nasal swab testing by their vets,...

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