Vets warning

We've recently seen several cases of tyre wire disease.We believe the recent cluster of cases may be due to tyres now starting to deteriorate.

Tyre wire disease expresses itself in many different ways: One cow was found dead and on post-mortem a wire was found penetrating the heart. Other cases can be treated successfully when the wire is removed before complications arise.

Inspection of tyres before silage-making is important to reduce the risk of tyre wire disease. Magnets on feeder wagons are useful, and farms that have experienced problems should consider dosing all cows with magnetic boluses.