G Shepherd Cattle & Sheep Catalogue

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On-line enquiry service: Ask for advice, we’ll get back to youOver the phone: Call 01772 690131 for advice and to orderIf you don’t see what you need, please call us, as we probably have it or can get it!

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Brothers, Chris and Graham Shepherd were brought

up on the family farm in Lancashire. While Graham

went to qualify as a Vet and ran a successful

veterinary practice for eighteen years, Chris gained

experience at home & at agricultural college. He went

on to work in cattle genetics, a breed society and in

farm finance. Graham also farms a pedigree Hereford

herd and a flock of ewes.

Graham launched G Shepherd Animal Health in

2008 and the business has steadily grown and

developed into a reputable & innovative animal health

company. Originally focused on calf health and fresh

cow management, GSAH now supplies a wide range

of animal health products and equipment. Graham

also provides advice to farmers and consultancy to

larger organisations.

Graham states: “Disease is not just infection, and

drugs are not the only answer. Most disease has

its roots in animal management, especially the

husbandry, nutrition, genetics and how they match

the chosen farming system.”

Graham and Chris are ably assisted by John Carr,

who was also brought up on his family’s farm. He

went on to become a herdsman, before joining GSAH

as product manager. John is also an accomplished

triathlete and ‘Ironman’ competitor.

Why buy from GSAH? •Family-runbusiness,offeringfirstclasscustomer service

•Accesstoveterinaryadviceonhowtochooseand useourproducts

•Grassrootsfarmingdirectors,withpractical experience

•Totalfocusonfarmlivestockproductionand pioneeringnewadvancesincattle&sheephealth

•Telluswhatyourproblemisandwewilldoourbest tohelpyou

•Justchooseyourbiggestproblemandlet’stryto sortit!

About Us

How to order:Call the order hotline: 01772 690131 or via the website: www.gshepherd.co.ukFree delivery available on orders to UK mainland & NI

Terms and Conditions available on www.gshepherd.co.uk

Graham ShepherdMRCVS

Chris Shepherd John Carr

Graham Shepherd (on left) presenting the championship award at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s Red Ladies day

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Colostrum Management – with advice from Graham Shepherd MCRVS.Asyouknow,correctcolostrumsupplytothenewbornanimalisVITALforitssurvival,generalthriftandevenlifetimeproduction!Wecanassistwithfeedingandstoringyourowncolostrum,aswellasprovidingsafesupplieswhenyouneedtobuyitin.

Thegeneralruleisthatforgoodimmunity,thenewbornneeds10%ofitsbodyweightascolostruminthefirstsixhoursoflife.Atop-upmayalsoberequired,tosupplyenergyforbodyheat.Andofcourse,thecolostrumneedstobeofagoodquality.

Allourcolostrumproductsareofthehighest qualityandofferexcellent valueformoneyintheirfield.Wesourcethecolostrumdirectandcontrolthemanufactureatallstages.Thesupplychainisasdirectaspossible,withfewer‘middle-men.’

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First Thirst® Super-Lamb Colostrum First Thirst Lamb Colostrum SupplementThisisapure,powderedcolostrumsupplement,withnothingaddedandnothingtakenaway.Itisthereforemuchstrongerthanmanyotherproducts.Asitcontainsfull-fatforenergy,itwillrequirewaterat45degreesCformixing.Remember-“Ifitmixeslikelambmilkreplacer,itprobablyismainlylambmilkreplacer!”

Givebyteatorfeedertubeassoonaspossibleafterbirth;volumesdependonthelamb’ssizeandwhetherithassucked.Thelattercanbeassessedbyliftingthelambbyitsfrontlegs,toassessbellyfill.Ifinanydoubtaboutamountsormethodoffeedingortubing,seekadvicefromatrainedperson,suchasyourvet.Keepthebellyfull,toavoidhypothermia.

How to use –Mix25gmswith100mlofwarmwater.

Packaging / Price: £35.00 per 250gms sachet

Idealforusewhenthedamhasinadequatecolostrum,suchastripletsandquads.Itisapremiumquality,easy-mixingproduct,withfullfatforenergyandveryhighantibodylevels.

Eachlambrequiresaminimumof10%ofitsbodyweightindam’scolostrumorFirstThirstColostrumSupplement.Thelambshouldbecheckedeverythreehours,toensureitisfull.Lambsrequireahighvolumeofcolostrum,toavoidhypothermia.Ourcolostrumsarehighinnaturalfatstoprovidemaximumenergy.After24hours,agoodqualitymilkreplacercanbefedifneeded.

How to use –Mix25gmswith100mlwarmwaterandfeedenoughtofillthebelly;agoodindicationisanicefullpearshapetothebelly.Repeatevery3hoursduringthefirst24hoursoflife.

Packaging / Price: £69.00 per 1kg bucket (which equals 40 doses)Free tube feeder with every bucket. Discount for quantity!

“We have been using various makes of dried lamb colostrum over the years and found a surprising inconsistency with the results, some with dire outcomes. This is the first year we have tried ‘First Thirst Super Lamb Colostrum’ and we have been thrilled with the results.

“We have had a couple of occasions where ewes have lambed with no milk for a couple of hours, or when the lambs were a little weak. When you know you only have a few hours, it’s imperative to get a quality feed into them as soon as possible. You only have one chance to get it right.

“The lambs that we have fed with the new colostrum have done fantastically well. We wholeheartedly recommend this product; it has been a success and we will definitely buy more for the next lambing season.”

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First Thirst IBR Elite Colostrum Thiscolostrumistotallyuniqueinthecolostrummarket;purecolostrumpowder,butWITHOUTIBRantibodies.Particularlyimportantforcalvesincattlehealthschemes,oranimalswhichrequireanegativebloodsampleforAIstudsorinternationaltrade.EachFirstThirstIBRElitebatchistestedbyanindependentlaboratoryforIBRantibodynegativityandhighimmunoglobulinquality.

Tobegiventocalvesassoonaspossibleafterbirth–assoonasthecalfisseen!ItisimportanttonotethatcalvesmayacquireIBRantibodiesfromtheirdam’scolostrum,orbynaturalinfection.Thediseasesonyourfarmmaynotbecoveredbytheparticularantibodiesinourproduct,ifnodam’scolostrumisavailableorgiven.Therefore,ifthecalfisdestinedfortheAIindustry,orforexport,thenisolation,disinfectionandhighbiosecurityarevital.

ThePerfectUdderbagsallowyoutomixinthebagandthen feedfromthebag,usingthescrew-onteatorfeedingtube.

Thishelpstoreducetheriskofintroducingharmfulpathogens toyourvaluablecalves.

FirstThirstIBREliteColostrumisavailableinsachetsorsealedwithinPerfectUdderbags.

How to use - Useonesachetasasupplementtodam’scolostrum,ortwosachetsasareplacement.

Packaging / Prices:Boxes of four sachets £140.00 (£35 each). Boxes of four Perfect Udder bags £160.00 (£40 each). Teats and tubes are included with each Perfect Udder pack.

First Thirst Calf Colostrum SupplementAneasy-mixing,PREMIUMcolostrumpowderfornewborncalves.Itisatopquality,driedcolostrum,sterilisedbyradiation,notheat.GuaranteedfreeofIBRvirus,EBLvirus,EBLantibodyandJohne’sdisease.Foruseasasupplementtomaternalcolostrum,incasesofpoorqualityorquantity.

Idealforlatenightcalvingorforcalvesoutofcowswithnocolostrum.Ifdiseaseprecautionsallow,alwaysfeedasmuchcolostrumfromthecalf’sowndamaspossible.

How to use –Justaddwarmwater,mixandfeed,ORaddtoweakcolostrum.

Packaging / Prices: 2.25kg bucket (10 calf doses) £125.00; 10kg bucket (44 calf doses) £500.00; double dose of 450g within a Perfect Udder bag £29.00


Perfect Udder Colostrum Bags Calf coat/BlanketThehygienic&convenientwaytostoreandfeedcolostrumforyourcalves.

2.8L&3.8Lfoilbagswithascrew-onlid.Teatsandfeedingtubesareincluded,thatscrewdirectlyontothebag.

Thebagsaremadeofaspecialfoilthatconductsheat,sobothcoolingandheatingarefaster;

•Buggrowthislessasyoucancoolthemfaster •Warmingupandthawingarefaster,socalvesgetfed sooner

Wedosellaheating/thawingelementtomakethismoreefficient.

Pasteurisersareavailabletopasteurisecolostrumalso.

Price: £89.00 for 50 bags, 3 teats & 3 tubes

Ourcalfcoatsprovideextrathermalinsulation,thusdivertingenergytogrowthandreducingcortisollevelsandstress.Theyareusuallywornbydairy-bredcalvesforthefirst3weeksoflife.

Thesciencebit!Ayoungcalf’sthermo-neutralzone(itdoesn’tneedtospendextraenergyonheatingandcooling)isapprox10-25C.Every1degreeCbelowthethermo-neutralzonerequires2%moreenergy,soacalfatfreezingtemperaturerequires20%moreenergy=20%moremilkormilkpowder.

Ifitdoesn’tgetthisextrafeed,thenitwillnotgrowormayevengetpneumonia,duetoitslowimmunity.

Packaging / Prices: £28.00 (large); £27.00 (small)BULK DEALS AVAILABLE

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The Calf’s Digestive System/Preventing Calf Scour – with advice from Graham Shepherd MCRVS.

Allyounganimalsarepronetodigestiveupsetsandinfections.Theirbodyhasahigherwatercontentthananadult,sodehydrationtakeslongertocorrect.Wefocusonpreventionbyloweringexposuretobugsandimprovingresistance.Wealsohaveourownhighqualityelectrolyteproduct,forthosecasesthatwewillalwaysget.

Tominimisetheriskofscour,firstly,KNOW YOUR ENEMY! Isthescournutritional,management-relatedorinfectious?

Nutritionalcausescouldbevaryingqualityofrawmilk,poorqualityrawmilk,poorqualitymilkpowder,poormixingofpowderorwrongfeedingheight.Managementcausescouldbetoolittleorweakcolostrum,inadequatedisinfection,oraddingyoungcalvestogroupsofoldercalves.

InfectiouscausescouldbeRotavirus,Coronavirus,Cryptosporidium,Salmonella,Coccidiosis,E.colietc.Don’tbringinsomeonewithatestkit,butuseyourVetormyself,andtestatleastfivefresh,untreatedcasesviaaproperlab.Remember,youcanfindbugsevenwhentherootcauseisnutritionalormanagement.

RecentscoursurveyresultsshowthatCryptosporidiumandRotavirusarethemostdominantcalfscour-causingorganismsonUKcattleunits.Calffaecalsamplesshowedthatover32%testedpositiveforCrypto,withmorethan29%positiveforRotavirus.Theseareaggressivebugs,buttheireffectscanbereducedby:

•Goodcolostrummanagement

•Disinfectionwithappropriatedetergent&disinfectant combination

•Increasingimmunitythroughvaccinationorindividual dosing

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Yolk-AyCalfPastewithIronisatwo-dose,oralprobioticpastetopromoteguthealthinnewbornandyoungcalves.ItalsocontainseggproteinsfromhensvaccinatedagainstEcoli,Cryptosporidium,Rotavirus,CoronavirusandClostridia.Thegoodprobioticbugscolonisethebowelandprovidecompetitionagainstbadbacteria.Thepastesalsocontainsoyaoil,forenergyandvitaminsandminerals.Butitisnotareplacementforgoodcolostrummanagement!

Pleasenote:onlythehighestqualityingredientsareusedintheYolk-Aymanufacturingprocess.Thisproductismadetoourownrecipebytheownerofthevaccinatedhens;havingfewerpeopleinthemarketingchainallowsustomakeitavailableatahighlycompetitiveprice;itcomestousandthentoyou.

How to use -dosethecalfwithhalfasyringeassoonasitisbornandgivetherestofthesyringe12dayslater.Forboughtincalves,givehalfatubeonarrivalandhalfatube,12dayslater.

Packaging: Boxes of 6 x 33g syringesPrice: £90.00 (per box of six). Bulk deals available

Thisisahighspecificationelectrolytepowderforcalves.Averyeffectivewaytotreatscouringanimals.AlthoughLife-Guardandothersachetscontainsugars,thegutandtheanimalasawholerequiremorecomplexnutrition.Therefore,afterthefirstdayoftreatmentitisimportanttogivesomemilkbetweentheelectrolytefeeds,orallowrestrictedsuckling.Milk&electrolytefeedsshouldbeseparatedby4hours.Howtouse–mixonesachetwith2litresofwarmwater.Donotfeedmixedwithmilkandfollowtheinstructionsforfeedtimings.

Packaging/ Prices: Comes in boxes of: £18.00 (12 sachets); £48.00 (48 sachets); £90.00 (96 sachets)

Calf’s Digestive System

Yolk-Ay Calf Paste with Iron Life-Guard Calf Electrolyte


10%off first orderofYolk-AyorLife-Guard

MultivitaminandTraceElementDrenchforCattle(withCopper)

Adrenchcontainingbio-availablemulti-vitaminsandTOPQUALITYchelatedtraceelements.Forgrowingandadultcattle,designedtoimprovefertility,growthratesandcalfvigour.

Important! Do not give to sheep or cattle susceptible to copper poisoning

Packaging / Prices: 2.5litre packs, £80.00

Highlybio-availablecopper,cobaltandselenium,plusvitamins.Idealforuseifcopperdeficiencyisproven.Beware,however,copperexcesscanKILLsheep,particularlyifhoused.Ovi-Powercanbegiventolambsatweaningandewesattuppingandpre-lambing.

How to use - doserateis5mlsper40kgsbodyweight.Forexample,lambsunder3monthsofage2.5ml;lambsover3monthsofage5ml.

Typicallyusedonlambsasapre-weaningdrench(suchaswhendosingforNematodirusandatweaning).Alsoforbought-instoresiftheyneedcopper.Canbeusedinewespre-breedingandpre-lambing.Important-nottobegivenanymoreoftenthan8weeksbetweendoses.

Packaging / Prices: 2.5litre packs, £55.00

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Trace Element Supplementation with advice from Graham Shepherd MCRVS.Traceelementsupplementationisaminefield!Therearesomanyvariables,includingregion,soiltype,breedandmanagementsystem.Grahamcanadviseyouonwhichproductwillbestsuityourneeds.Ourhighqualitybolusesprovideasteadysupplyover6months.Drenchesgiveaquickboost,whichmaybeneededandareconvenient.Wealsosupplybaggedand

bucketmineralstoanyspecification.

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Tracesure Boluses Cosecure and CoseIcure BolusesExcellentcattlebolusessupplyingcobalt,seleniumandiodine,comeswithorwithoutcopper.Theleachingtechnologyprovidesasteadyreleaseoversixmonths.

Tracesure Cu-IsuppliesCopper,Iodine,Selenium&Cobalt

How to use –cattlebelow550kgs,1application,over550kgs,2applications.

Packaging / Price: £49.00 per 10 applicationsBulk discounts available

Other Tracesure Products:Tracesure I(Iodine,Selenium,Cobalt,butnocopper)&Copasure(CopperOxide)alsoinstock.

Tracesure Calf TriplePack

Tracesure Sheep(TrafficLights)

AgainagreatBritishproduct,supplyingcopper,seleniumandcobalt,withorwithoutiodine.

CoSeCurecontainsCopper,Selenium&Cobalt.

CoSe-I-CurecontainsCopper,Cobalt,Selenium&Iodine.

Particularlysuccessfulforlowcopperandhighmolybdenumsituations.Actuallymadefromspecialglass,togivesteadyreleaseoversixmonths.

How to use –dosageis2bolusesforruminatingcattleover100kgs.

Packaging / Price: Boxes of 20 boluses providing 10 cattle dosesPriced around £5-£6 per animal, depending on type of bolus and quantity

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Metrifoam® Estrus AlertMetrifoam®isanexpanding,oil-basedfoamcontainingtheantisepticpropertiesofozoneandplantoils.Anobstetricallubricantwithanantisepticaction,itcanbeusedduringandaftercalving,lambingandfarrowing.Itisalsoaskinantiseptic,tosootheirritatedskin;forexamplebetweentheudderandthebackleginheifers.BUTitneedstobeappliedatanearlystage;atthefirstsignofredness,swellingorpain.Longcathetersforobstetricalpurposesareavailabletogowiththisproduct.

How to use -onceortwiceforobstetrical.Usetwicedailyforskinproblems.

Packaging: One can or boxes of four cans (one can contains approximately 120 seconds of foam emission)Price: One can £30.00; pack of four cans £105.00Pack of 30 long catheters £15

Theseheatdetectorsreducelabourcostsandaremorereliablethan‘soft’scratchcard-typedetectors.Thetopsurfacerubsoff,insteadofscratchingoff.Theycomeonarollandyoutearoffandsticktothecowwithaerosolglue.Thismethodhelpstokeepthedetectorfirmlyinplaceandminimisesfalsepositivereadings.Ifthetopsurfaceofyourcurrentheatdetectorcanbescratchedoffwithyourthumbnail,youareusingoldtechnology.

Benefits:

•Fewermissedheats

•LowerAIcoststhroughgreateraccuracy

•Laboursavedcanbedivertedtoothertasks

Packaging: rolls of 100 patches with a tin of aerosol glue. Patches come in red, pink, green and yellowPrice: From 68p to £1.20 per application, depending on quantity


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Rumen Function with advice from Graham Shepherd MCRVS.ThehealthoftherumenshouldNEVERbeignored.Ruminantswerenotdesignedtoeatgrain.However,itisoftennecessarytofeedadiethighinstarch,toprovidetheenergyrequiredforhighproductionortobalanceapoorqualityroughage,suchasstraw.Inthesesituations,certain

liveyeastsandbuffersshouldbefed.Wecanalsoadviseonmycotoxinriskfactorsandmycotoxinbinders,ifrequired.

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Rumen First Live-Yeast OstreaAliveyeastwhichincreasesthenumberandactivityoftherumenbacteriaassociatedwithacidreductionandfibredigestion.Thisspecificstrainofyeastwillimprovefibredigestioninallruminantlivestockandalsoreducerumenacidcontentincattleonahighconcentratediet.

Benefits:

•Around5-10%improvedweightgain

•Reducedlamenessandotheracidosisproblems

•Moreefficientdigestionallround

How to use –largecattle10g/head/day,beefyoungstock5g/head/day;calvesunderfourmonths2g/head/day.

Packaging / Price: 20kg buckets, price - £130 per 20kg10g/day costs approx 6p/head/dayDiscounts available for quantity

Ostreaisarumenbufferwhichhelpstopreventacidosis,bypromotingrumenhealththroughtheneutralisationofacids.Italsoencouragesintakesandreducestheriskoflaminitis,rumenitisandliverabscesses.Containscalciumandotherminerals.

How to use –50-100g/head/day,mixedwiththefeed.

Packaging: 25kg bags and 1,000kgs tote bagsPrice: 2.5p to 5p/head/day

Did You Know? Ostrea is made from ground seashells, this structure gives a steady reaction with acid, unlike a quick ‘fizz’ from sodium bicarbonate.


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T.K. 200™ Disinfectant Vulkamin Bedding Powder •Drypowderdisinfectantanddetergentfordilutioninwater priortouse

•Rapideliminationofinfectiousagents

•Killsbacteria,viruses,fungi,yeastsandspores

•Containsapowerfuldetergent,forone-stepcleaningand disinfection

•Uniquecolourindicator,toconfirmthatthedisinfectant hasbeenactivated

•Activeeveninhardwaterconditions

•Helpstoremovebiomatterandcalciumdeposits

How to use –1:200dilution.

Packaging / Price: 1 x 5kg tub makes up 1000 litres of disinfectant, price £50.00Top Tip Ensure that surfaces are as clean as possible BEFORE applying disinfectant. However TK200’s own detergent helps with final cleaning and even more bugs go down the drain.

Greatforlambingpens,calvingboxesandcubicles,Vulkamincanbeusedinsteadoflimeandunlikelimeitisnotcaustic,soitismuchmorepleasanttouse.Itisanaturallyactiveantisepticbeddingpowder,foruseoncubicleandloosehousing.VulkamincreatesarapidriseinpH,anactionwhichkillsoffmanyharmfulorganisms,includingmicrobeswhichcausemastitis,scoursandnavelinfections.Fastdryingandalsoreducesflyinfestations.

Vulkamindoesn’treleaseammoniafromthedung&urine,sotheairismorepleasantandarealfinancialbenefitisthesavinginlostNitrogen.Everytonneoflimecanwasteupto180kgofNitrogen,worthsay£250

How to use –treatitjustlikelime.

Packaging: 1 Tonne tote bag or 20kg bucketsPrice: £ 465 per tonne tote bag


Wecarryafullrangeofwormers,flukersandinsecticides.AsGrahamisavetheistheprescriber.Wecarrybrandsthatarechosentogiveyouthebestvalueformoney.Grahamchecksallsalesofmedicinesasitisalegalrequirementandtoensureyouareusingtherightproducts.Bestpricesareonourwebsitewww.gshepherd.co.uk

Westockwholewheat&pastabaitssuitableforratsandmice.Baitstationsshouldalwaysbeusedtoprotectthebaitandnon-targetspecies.Weadviseontheuseofourbaitsandcorrectplacementofbaitstations.

Wehaveseasonalofferpricesonthewebsite.

Tokeepyour“liveequipment”infinefettle,wehaveourownrangeoffoods.Theyaremadetoahealthystandard,ratherthantoacheappriceperbag.However,youaren’tpayingforfancypackaging,advertsandmiddlemen,soyouaregettinggoodvalue.Yourdogsshouldbehealthierandlivelongerthanthosefedonthebudgetmeals.

Wealsosupplydogwormers,flea&ticktreatmentschosentobesafe,effectiveandgoodvalue.

Pleaseviewourdogcarerangeatwww.gshepherd.co.uk

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G Shepherd Animal Health - a division of Shepherd AgriWrainhow, Lewth Lane, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 OTD

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Due to our policy of improvement where possible, details and prices in thiscatalogue are subject to change at any time. Errors and omissions excepted.

How to buy:On-line shop: Easy to use website… pay by card, cheque or BACS

On-line enquiry service: Ask for advice, we’ll get back to youOver the phone: Call 01772 690131 for advice and to order

If you don’t see what you need, please call us, as we probably have it or can get it!

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