6/30/2025: 

At the end of January, a dairy farmer called the Veekijker hotline for more information about the necropsy result of one of his calves. The calf was one day old and, despite starting well after the birth, died suddenly. The necropsy report described a bloody inflammation of the abomasum and intestine caused by Clostridium spp. The necropsy report also noted that iron pigments were present in the epithelial cells of the abomasum. Read the article

Topics highlights report cattle June 2025

• Haemorrhagic enteritis and mortality in calves
• White Muscle Disease
• The impact of bluetongue (BT) on cattle health
• Calves with nervous and congenital brain abnormalities
• Genetic abnormalities
• Health of cattle in the Netherlands, first quarter of 2025

Monitoring and surveillance