Vet Times articles

The latest veterinary content produced by Vet Times, covering topics such as Companion animal, Equine, Exotics, Farm animal, Welfare and General.

October 2019

Lameness in beef cattle – do we know what we don’t know?

Jay Tunstall is working with Dai Grove White, Helen Mary Higgins, Joanne Oultram and Karin Mueller at the University of Liverpool to establish a baseline of evidence regarding this issue. Here, Jay discusses how it will help vets support their clients.

35 mins
Herd health planning: basic tips

Ahead of her lecture to recent graduates at BCVA Congress with Lucy Jerram, Jenny Allan discusses why these plans are more than a box-ticking exercise, and how they help start discussions with farmers about animal welfare and disease.

26 mins
Farmer frustrations over reputation misconceptions

In his latest Dairy Diary, Roger Evans explains why he is angry the activities of some farmers bring bad publicity for everyone else.

17 mins
Measurement of passive transfer of immunity in calves

Nicola Gladden reviews the measurement methods available to practitioners and discusses routine herd-based monitoring.

36 mins

September 2019

Good antimicrobial stewardship on farms – practical advice

Owen Atkinson considers the social aspects of antibiotic supply to farms, and steps farmers and vets can take towards responsible use.

41 mins
Animals to become collateral damage of Brexit

Immigration Advice Service political correspondent Olivia Bridge explains how post-Brexit immigration rules will impact the agricultural sector, as well as the veterinary workforce and animal welfare as a whole.

17 mins
Salesmen, stripe painting and seasonal farm activity

Roger Evans discusses sales reps and activities particular to certain types of year in his latest Dairy Diary.

19 mins
Responsible worming of cattle

Neil Sargison discusses principles of control, as well as challenges in the face of gastrointestinal roundworm and lungworm adaptation.

38 mins

August 2019

Cattle lameness: innovations in best practice and knowledge

Owen Atkinson takes a look at research into advancements in understanding this condition to help vets support clients.

33 mins
Advanced dairy vetting – insight into farmer-vet communication

Sally Wilson uses her first-hand experience to discuss the skill behind creating user-friendly on-farm protocols.

33 mins
Bovine viral diarrhoea – surveillance schemes and transmission

Paul Wood discusses the clinical presentation of this infection, and eradication schemes in place across the UK and Europe.

34 mins

July 2019

Preventive strategies in calf respiratory disease

Sophie Mahendran looks at approaches to prevent this disease in young cattle, considering housing and ventilation factors.

32 mins
Methods for management of pre-calving transition cows

Paddy Gordon discusses how to effectively prevent disease through good management, housing and nutrition.

39 mins
Update on livestock parasitology

Hany Elsheikha reviews on-farm management of worm infection, including the latest on responsible prescribing of anthelmintics.

44 mins

June 2019

Interesting farm animal cases from the laboratory: June 2019

Respiratory diseases seen in spring 2019 is the focus of Axiom Veterinary Laboratories’ latest update – including cases of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, respiratory syncytial virus and pasteurellosis.

19 mins
Goat milk production and health matters in New Zealand and UK

David Harwood reports on a mix of topics including disbudding best practice at the Goat Veterinary Society's spring meeting.

26 mins
Organic farming ticks all boxes

Roger Evans provides the latest in his series of Dairy Diary, this time with a look at organic farming.

20 mins
Effective dairy herd health planning – development and assessment

Sally Wilson discusses how her practice decided to harness this concept and make it a constructive tool for both farmer and vet.

40 mins

CASE STUDY: 2016 BVDzero awards finalist Angela Damaso explains how limited resources, farmer apathy, biosecurity challenges and various other issues resulted in an incomplete BVD eradication programme.

15 mins

May 2019

Interesting farm animal cases from the laboratory: May 2019

Mastitis, BVD and malignant catarrhal fever are just three of the conditions seen by Axiom Veterinary Laboratories during the spring of 2019.

25 mins