Vet Times articles

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

December 2018

Interesting farm animal cases from the laboratory

Axiom Veterinary Laboratories assesses a series of case studies of infections on farms, including viral respiratory and bacterial respiratory infections.

18 mins
Pre-lambing – neonatal survival

Valentina Busin discusses management strategies to maximise newborn lamb survival, animal welfare and farm profitability.

32 mins
Avoidance of residue in milk

Peter Edmondson looks at minimising drug residue in milk, in which human error has been found to be a major cause of bulk tank failure.

27 mins
Minimising ketosis in the calved cow

Paddy Gordon looks at measures to prevent or minimise incidences of this metabolic disease in dairy cattle.

39 mins

November 2018

End to herd-level BVD possible, but virus continues to challenge

The author joined a gathering of vets, students and other interested parties to watch the … more

9 mins
Farm animal cases from the laboratory

James Barnett presents a selection of cases from the ruminant diagnostic caseload of Axiom Veterinary Laboratories from the spring and early summer of 2018.

34 mins
Preparing rams for mating part 2 – pre-breeding soundness exams

Jenny Hull, following part one of her article, discusses the benefits and stages of fertility testing male sheep.

34 mins
The subtle power of saying no

Saying no often feels like a hard thing to do; however, Ami Sawran suggests it shouldn't be about letting people down, but protecting your well-being, both physically and mentally.

12 mins
Monitoring and prevention of BVD, IBR and Salmonella

Paul Burr breaks down ways to counter these infections via various control and prevention methods.

19 mins
Event delivers hot topics – from antimicrobial use to farm survey

David Harwood recounts a full programme at the Goat Veterinary Society spring meeting from various specialists in animal health.

28 mins
Liver fluke in sheep: prevalence, control and prevention latest

Jacqueline Matthews discusses the spread of this parasitic disease and methods of managing the spread of Fasciola hepatica on farms.

31 mins
Countryside living: when it suits?

Roger Evans looks on how the countryside – specifically the demographics of people living there – have changed in his 50 years in farming.

18 mins
How I finally fell in love with my job

Ami Sawran describes her early career as a vet and why it took six years for her to actually start enjoying her job.

12 mins

October 2018

Investigating transition cow issues, pre and post-calving

Philip Elkins looks at how to investigate transition issues, the risk factors and ways to increase success, in the second of two parts.

29 mins
Managing freshly calved dairy cows

Sophie Mahendran considers factors in maintaining fresh cow health, such as a low stress, comfort, feed access and monitoring. Includes video content.

20 mins
Practical parasitology in beef herds

Andy Forbes discusses some aspects of helminth infections in these cattle, and explains how adequate levels of control can be achieved with relatively little anthelmintic inputs.

28 mins
Water: the good, the bad and the ugly

Jamie Robertson discusses methods of monitoring this essential nutrient at farm level – and interpreting sample results – and offers guidance on how to sort issues.

25 mins
Turning organic, managing flies and bizarre remedies

Roger Evans discusses how he has taken his farm organic in his latest Dairy Diary.

17 mins
Stakeholders gather to share BVD eradication knowledge

Paul Burr recounts a meeting of minds from all areas of the farming industry to discuss ways of wiping out this disease.

19 mins

September 2018

Adult cattle worms: overview of parasites and treatment options

Sophie Mahendran looks at important nematodes that affect dairy cows, their life cycles and worming protocols.

32 mins