Helen Lambert MSc, BSc(Hons), MSB suggests techniques to make human-cow interaction safer and minimise any animal distress, citing research and taking into consideration their natural tendencies.
In response to the RCVS’ consultation on legislative reforms, Stephen Blakeway MA, VetMB, MSc, PGCE, MRCVS, imagines a profession focused more actively on the ecosphere and working within multidisciplinary teams to prevent animal suffering, stop biodiversity loss and heal the biosphere.
With three-quarters of disease in dairy production in the lead-up to – and immediate aftermath of – calving, Phil Elkins looks at how vets can play a significant health advisory role in ensuring everything goes well in this important period.
Sophie Mahendran runs through protocols to prevent bovine respiratory disease through a combination of management changes, including reducing level of exposure to stressors and infectious agents.
A complex disease with immediately identifiable costs and clear long-term impacts on the animal, bovine respiratory disease requires a team approach to diagnose, treat and prevent it on farm, writes Jenny Allan.
Developed to support the launch of Ubroseal® Blue, Boehringer Ingelheim’s new drying off consultation tool provides an at-a-glance checklist of questions to ask and points to run through with clients.
