Calf health
Clinical content and resources focusing on the health of newborn calves from birth to weaning.
Dominic Harrison, Mick Millar and Oliver Tilling discuss the clinical signs of this issue and five underlying risk factors that appear to enable its establishment.
Nicola Gladden reviews the measurement methods available to practitioners and discusses routine herd-based monitoring.
Sophie Mahendran looks at approaches to prevent this disease in young cattle, considering housing and ventilation factors.
Harry Eastwood runs through some of the important considerations for farm animal vets and their clients, with particular emphasis on vaccination and disease prevention, husbandry and nutrition.
Sophie Mahendran looks into how the disease arises in calves and approaches to managing it – including oral rehydration.
Oliver Tilling covers the aspects of calf rearing to plan for to maximise success for your clients, focusing on calving, colostrum, feeding, housing and disease.
Nicola Gladden discusses problems and conditions facing dairy cows following calving.
In the first of a two-part article, Nicola Gladden reviews solutions and options for dealing with postpartum problems in dairy cows.
Oliver Tilling explains the importance of a calf's first nutritional intake and steps for its effective production and management.
Kathryn Hart and Oliver Tilling discuss how vets can get more involved with youngstock, both proactively and regularly.