Shona Young looks at the clinical signs and treatment options for this skin disease, caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis.

Ian Nanjiani focuses on available treatment options, with guidance on how to get the best out of them by targeting the correct life cycle stages at the right time of year.

Sara Pedersen discusses spring-calving herds, and why it is vital not only the cows, but also the calves, get off to the right start.

Paul Wood says it's vital veterinarians put themselves in the heart of the vaccination conversation – and good communication is key.

Peter Edmondson discusses why, with selective cow therapy becoming the norm, veterinary clinicians will need to develop strategies to communicate the benefits to farmers.

Alex Donaldson reflects on the foot-and-mouth outbreaks that occurred in the UK between 2001 to 2011 and assesses the culling methods used to control them.

Peter Edmondson was enlightened by the way vets in Arizona work and how they are having to adapt on large-scale dairy farms holding thousands of cattle.

Nutrition during the dry period is critical for dairy cattle, writes Alex Bach.

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Enzootic abortion (EAE) is the most common cause of infectious abortion in sheep in the … more

Jon Parsons and Jon Mouncey look at herd diagnostics used to identify the disease, persistently infected animals, common entry into the herd, biosecurity, vaccination and health schemes.

The incidence of milk leakage is an indirect indicator of the three axes at dry-off: … more