This year marks the 10th anniversary of XLVets, a community of independent veterinary practices across the … more

It is often said prevention is better than cure and this cannot be over emphasised … more

Tim Potter explores the causes of an illness that costs the global cattle industry millions of pounds every year – and why treatment should aim to reduce the risk factors.

Nematode parasites are among the most important production-limiting diseases of ruminant livestock worldwide. In UK … more

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) remains an important condition of calves that leads to reduced weight … more

There’s a lot of pragmatism in my life. I never worry about things I have … more

ABSTRACT Calf pneumonia is a lifelong disease. Outwardly, calves may recover, but the internal damage … more

Liver fluke disease is caused by the internal trematode Fasciola hepatica and has been reported … more

ABSTRACT Neospora caninum is an obligate intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite closely related to Toxoplasma gondii. … more

ABSTRACT Most porcine disease transmission occurs through direct pig-to-pig contact, so any commercial pig farm … more

ABSTRACT Interest in keeping dairy cows indoors comes from developments in animal genetics, health and … more

ABSTRACT The pre-lambing period is a critical time in the sheep production cycle, and one where … more

A big dairy farming story of late is the decision by the Caffè Nero coffee … more

ABSTRACT When it comes to tackling mastitis, the ideal is a convenient treatment requiring little … more

The past few decades have seen a shift from the focus being treatment of clinical … more

Reproductive efficiency is a key driver for profitability on dairy farms. Many postpartum conditions can … more

This article looks at what tests we can undertake to support our review of an … more