January 2022

Providing vet students with practical farm skills

Rebecca Howard VetMB, MA, MRCVS details the Farm Vet Academy Practical Farm Skills Week designed to fill the EMS placement gap due to COVID-19.

15 mins

December 2021

Welfare pathway on agenda as face-to-face format returns

David Harwood BVetMed, FRCVS summarises talks from the Goat Veterinary Society’s autumn meeting, which was held in person at Taunton Racecourse

26 mins
When livestock injure people, who are liable?

Matthew Dobbs BVM&S, CertCHP, GDL, ARAgS, MRCVS outlines various areas of law that may apply when such animals cause injury

61 mins
The future of farm practice

John Remnant BVSc, CertAVP, DipECBHM, PhD, SFHEA, MRCVS discusses findings from his scholarship exploring how the profession meets future needs in livestock agriculture.

25 mins

November 2021

On-farm testing and selective treatment of clinical mastitis

Peter Plate and Rachel Hayton answer questions surrounding this topic on where the science is and whether it is a good idea for clients.

25 mins
Notifiable diseases in cattle

Phil Elkins BVM&S, CertAVP(Cattle), MRCVS, provides an overview of primary and multi‑species conditions affecting livestock worldwide, as well as current considerations for keeping them at bay.

32 mins

October 2021

Production animal residencies

Sophie Mahendran discusses the career opportunities such programmes can offer – namely specialist status and the benefits this brings.

38 mins
Transition success in dairy herds

Phil Elkins looks at monitoring, measurement and management of cows during this period.

24 mins

September 2021

Sheep lameness: causes, diagnosis, treatment and management update

In this article, Charlotte Mouland explores common infectious and non-infectious conditions causing lameness in sheep, and discusses latest treatment and control strategies.

22 mins
Vital role of trace elements in cattle and sheep health and...

Tim Potter explains the importance of trace elements bovine and ovine health.

33 mins
How practical support can help engage farmers on BVD factors

Beckie Harrison runs through how to talk about BVD and supporting farmers afterwards.

23 mins
Importance of engaging proactively with farmers about mastitis control

Phil Elkins looks at the need for farm vets to be proactive with farmers on controlling mastitis and how they should go about it.

31 mins
Live vaccines: how they reinforce preventive approach to disease

With vaccines in the news due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and live ones for livestock now available, it could be an even easier sell to farmers, as the author explains.

16 mins
BVD – farmers reporting success after signing up to eradication programmes

Matt Yarnall, global technical manager for ruminant vaccines at Boehringer Ingelheim, presents findings from the latest National BVD Survey.

17 mins
Considerations on value of wool

Roger Evans discusses further farming matters in his latest Dairy Diary.

20 mins

August 2021

Animal emotions in practice

Helen Lambert MSc, BSc(Hons), MSB introduces sentience science, before discussing the important role vets play.

42 mins
Delegates flock from far and wide to virtual meetup

David Harwood BVetMed, FRCVS summarises topics discussed at the Goat Veterinary Society spring meeting, which was held online again.

20 mins

July 2021

The cost of sustainable farming

Roger Evans provides more musings in this Vet Times column from June 2021.

19 mins

June 2021

Using knowledge of cattle social behaviour to improve welfare

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.

34 mins
Updates on cattle endoparasites

Hany Elsheikha reviews current and expected prevalence and treatment protocols in herds, including resistance considerations.

50 mins