Do we need better relationships with backyard poultry keepers?19 Jun 2019A research project in Scotland revealed attitudes of backyard keepers to biosecurity and veterinary care for their animals.
Keep tabs on behaviour to boost welfare10 Jun 2019An insight into what animals are feeling, expressing and experiencing can guide improvements in health and welfare.
Building sustainability into practice22 May 2019What does it mean to be a sustainable large animal practice?
Could pain management be the missing piece for pig productivity?21 May 2019How pain identification and management will feature in the future of pig production
Identifying priority welfare issues13 May 2019Results of a recent study will help prioritise animal welfare issues in the UK using expert consensus
Health planning in the beef cow17 Apr 2019A guide to developing health plans with your clients to encourage positive change on-farm
Tackling mastitis in Africa16 Apr 2019The problems encountered with milking in developing African countries are very different to those we’re used to in the UK
Antimicrobial resistance in pig production22 Mar 2019Coordinated, rapid responses could be required on a global scale to tackle emerging antimicrobial resistance threats
Diseases of farmed deer20 Mar 2019Learn about managing disease in the second article of a two-part series on deer farming in the UK
Epididymal semen harvesting18 Mar 2019Post-castration epididymal sperm extraction is a pioneering method of semen collection that permits semen extraction where other options don’t allow
Lessons from the influenza outbreak13 Mar 2019Was the outbreak of equine “flu” a dress rehearsal for something more serious?
Treating diarrhoea cases11 Mar 2019Treatment of diarrhoea in the adult horse is considered in part two of the series on equine diarrhoea
Tackling the management challenges of large animal practice8 Mar 2019At the 2019 SPVS/VMG Congress, the owner of an award-winning farm animal practice explained how she keeps her team happy
Could we improve animal welfare by harnessing human culture?11 Feb 2019Mark Fisher, author of Animal Welfare Science, Husbandry and Ethics: The evolving story of our relationship with farm animals, explains the complexities of farm animal welfare
Deer farming in the UK8 Feb 2019Expert insight into managing farmed deer is provided in part one of a two-part article from a UK-based deer specialist
The rise in equine obesity8 Feb 2019It is time for the veterinary profession to act on the increasing prevalence of obesity in horses
A year of activity and progression1 Feb 2019What are the current priorities for vets working in the large animal sector?
What is the best bedding option for cows?14 Jan 2019Current evidence suggests that sand is the preferred bedding for dairy cows, while mattresses and straw are worse options
Robotic milking and mastitis control29 Dec 2018As an unbiased party, vets can help farmers make the right decision over whether to invest in a milking robot
Updates from the cattle congress21 Dec 2018Mastitis, antibiotics and Brexit were covered in the broad programme at the 2018 British Cattle Veterinary Association Congress
