Livestock

A guide to developing health plans with your clients to encourage positive change on-farm

The problems encountered with milking in developing African countries are very different to those we’re used to in the UK

A recently published book considers the philosophical and ethical implications of using and abusing animals for the benefit of humans

Coordinated, rapid responses could be required on a global scale to tackle emerging antimicrobial resistance threats

Learn about managing disease in the second article of a two-part series on deer farming in the UK

Views on control methods were exchanged in a meeting attended by vet Dick Sibley, TB activist Brian May and a range of professionals involved with TB control

Mark 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

Expert insight into managing farmed deer is provided in part one of a two-part article from a UK-based deer specialist

What are the current priorities for vets working in the large animal sector?

Current evidence suggests that sand is the preferred bedding for dairy cows, while mattresses and straw are worse options

As an unbiased party, vets can help farmers make the right decision over whether to invest in a milking robot

Mastitis, antibiotics and Brexit were covered in the broad programme at the 2018 British Cattle Veterinary Association Congress

At the British Mastitis Conference, antimicrobials, dry cow therapy and teat sealants were highlighted as topics to discuss with farmers

Veterinary surgeons in cattle practice are urged to review their approach to the management and treatment of the bovine hoof

RICHARD GARD reports on a recent meeting which considered the issues of critically important antibiotics and the development of a toolkit which aims to transform medicine use on-farm

REBEKAH DUDEK of Norbrook examines the current thinking around drug resistance in light of the year-on-year rise in reported cases of fluke

TERESA NAVARRO RODRIGO and JOSÉ MARÍA GONZÁLEZ-SAINZ examine the various forms of disease and what can be done about them

Dr PHILIP SKUCE of the Moredun Research Institute examines the current state of play for sheep and other livestock

GEORGIE HOLLIS looks at the benefits of manuka honey and explains that while it may be seen as some kind of miracle cure, it is simply good at doing its job of aiding debridement and decontamination

Veterinary Practice looks at the campaign launched by the Soil Association for reductions in the use of antimicrobials and tries to separate fact from fiction