Large animal

How pain identification and management will feature in the future of pig production

Results of a recent study will help prioritise animal welfare issues in the UK using expert consensus

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

Was the outbreak of equine “flu” a dress rehearsal for something more serious?

Would a no-deal Brexit lead to compromised animal welfare standards?

Treatment of diarrhoea in the adult horse is considered in part two of the series on equine diarrhoea

At the 2019 SPVS/VMG Congress, the owner of an award-winning farm animal practice explained how she keeps her team happy

A final year veterinary student reviews The New Vet’s Handbook, published in June 2018

Aetiologies and diagnosis are considered in part one of a two-part series on equine diarrhoea

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

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

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