Keep tabs on behaviour to boost welfare 10 Jun 2019 An insight into what animals are feeling, expressing and experiencing can guide improvements in health and welfare
Building sustainability into practice 22 May 2019 What does it mean to be a sustainable large animal practice?
Could pain management be the missing piece for pig productivity? 21 May 2019 How pain identification and management will feature in the future of pig production
Identifying priority welfare issues 13 May 2019 Results of a recent study will help prioritise animal welfare issues in the UK using expert consensus
Health planning in the beef cow 17 Apr 2019 A guide to developing health plans with your clients to encourage positive change on-farm
Tackling mastitis in Africa 16 Apr 2019 The problems encountered with milking in developing African countries are very different to those we’re used to in the UK
Are we pushing animals too far? 5 Apr 2019 A recently published book considers the philosophical and ethical implications of using and abusing animals for the benefit of humans
Antimicrobial resistance in pig production 22 Mar 2019 Coordinated, rapid responses could be required on a global scale to tackle emerging antimicrobial resistance threats
Diseases of farmed deer 20 Mar 2019 Learn about managing disease in the second article of a two-part series on deer farming in the UK
Reviewing bovine TB control in Devon 19 Mar 2019 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
Lessons from the influenza outbreak 13 Mar 2019 Was the outbreak of equine “flu” a dress rehearsal for something more serious?
The potential impacts of Brexit on welfare 13 Mar 2019 Would a no-deal Brexit lead to compromised animal welfare standards?
Treating diarrhoea cases 11 Mar 2019 Treatment of diarrhoea in the adult horse is considered in part two of the series on equine diarrhoea
Tackling the management challenges of large animal practice 8 Mar 2019 At the 2019 SPVS/VMG Congress, the owner of an award-winning farm animal practice explained how she keeps her team happy
Reassuring advice for recent graduates 27 Feb 2019 A final year veterinary student reviews The New Vet’s Handbook, published in June 2018
Dealing with diarrhoea 20 Feb 2019 Aetiologies and diagnosis are considered in part one of a two-part series on equine diarrhoea
Could we improve animal welfare by harnessing human culture? 11 Feb 2019 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
Deer farming in the UK 8 Feb 2019 Expert insight into managing farmed deer is provided in part one of a two-part article from a UK-based deer specialist
Reviewing bovine TB control in Devon 1 Feb 2019 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
A year of activity and progression 1 Feb 2019 What are the current priorities for vets working in the large animal sector?
