Large animal

Richard Gard reports from the Official Veterinarians Conference 2016, which provided numerous updates on the state of play for OVs and their clients.

Richard Gard looks at current and planned future activity and the strategies being promoted to help farms control the disease.

Veterinary Practice reports on the latest Farm Animal Well-Being Forum with input from Nic Parsons of Tesco and Matt Yarnall of Boehringer Ingelheim.

Richard Gard reports from a one-day conference at which discussions involved limitations to profitability, dry cow therapy, a calf tracker guide, and lameness.

Jayne Laycock reports on her pick of recent CPD webinars, this one on Bovine TB presented by John Blackwell, former BVA president and farm animal equine practitioner

Richard Gard has been looking at recent attitudes to antibiotic use on farms, following publication of a comprehensive review, and speaking to agencies at the heart of the discussions.

Richard Gard reports from this year’s Livestock Event, at which an initiative to rid the UK of BVD was launched, along with the latest facts and figures for farmers and the livestock industry

Richard Gard returns to the RVC’s interesting programme of student studies.

Richard Gard reports from what was previously the Large Herd Conference on the varied programme which covered topics ranging from farm pro t to mastitis and cattle stress.

Chris Warren-Smith discusses the diagnosis with the help of imaging of abdominal disease processes that can lead to rapid deterioration in an animal and if left untreated can prove fatal.

Richard Gard examines a selection of focused student projects undertaken at the RVC.

Jonny Duncan of Willows Farm Animal Veterinary Practice in Cheshire reports on the recent inaugural meeting of the Boehringer Ingelheim Milk Quality Academy.

Peter Edmondson highlight the need to tackle difficult issues head-on, approaching challenging conversations with farmers with preparation and clarity.

Richard Gard reports on an event in Devon on practical cow flow and handling.

Richard Gard reports on the progress within the RAFT Solutions initiative, which seeks to capitalise on the role veterinary surgeons can play in influencing sectors of the farming industry.

Veterinary Practice reports on Tim Brigstocke’s presentation at VetsSouth 2016 and the lively discussion which followed.

Richard Gard went to the inaugural meeting of the ‘cattle lameness academy’ which aims to provide a bridge between cutting-edge research and everyday practical work on farms.

ARNAUD ANTY believes that the use of paracetamol as a symptomatic treatment before going straight for antibiotics should become more common on forward-thinking farms

Richard Gard reports from the British Mastitis Conference at which hot topics included genetic and bacterial identification, milk quality in cheese production and veterinary involvement.

Richard Gard reports from the 2015 congress of the British Cattle Veterinary Association, at which the long- term management of cattle practice was addressed by a number of speakers.