Large animal

Following one of the hottest summers on record, how vigilant should we be against liver fluke?

Paraprofessionals may be further utilised as tuberculin testers and certification support officers, delegates heard at the Official Vet Conference 2018

The MilkSure programme aims to reduce the number of milk samples failing antibiotic tests through vet and farmer collaboration

Practical strategies for the diagnosis, management and prevention of insidious infectious conditions seen in sheep

An introduction to collecting blood from camelids and using the plasma to save newborn crias

Find out what the key priorities will be for Christine Middlemiss in her first year as the UK's Chief Veterinary Officer

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

It has been suggested that more clarity will be needed over farm animal welfare considerations going forward

If bovine TB testing was reduced today, would the incidence of the disease suddenly increase?

A summary of discussions at the Cattle Lameness Academy Seminar held on 28 March

A look at the impacts of block calving and the importance of vet-farmer communication

At the Dairy in a Day conference, a dairy promotion plan was introduced and updates were provided on antibiotic use and milk prices

How far have we come over the last year and what are the next steps?

The 29th British Mastitis Conference included information on the control of disease and a peek into developments and potential future advances

It is hoped that a new mechanism for stunning cattle will be accepted by the Muslim community for use in halal slaughter

What can large animal practices do to improve staff recruitment and retention?

A wide variety of issues faced by dairy and pet goats were discussed at the Goat Veterinary Society meeting on 2nd November

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

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