Large animal

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

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.

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.

RICHARD GARD reports on presentations at both the 2015 BCVA congress and the recent OV conference which examined the issues but still left some questions unanswered

RICHARD GARD presents the first of his reports from the recent congress of the British Cattle Veterinary Association, oncentrating on some of the more contentious issues

RICHARD GARD reports on the latest developments in identifying the genetic potential of bulls and heifers and how much veterinary involvement might be required

RICHARD GARD reports from a recent meeting hosted by Zoetis at which the latest thinking on anthelmintic resistance was one of several topics to be discussed

RICHARD GARD reports on the current crisis and believes the future make-up of dairy herds is a real problem with the next few months likely to influence the future for many veterinary practices

Dr TONY ANDREWS concludes his discussion of the challenges facing food producers in feeding an everexpanding global population, and the role veterinarians will play in achieving sustainability

Dr TONY ANDREWS continues his discussion of the challenges facing food producers in feeding an everexpanding global population and offers a number of possible solutions in meeting them

RICHARD GARD reports on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s latest projects and how it is working with various industry collaborators to acquire meaningful results

RICHARD GARD reports from the 2015 Livestock Event at which there was so much to see and do, with sessions covering some of the more pressing issues facing the livestock industry today

Mark Crawshaw describes a practical course on bovine endoscopy he went on recently at the Shepton Veterinary Centre in Somerset – and then putting it into practice back home.