Vet Times articles

The latest veterinary content produced by Vet Times, covering topics such as Companion animal, Equine, Exotics, Farm animal, Welfare and General.

December 2018

Valentina Busin discusses management strategies to maximise newborn lamb survival, animal welfare and farm profitability.

32 mins

Peter Edmondson looks at minimising drug residue in milk, in which human error has been found to be a major cause of bulk tank failure.

27 mins

Paddy Gordon looks at measures to prevent or minimise incidences of this metabolic disease in dairy cattle.

39 mins

November 2018

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9 mins

James Barnett presents a selection of cases from the ruminant diagnostic caseload of Axiom Veterinary Laboratories from the spring and early summer of 2018.

34 mins

Jenny Hull, following part one of her article, discusses the benefits and stages of fertility testing male sheep.

34 mins

Saying no often feels like a hard thing to do; however, Ami Sawran suggests it shouldn't be about letting people down, but protecting your well-being, both physically and mentally.

12 mins

Paul Burr breaks down ways to counter these infections via various control and prevention methods.

19 mins

David Harwood recounts a full programme at the Goat Veterinary Society spring meeting from various specialists in animal health.

28 mins

Jacqueline Matthews discusses the spread of this parasitic disease and methods of managing the spread of Fasciola hepatica on farms.

31 mins

Roger Evans looks on how the countryside – specifically the demographics of people living there – have changed in his 50 years in farming.

18 mins

Ami Sawran describes her early career as a vet and why it took six years for her to actually start enjoying her job.

12 mins

October 2018

Philip Elkins looks at how to investigate transition issues, the risk factors and ways to increase success, in the second of two parts.

29 mins

Sophie Mahendran considers factors in maintaining fresh cow health, such as a low stress, comfort, feed access and monitoring. Includes video content.

20 mins

Andy Forbes discusses some aspects of helminth infections in these cattle, and explains how adequate levels of control can be achieved with relatively little anthelmintic inputs.

28 mins

Jamie Robertson discusses methods of monitoring this essential nutrient at farm level – and interpreting sample results – and offers guidance on how to sort issues.

25 mins

Roger Evans discusses how he has taken his farm organic in his latest Dairy Diary.

17 mins

Paul Burr recounts a meeting of minds from all areas of the farming industry to discuss ways of wiping out this disease.

19 mins

September 2018

Sophie Mahendran looks at important nematodes that affect dairy cows, their life cycles and worming protocols.

32 mins

Philip Elkins, in the first of a two-part article, looks at methods to help achieve a successful outcome from this crucial period.

33 mins