Vet Times articles

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

October 2015

Nematode parasites are among the most important production-limiting diseases of ruminant livestock worldwide. In UK … more

22 mins

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) remains an important condition of calves that leads to reduced weight … more

20 mins

There’s a lot of pragmatism in my life. I never worry about things I have … more

12 mins

September 2015

The focus of gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) control has shifted from firefighting clinical outbreaks to preventing … more

29 mins

ABSTRACT Calf pneumonia is a lifelong disease. Outwardly, calves may recover, but the internal damage … more

20 mins

Liver fluke disease is caused by the internal trematode Fasciola hepatica and has been reported … more

16 mins

ABSTRACT Neospora caninum is an obligate intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite closely related to Toxoplasma gondii. … more

25 mins

ABSTRACT Most porcine disease transmission occurs through direct pig-to-pig contact, so any commercial pig farm … more

18 mins

ABSTRACT Interest in keeping dairy cows indoors comes from developments in animal genetics, health and … more

23 mins

ABSTRACT The pre-lambing period is a critical time in the sheep production cycle, and one where … more

31 mins

A big dairy farming story of late is the decision by the Caffè Nero coffee … more

11 mins

ABSTRACT When it comes to tackling mastitis, the ideal is a convenient treatment requiring little … more

23 mins

The past few decades have seen a shift from the focus being treatment of clinical … more

31 mins

August 2015

The term anthelmintic resistance is not new to vets or most farmers and it poses … more

16 mins

Reproductive efficiency is a key driver for profitability on dairy farms. Many postpartum conditions can … more

18 mins

This article looks at what tests we can undertake to support our review of an … more

21 mins

I deliberately left writing this article until after the general election – the repercussions of … more

13 mins

ABSTRACT Oral fluid therapy in cattle has been a vital tool in the management of … more

26 mins

As a strong believer in the benefits of pain relief in cattle, I have spent … more

19 mins

ABSTRACT This article provides an initial introduction to coccidiosis in cattle and sheep with a … more

21 mins