Vet Times articles

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

March 2023

‘Wormer resistance should be a priority for farm vets’

Susan Carr BVetMed, MRCVS discusses how, with wormer resistance on the rise, action is needed now to tackle the issue and provides advice to vets on supporting sheep farmers.

15 mins
NOAH vaccination guidelines – what do they mean for sheep vets?

David Charles CertHE(Biol), BVSc, MRCVS discusses recommended vaccines, potential problems and farm assurance opportunities for these animals.

Bovine viral diarrhoea: where are we on the journey to eradication?

Phil Elkins analyses how the Home Nations are clamping down on this disease, and what success they are having.

26 mins
What can English vets learn from Scotland’s BVD scheme?

Iain McCormick outlines some of the steps that can be taken to eradicate this endemic disease from the national herd.

19 mins
Farm vets can add value focusing on transition cow management

Sam Bowker explains how vets, when working closely with nutritionists and other advisors, can provide farmers with the best advice at a key time for dairy cows.

February 2023

Sheep parasites of note, part 2 – nematodes

This is part two of a multi-part series being presented by David Charles. Having started with ectoparasites in part one, this episode starts to consider endoparasites – beginning with nematodes. Future parts will look at cestodes, trematodes and Coccidia.

Sheep parasites of note, part 1 – ectoparasites

This is the first of a multi-part series into notable parasites affecting sheep in the UK and Ireland, presented by David Charles. To begin, David outlines the ectoparasites of note, including mites, lice, flies and ticks. Future parts will look at endoparasites – including nematodes, cestodes, trematodes and Coccidia.

Foot health: how vets can be better involved

Owen Atkinson BVSc, DCHP, MRCVS explains how vets can better work alongside paraprofessionals, including foot trimmers and mobility scorers.

30 mins

January 2023

Clinical conundrum part two – a suggested answer

Tony Andrews BVetMed, PhD, DipECBHM, DipECSRHM, MRCVS offers a solution to a perplexing farm case study in a follow-up to part one.

65 mins

December 2022

Sheep and lambs: update on the key disease and health concerns

Davinia Hinde BVetMed, CertAVP(Sheep), MSc, MRCVS discusses preparation for lambing time and reducing neonatal death, including colostrum management.

14 mins
Preventing calf scour – the pillars of calf management

Marie-Louise Ryan discusses four fundamental factors for good calving management on farm to prevent mortalities.

30 mins

November 2022

Clinical conundrum: the problem

Tony Andrews BVetMed, PhD, DipECBHM, DipECSRHM, MRCVS presents a farm case study and invites readers to share their diagnoses before revealing the outcome in a future issue.

33 mins
Pet poultry – don’t panic!

Chickens are being increasingly kept as pets – and with it comes the likelihood of presentations in practice. Henrietta Kodilinye‑Sims addresses some of the challenges – from identifying clinical signs to responsible prescribing in line with legislative requirements – as well as tips for nursing care plans…

Milk price schedule: how actions on farm affect it

Phil Elkins explains why dairy vets should learn about this and the benefits it offers for their client relationships.

29 mins

October 2022

Young farm vets taken under mentors’ wings in new initiative

Lucy Sullivan, BSc(Hons), BVetMed, MRCVS, a farm animal vet, discusses the Stoc+ Project.

15 mins
BVD: are vets failing clients?

Phil Elkins considers what veterinary surgeons – and farmers – have to do to eradicate this common disease in cattle.

25 mins
Unexpected BVD breakdown – establishing source of infection

Carolyn Baguley recounts a case study demonstrating how quickly this disease can spread.

16 mins
Role of trace elements in cattle reproduction and youngstock

Emma Fishbourne discusses the importance of getting the right balance of these in livestock and the veterinary surgeon’s role in this.

28 mins
Pet pig reproduction problems

Graham Duncanson covers issues regarding breeding, gestation and parturition as part of a series on suids.

28 mins

September 2022

Finding eggs in bovine faeces – is it a fluke?

At BCVA Congress, Claire Reigate presented results on fluke egg recovery from bovine faeces, using both spiked and naturally infected samples. In this article, Claire and colleagues – Hefin Williams, Russ Morphew and Peter Brophy – consider faecal egg counts and how they are integral to on-farm parasite control strategies, introduce a new fluke faecal egg counting method, and discuss how fluke faecal egg counts can be used in detecting ruminant fasciolosis…

37 mins