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Download the Knowledge of Nutrition, Genetics and Health, Knowledge Sharing Exercise 52114xlv.qxd:XLVets Client News. Nov.05 11/05/2017 10:49 Page 2 Spring 2017 WORKING TOGETHER FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE www.xlvets.co.ukLivestock£3.75* Inside this issue: MATTERS Antimicrobial resistance What can be done at a farm level? Dairy Sheep and Goat Conference Metabolic profiles are just one piece of the jigsaw 52114xlv.qxd:XLVets Client News. Nov.05 11/05/2017 10:49 Page 3 52114xlv.qxd:XLVets Client News. Nov.05 11/05/2017 10:49 Page 4 CONTENTS SPRING EDITION XLVets is a novel and exciting initiative conceived from within the veterinary profession. We are all independently owned, progressive T H E E D I TO R veterinary practices located throughout the United Kingdom committed to working together for the benefit of our clients. Welcome to the ‘Spring’ XLVets member practices 608 Farm and Equine Veterinary Surgeons issue of Livestock Matters Allen and Partners Armour Veterinary Group Welcome to the Spring issue of Livestock been prevented either through better cow Belmont Farm and Equine Vets Matters. In this edition we look at how we management pre-calving and/or a different Bishopton Veterinary Group Cain Veterinary Centre can stack the odds against TB using a 5 approach at calving. Calweton Veterinary Group point plan. There are a range of different I hope you enjoy our Spring issue of Capontree Veterinary Centre measures that can be taken, and they all Livestock Matters. Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership add up cumulatively to increase a herd’s Cliffe Veterinary Group chance of staying TB free. Clyde Vets Donald S McGregor & Partners Antimicrobial use on farm is a hot topic in Drove Farm Vets the press at the moment and an important gemma Ayre Dunmuir Veterinary Group issue - globally, nationally and on every Editor Endell Veterinary Group Farm First Veterinary Services single farm. This year, a series of articles will Fenton Vets be included in Livestock Matters addressing Fenwold Veterinary Practice issues surrounding Antimicrobial Resistance Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic (AMR) and this first issue sets the AMR scene Glenthorne Veterinary Group and looks at how antibiotics work (and don't Hook Norton Veterinary Group Kernow Veterinary Group work) on farm. Kingsway Veterinary Group Rhona Norquay gives some insight into the Lambert, Leonard & May causes of perinatal calf mortalities and Larkmead Veterinary Group advises on strategies to ensure heifers and Midshire Veterinary Group Millcroft Veterinary Group cows deliver a healthy live calf. Some losses Mount Vets Ltd are unavoidable but the majority could have Northvet Veterinary Group Paragon Veterinary Group Parklands Veterinary Group Penbode Veterinary Group ProStock Vets CONTENTS Rosevean Veterinary Practice Rutland Veterinary Centre ANIMAL HEALTH FEATURE Scarsdale Veterinary Group Scott Mitchell Associates 05 Stacking the odds against getting TB 11 Dairy Sheep and Goat Conference Shepton Veterinary Group Kate Bowen of XL Farmcare explains how Lucy Hepworth reports on the use of Shropshire Farm Vets farms can reduce their risk of suffering a metabolic profiling as a tool to assess St Boniface Veterinary Clinic TB breakdown by adopting a series of Synergy Farm Health feeding regime with dairy sheep and goats biosecurity measures and adjusting some Torch Farm Vets from the second annual Dairy Sheep and of their farming practices. Thrums Veterinary Group Goat Conference run by Friars Moor Tyndale Vets Livestock Health. Westmorland Veterinary Group 07 How and why to prevent Antimicrobial Willows Veterinary Group Resistance FARMSKILLS Wright & Morten Jim Willshire from Endell Veterinary Group outlines how antibiotics work (and 15 How to store medicines correctly don’t work) on farm and explains what is To ensure that medicines work meant by ‘responsible use’ of medicines effectively, it is essential that they are not on farm. only used in the correct manner, but that Livestock Matters is published by: they are stored correctly too. XLVet UK Ltd, Carlisle House 13 Strategies for trouble-free calvings and Townhead Road, Dalston maximising the numbers of live calves GRADUATE DIARY Carlisle CA5 7JF Rhona Norquay from Northvet gives Tel: (01228) 711788 some insight into the causes of perinatal 17 Starting out in veterinary practice *This publication is supplied free of charge to calf mortalities and advises on strategies Graduate Kitty Jenkins talks us through farm clients of XLVets member practices. to ensure heifers and cows deliver a her role at Kernow Farm & Equine and © XLVet UK Ltd healthy live calf. discusses how TB can be very challenging No part of this publication may be reproduced for the vet as well as the farm client. without prior permission of the publisher. Disclaimer: XLVets does not necessarily share the views of contributors. No responsibility can be accepted for opinions expressed by contributors, or claims made by advertisers within this publication. 52114xlv.qxd:XLVets Client News. Nov.05 11/05/2017 10:49 Page 5 XLVETS NEWS XLVets to support Future Beef Farmer Challenge at Beef Expo For the third year, the National Beef NBA director Chris Mallon said: ’ There really Association will be hosting the Future Beef is no competition like the Future Beef Farmer Challenge Competition in conjunction Challenge anywhere else in the UK and we’re with AHDB at the NBA Beef Expo in delighted to host this competition at NBA Stoneleigh on the 18th May 2017. The BeefExpo 2017. We were pleased with the competition is aimed at getting the younger success of Future Beef Farmer Challenge last generation more involved with important year and also in 2015, which attracted a aspects of beef production, with questionnaires high level of interest from both individuals and surrounding genetics, selection, health and teams. To move forward within the industry it is nutrition. This year’s hosts and sponsors for the very important to have an in-depth knowledge relevant sections of the competition are of the beef sector at both a practical and a Farmskills and XLVets (health), Berrystock Feeds scientific level. This competition is designed to (Nutrition) and AHDB Beef & Lamb (genetics challenge both, and we are thrilled that it is to and selection). become such an integral part of our annual Amy Fawcett, Knowledge Transfer Officer Beef NBA Beef Expo. Encouraging the next Prizes include 1 year’s free membership for and Lamb, AHDB commented on the Future generation of progressive beef farmers is the NBA, FarmSkills training vouchers, Great Beef Farmer Challenge ‘AHDB are very hugely important for the future sustainability of Yorkshire show tickets and AHDB Beef & Lamb pleased to be running the competition again the industry, and it’s something we at the NBA and FarmSkills goody bags. The winning team at this year’s NBA Beef Expo, like the NBA are very keen to support.‘ will be awarded the NBA’s Duke of we put a large focus in supporting the next Northumberland Trophy while the winner of generation of beef farmers coming through To sign up to the competition please visit the open class will receive the NBA Frank into the industry. We feel the competition is a our website: https://www.nationalbeefassoci- Momber Memorial Trophy. Competitors will great way of showcasing the talent of our ation.com/beef-expo/competitions/future- be judged on carcass selection and their young farmers as well as acting as a beef-farmer-challenge/ to download the knowledge of nutrition, genetics and health, knowledge sharing exercise. With some great online booking form or entries can be made visiting trade stands of industry experts to prizes on offer I would encourage all 16-36 on the morning of the NBA Expo at the AHDB demonstrate their skills in each sector. year olds to sign up and get involved.‘ Beef & Lamb stand. Dairy Sheep and Goat Conference 2017 to share ideas and information about aspects Look out for details of the Lucy Hepworth of small ruminant dairying. XLVets member, and Lesley Stubbings presentation on Friars Moor, are behind the initiative which metabolic profiling later in this issue. aims to develop a partnership between dairy sheep and goat farmers and their vets, advisors and nutritionists. The diverse agenda, delivered by speakers from around the world provided great insights into topic areas such as ‘Johnes testing schemes’, ‘udder health and milk quality’ and ‘development and applications of genomics in dairy goats’. Yoav Alony-Gilboa, Dairy Sheep and Goat February saw the delivery of the second Consultancy and Kate Hovers, a consultant annual, Dairy Sheep and Goat Conference sheep vet outlined how breeding out of season, and advancing or compacting the in Bristol - Feeding and Breeding. The Yoav Alony-Gilboa (L), Friars Moor with David meeting attracted over 120 small ruminant breeding period, could have many Alvis (R), Yorkshire Dairy Goats, who explained advantages for dairy sheep and goat how genomic selection is a key part of the dairy farmers, vets, advisors and suppliers breeding programme at Yorkshire Dairy Goats from across the UK and beyond, all willing operations. 3 LIVESTOCK MATTERS WORKING together FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE... 52114xlv.qxd:XLVets Client News. Nov.05 11/05/2017 10:49 Page 6 XLVETS NEWS BVDFree England approaches its first anniversary As BVDFree England approaches its first anniversary, 940 herds are signed up, and over 140,000 cattle are covered by the scheme. With momentum continuing to grow, a coordinated approach between vets and farmers needs to be maintained to eliminate BVD from the cattle population. Why do we need to eradicate BVD from achieving the elimination of the disease England? through identification and removal of animals persistently infected (PI) with BVD. A Bovine Viral Diarrhoea or BVD is a highly national database supports this by storing contagious viral disease of cattle, and one individual and herd test results for scheme of the biggest disease issues facing the UK members.
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