Data-driven decisions for beef and sheep systems
Beef and sheep enterprises can present challenges for data capture and analysis, which can be demotivating for both farmers and veterinarians. Veterinarians are well placed to address these challenges...
Notifiable equine diseases in Great Britain: recognition and management
Recent cases of notifiable equine disease in Great Britain, alongside the increasing global and national incidence of exotic and emerging infections in other species, highlight the significant potenti...
Recent advances in equine ophthalmology: a select review
Equine ocular health is a critical aspect of equine medicine, with the potential for significant impact on patient welfare. This review provides a summary of recent advancements in understanding and t...
Management and feeding of breeding stallions
Stallions are important for breeding programmes in equine industry, and the change in techniques in artificial insemination allows them to be used as sires while still competing. Correct management an...
Home-prepared diets in dogs and challenges with nutritional completeness
Home-prepared diets for pet dogs have been increasing in popularity for many different reasons. However, this group of diets is overwhelmingly not nutritionally complete – many different studies have ...
A review of equine primary hyperparathyroidism
The identification of hypercalcaemia and hypophosphataemia on routine blood testing of mature horses with non-specific illness points to underlying primary hyperparathyroidism, an uncommonly encounter...
Papillomavirus infection in equids
Equine papillomaviruses are a group of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses that primarily target the epithelial cells of horses. These viruses belong to the Papillomaviridae family and are known to cause...
Equine end-of-life care planning
Few horses in the UK die of natural causes; consequently, most horse owners will have to make the decision to euthanise at some point. Many owners find making end-of-life decisions distressing and may...
Insights into the behaviours and attitudes of UK sheep farmers towards preventative health and breeding practices
The Flock Health Checklist online survey was designed to gather information directly from UK sheep farmers to identify key challenges. The survey received 966 responses from individual sheep farmers. ...
Towards improved analysis of dairy herd performance data
The extent and detail of dairy herd data analysis have not kept pace with advances in available computer resources; many commonly used methods date back several decades. Assessing the central tendency...
Practical management of degloving and avulsion injuries in cats and dogs
Degloving and avulsion injuries in canine and feline patients are often severe and complex conditions that require immediate and precise intervention. These injuries can be caused by significant mecha...
Nutritional support in the sick neonatal foal
Nutritional support is an essential part of management of the sick neonate. Adequate energy and nutrients are required for metabolism, immune function and growth. Providing optimal nutritional care ea...