Livestock Matters

Livestock Matters is our quarterly magazine. Please click on the links below to view these magazines.

The 2010 spring issue brings a new look and new name for the magazine, ‘Livestock Matters’. This issue includes a feature on BVD eradication in Orkney and articles on the oestrus cycle - detecting it and dealing with problems with it, coccidiosis in lambs and Cow Signals.

Livestock Matters - Spring 2010

The 2010 summer issue of Livestock Matters focuses on parasite in cattle and sheep, looking at proactive approaches to worming. We also have a write-up from one of the XLVets New Zealand scholars - who gives us an overview of farming in New Zealand, where it is now autumn. We also take a look at VLA Herdsure - a new nationwide disease testing and control service.

Livestock Matters - Summer 2010

The 2010 autumn issue of Livestock Matters focuses on calf health, including articles on colostrum management and respiratory disease. There is also a feature on ovine abortion, looking at the key causes and we have the second article from Amy Avery, one of the XLVets New Zealand scholars. The pull-out guide in this issue provide the top ten tips for minimising environmental mastitis.

Livestock Matters - Autumn 2010

The 2010 winter issue of Livestock Matters we look at the management and feeding of calves in cold weather and also advice for those preparing for lambing time. We also celebrate the success of several XLVet clients in both the NMR/RABDF Gold Cup and at the Farmers Weekly Awards. FarmSkills provides advice on DIY AI - one of its most popular courses in 2010 and there's a best practice guide to foot bathing dairy cows.

Livestock Matters - Winter 2010

Livestock Matters, Spring 2011 focuses on grassland management and getting the most out of pasture for grazing stock. We also feature several of the Farmers Weekly Awards winners, including XLVets Mark Burnell from Synergy Farm Health. This issue also includes the last XLVets New Zealand scholarship reports; Amy Avery looks back over her year in New Zealand and also Mark Spilman gives us an overview of the time he spent there.

Livestock Matters - Spring 2011

Summer 2011. In this issue we focus on sheep; taking a look a the SAC's health planning tool and how sheep and beef farmers have benefited from using this on-line service in conjunction with their vet. We also look at common lameness conditions in sheep and XLVets Bob Norquay provides up-to-date worming advice for sheep and lambs. We also feature a case study on Cell Check, demonstrating the financial benefits gained by one farmer from utilising this tool for his dairy herd.

Livestock Matters - Summer 2011

As autumn approaches and the Dairy Event & Autumn 2011. Livestock Show is almost upon us, this edition focuses on fertility, cell counts and calf management in dairy herds. Good fertility is crucial to the success of any dairy enterprise, no matter what the size, and this article highlights the benefits that regular fertility visits have generated for two XLVet clients.

Livestock Matters - Autumn 2011

In this Winter 2011 issue we focus on fertility as part of the Grassroots fertility promotional programme that XLVet member practices are currently undertaking. The importance of fertility cannot be underestimated; whether a large or small herd, we see that farmers incorporating routine fertility visits as part of their herd management are reaping the benefits.

We also have updates on Johne’s and managing the ‘fresh’ cow from two XLVet member practices and take a look at the work of Calweton Veterinary Group on preventative measures they are implementing on-farm to combat potential pneumonia problems this winter.

Livestock Matters - Winter 2011