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XLVets
Member Practices
608 Vet Group
Allen and Partners
Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group
Ardene House Veterinary Hospital
Armour Veterinary Centre
Belmont Veterinary Centre
Bishopton Veterinary Group
Cain Vet Centre
Calweton Veterinary Practice
Capontree Veterinary Centre
Castle Veterinary Surgeons
Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
Cliffe Veterinary Group
Clyde Veterinary Group
Drove Veterinary Hospital
Endell Veterinary Group
Farm First Veterinary Services
Fenwold Veterinary Centre
Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic
Glenthorne Veterinary Group
Hook Norton Veterinary Surgeons
Kingfisher Veterinary Practice
Kingsway Veterinary Group
Lambert, Leonard & May
Larkmead Veterinary Group
Macpherson O’Sullivan Ltd
Millcroft Veterinary Group
Minster Veterinary Practice
Northvet Veterinary Group
Paragon Veterinary Group
Parklands Veterinary Group
PAWS Veterinary Health Centre
Penbode Veterinary Group
Rosevean Veterinary Practice
Rutland Veterinary Centre
Scarsdale Veterinary Hospital
Scott Mitchell Associates
Shepton Veterinary Group
Southfield Veterinary Centre
St Boniface Veterinary Clinic
Synergy Farm Health
Thrums Veterinary Group
Tyndale Farm Veterinary Practice
Wensum Valley Veterinary Surgeons
Westmorland Veterinary Group
Willows Veterinary Group
Wright & Morten
XLVets
is a novel and exciting initiative
conceived from within the veterinary profession.
We are all independently owned, progressive
veterinary practices located throughout the
United Kingdom committed to working together
for the benefit of our clients.
SUMMER EDITION
CONTENTS
DAIRY FEATURE
15
Preventing Milk Fever in Dairy cows:
Tony Kemmish of St Boniface Veterinary
Practice in Crediton outlines the causes
of Milk Fever and the preventative
options available.
REPORTS
12
Herdsure
®
Reviewing two experiences of the
Herdsure
®
Pilot Scheme 2009.
17
Sheep Flock Planning:
Iain Richards of Westmorland
Veterinary Practice looks at using
faecal egg counts to target wormer
usage in your sheep flock and Neil
Laing of Clyde Veterinary Group
looks at the effects of Contagious
Ovine Digital Dermatitis (CODD).
TRAINING
11
FarmSkills Training Update:
Updates from two XLVet practices that
are engaging in FarmSkills training.
BEEF FEATURE
Vets Duncan Bruce and Matthew Berriman from
Rosevean Vet Practice in Penzance have been
encouraging a number of their clients with pedigree
beef herds to seek independent accreditation of
the high health status of their herds.
07
High Health Status Herds
THE ED I TOR
Welcome to the ‘summer’
issue of Livestock Matters...
This issue we focus on parasites in
cattle and sheep; including a look
at using faecal egg counts to target
effective use of wormers in sheep
and a case study demonstrating how
a proactive approach to worming
youngstock has removed the need
to drench.
We have a report from the XLVets New
Zealand scholarship, a programme set
up in 2009, working with The Society of
Dairy Cattle Veterinarians (DCV) in New
Zealand. One of the first year scholars on
the programme provides us with a seasonal
update from New Zealand - look out
for further updates in future issues of
the magazine.
We also take a look at VLA Herdsure
®
- a
new nationwide disease testing and control
service that provides comprehensive support
for the control of six major cattle diseases.
Following a pilot scheme which involved
several XLVet member practices the tool was
launched in November last year.
We hope you enjoy this issue of
‘Livestock Matters’.
Joanne Dodgson
XLVets
Livestock Matters
is published by:
XLVet UK Ltd, Carlisle House
Townhead Road, Dalston
Carlisle CA5 7JF
Tel: (01228) 711788
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