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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.
SPRING EDITION
C O N T E N T S
Livestock Matters
is published by:
XLVet UK Ltd, Carlisle House
Townhead Road, Dalston
Carlisle CA5 7JF
Tel: (01228) 711788
*This publication is supplied free of charge to
farm clients of XLVets member practices.
© XLVet UK Ltd
No part of this publication may be reproduced
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.
CONTENTS
ANIMAL HEALTH
13
Findings from the UK’s first National
Fertility Survey:
Mark Burnell of Synergy Farm Health
summarises some of the interesting
facts that this survey revealed.
REPORTS
09
Preventing disease and managing
health across different beef enterprises:
Mark Burnell of Synergy Farm Health
reports on how the Farmers Weekly
Beef Farmer of the Year 2010
manages the health and productivity
of his various beef enterprises.
11
Attention to detail keeps herd
on track...:
Mike Thorne of Farm Veterinary
Solutions focuses on Andrew Rees,
Farmers Weekly Young Farmer of the
Year and how he believes the key to
success is his attention to detail.
TRAINING
15
FarmSkills:
Dairy Herd Health Certificate.
SPRING FEATURE
Polly Gratwick of Penbode Veterinary Group
reports on her pre and post treatment faecal
testing of sheep to try to build up a picture of
what level of problems are around.
07
Wormer resistance in sheep
THE ED I TOR
Welcome to the
‘Spring’
issue of Livestock Matters...
It's spring, the lambs have arrived (for
most!) and now is the time to focus
on grassland management to get the
most out of pasture for grazing stock
during the coming months.
In this issue Penbode Veterinary Group
provides us with an interesting insight into
monitoring worm egg counts and the
effectiveness of worming treatments, from a
recent case study they undertook with their
farmers. We also have a write-up from a
farm walk held in conjunction with Friars
Moor and EBLEX.
Following on from the Gold Cup, we
celebrate the recent successes of XLVet
members and their farm clients at the recent
Farmers Weekly Awards and go behind
the scenes with each of the winners.
We have the last New Zealand report from
Amy Avery before she finishes her placement
in New Zealand and also Mark Spilman
gives us an overview of the time he spent
there on his XLVets scholarship. It has been
interesting to see how different farming is in
New Zealand and we hope you have
enjoyed reading the reports over the last
12 months.
Joanne Dodgson
XLVets