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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
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.
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No part of this publication may be reproduced
without prior permission of the publisher.
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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
07
Taking advantage of a web-based
health planning programme:
Nanja Verkuijl of Cliffe Veterinary Group
and Ian Gill of Thrums Veterinary Group
report on how SAC on-line health
planning tool has brought benefits to
two XLVet farm clients.
REPORTS
11
Clover Cell Check Service:
David Black of Paragon Veterinary
Group reports on how one XLVet farm
client is reaping the financial benefits
from implementing the Clover Cell
Check Service on their farm.
TRAINING
13
FarmSkills: Farmer Training Records:
We look at the use of ‘Farmer Training
Records’ especially in the poultry and
pig sectors where the plans are in
place and very beneficial.
XLVets Pull-Out Guide:
Sheep Lameness
SUMMER FEATURE
Bob Norquay of Northvet reports on how
certain factors need to be considered for a
worming regime to remain effective in both
the short and long term.
05
Worming regimes for sheep
THE ED I TOR
Welcome to the
‘Summer’
issue of Livestock Matters...
In this issue we take a look at the SAC
on-line health planning tool and see the
benefits it has brought to two XLVet farm
clients who are now using the system in
conjunction with their XLVets practice. We
also feature one XLVet farm client, who,
working with their XLVets practice is reaping
the financial benefits from implementing the
Clover Cell Check service on their farm.
The Cell Check tool is available to farm
clients of all XLVet member practices; the
reports generated by the vet provide
advice and action points to help farmers
to detect potential problems early and
reduce cell counts in individual cows.
The FarmSkills pull-out guide focuses on
lameness in sheep; highlighting the
common conditions seen in UK flocks and
how to identify them and most importantly
how to treat for each condition. We also
look at the use of farmer training records;
essential already in the pig and poultry
sectors, but we see how opportunities exist
through FarmSkills training courses for the
dairy, beef and sheep sectors too.
We hope you enjoy this issue of
‘Livestock Matters’.
Joanne Dodgson
XLVets