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CAL F PNEUMONI A
9
LIVESTOCK MATTERS
WORKING
TOGETHER
FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE...
CALWETON
VETERINARY GROUP
Veterinary Surgeon
Miranda Josephson
XLVets Practice
Calweton Veterinary
Group
Calf pneumonia is a common problem on almost all farms. It is a very
complex disease, yet all too often it is addressed as an aside, and the
approach to its control is one of treatment, rather than prevention. The
XLVets Grassroots Pneumonia campaign aims to change that.
Change is already afoot for clients of
Calweton Veterinary Group in Callington,
Cornwall, where three autumn pneumonia
meetings have already been held. At the
meetings farmers are treated to a hot meal
and a presentation introducing the concept that
pneumonia is a multi-factorial disease. The
different aspects of susceptibility to disease
are covered, in addition to how we can
influence this. The importance of history,
diagnoses, good treatment protocols and
possible vaccination strategies are discussed.
The true cost - of which the vet-bill is only a
very small part - of pneumonia outbreaks is
well illustrated by a Cost-Calculator, into which
attendees are able to enter their own figures.
A heavy emphasis is placed on the importance
of good ventilation - a vital part of any
successful pneumonia-control strategy.
These meetings have served as a platform from
which farmers have booked individual visits.
‘We have found farm visits to be very valuable,
as the best advice for different farms varies
widely - as illustrated by the following two
case studies,’ says Miranda.
M I RANDA J OS E PH SON ,
C A LWE TON V E T E R I NARY GROUP
Since launching the Grassroots Pneumonia campaign, I have become
even more convinced of the value to our farmers of a co-ordinated
approach to respiratory disease...
The story so far...