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XLVets
member practices
608 Farm and Equine Veterinary Surgeons
Allen and Partners
Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group
Ardene House Veterinary Practice
Armour Veterinary Centre
Belmont Veterinary Centre
Bishopton Veterinary Group
Cain Veterinary Centre
Calweton Veterinary Group
Capontree Veterinary Centre
Castle Veterinary Surgeons
Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
Cliffe Veterinary Group
Clyde Veterinary Group
Donald S McGregor & Partners
Drove Veterinary Hospital
Dunmuir Veterinary Group
Endell Veterinary Group
Farm First Veterinary Services
Fenton Veterinary Practice
Fenwold Veterinary Practice
Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic
Glenthorne Veterinary Group
Hook Norton Veterinary Group
Kingsway Veterinary Group
Lambert, Leonard & May
Larkmead Veterinary Group
Midshire Veterinary Group
Milfeddygon ProStock Vets
Millcroft Veterinary Group
Minster Veterinary Practice
Northvet Veterinary Group
Paragon Veterinary Group
Parklands Veterinary Group
Penbode Veterinary Group
Rosevean Veterinary Practice
Rutland Veterinary Centre
Scarsdale Veterinary Group
Scott Mitchell Associates
Shepton Veterinary Group
Shropshire Farm Vets
St Boniface Veterinary Clinic
Synergy Farm Health
Thrums Veterinary Group
Tyndale Vets
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
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ANIMAL HEALTH
09
Providing pain relief - a big plus for
animal welfare with financial benefits too:
Stuart Gough of Calweton Veterinary
Group explains how the use of Non
Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in
livestock production has changed over
the past two decades.
17
Adopting new technologies:
Ben Pedley and Owen Tunney of
Willows Farm Animal Veterinary
Practice explain how teamwork and
technology keep herd health and
profitability on track.
19
Getting the most from vaccinations:
Iain Richards, XLVets outlines the correct
use of vaccinations including storage of
vaccines, injection technique and a
special feature on needle safety.
INDUSTRY FEATURES
23
FarmSkills update
25
Student Diaries:
Our second reports from veterinary
students Emily Collier and Sam Bowker.
THE ED I TOR
Welcome to the
‘Summer’
issue of Livestock Matters
In this issue we have two reports
following the inaugural Robot
Conference, hosted by XLVets member
practice Lambert, Leonard & May.
The event provided delegates with
an opportunity to listen to seminars
from industry leaders and also an
exhibition gave visitors the chance
to discuss equipment in more detail
with suppliers.
As summer gets underway we take a look
at annual vaccination plans for sheep. Iain
Richards, XLVets director provides us with an
overview of all the vaccinations for ewes,
rams and lambs and gives his advice on
timings and planning to make best use of
all the vaccinations available.
We also have a feature on controlling pain
in animals - an area which can be easily
overlooked, but as we see with some
consideration not only improves animal
welfare, but can bring financial benefits
for farmers too. Finally, just to let you all
know, XLVets will be exhibiting at this year's
Livestock Event at the NEC - for those of
you attending please do come and see us
on stand AH-118.
We hope you enjoy this issue.
Joanne Sharpe
XLVets
11
Expert advice and practical tips from the
Robot Event:
A round-up from the conference for farmers
considering investing in robots, organised
by Ian Cure and James Allcock of Lambert,
Leonard & May.
13
Setting up for a robotic installation:
A report by Bas van Santen of Lely Atlantic
and Martin Partington of GEA Technologies
outlining the factors to consider when
designing buildings for automatic
milking systems.
15
Moving over to a robotic milking system
proves beneficial to farmers:
Ian Cure, Lambert, Leonard & May reviews
how the installation of a set of automatic
milking machines has saved time and labour
for two Lancashire farmers.
SUMMER FEATURE