Dairy Vet Digital

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‘On my rounds…’ with James Dixon is partner in Westpoint Veterinary Group’s new practice based in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The centre, which was opened just 12 months ago, now employs two full time vets with a third starting soon.

‘Managing my herd…’ - The family dairy business at Cairnhead farm on the edge of the Pennines in Cumbria has seen considerable growth during recent years and now carries 370 predominately New Zealand black-and-white cows and 200 young stock. Robert Craig tells us how he keeps things on an even keel.

‘Calf health…’ - Calf scour problems caused by the small protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum are becoming more widespread as vets are starting to find in their practices.

‘Bluetongue…’ We shouldn’t start thinking bluetongue has gone away. After the initial threat from bluetongue and the rush to get hold of the early supplies of vaccine, the urgency now seems to have quietly faded away..

June clinical quiz

Two sat-nav systems to be won in this issue’s clinical quiz.

Entries close on Friday July 16, 2010.
The winners will be announced in the next issue of Dairy Vet and on www.farmersguardian.com/dairyvet