Pub Date : 2023-05-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.3.98
Ellie Button
October 2022 saw the launch of the new Lantra-approved Cattle Foot Health courses to help vets and foot trimmers teach best foot trimming practice to farmers. The author reflects on what she hopes to gain from teaching the courses and changes in the approach to dairy cattle lameness she has seen during her time as a mobility mentor.
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Pub Date : 2023-05-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.3.97
J. Adams
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Pub Date : 2023-05-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.3.106
J. Statham
Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a bacterium found worldwide in a wide range of animals. The term ‘Q fever’ (for query fever) was proposed in 1937 by Edward Holbrook Derrick to describe febrile illnesses in abattoir workers in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In ruminants, the infection may cause abortions, infertility, metritis or chronic mastitis, which can lead to economic losses for the infected herds and impacts sustainability. Since 2007, Q fever has been emerging as a public health problem in several parts of Europe, as well as further afield. Although Q fever is asymptomatic in 60% of human cases, it can lead to acute or chronic infections and cause flu-like syndrome, hepatitis, pneumonia, endocarditis or abortions. Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) was made reportable in UK under the Zoonoses Order in 2021.
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Pub Date : 2023-05-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.3.121
David C Barrett
Introduction: In this Cattle Review we consider a paper on prioritising practical skills for UK veterinary graduates, and two recent papers featuring antimicrobial resistance related research undertaken in Canada. All three papers are open access and easily available.
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Pub Date : 2023-05-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.3.100
Nicola Bates
Bracken (Pteridium species) is an ancient, large and very widespread fern that has long been recognised as poisonous. It contains several toxic compounds including ptaquiloside and thiaminase. Bracken toxicosis manifests as different clinical syndromes in different animals. Cattle develop an acute haemorrhagic syndrome leading to widespread haemorrhage and death. With more chronic ingestion enzootic bovine haematuria occurs, which is characterised by tumours of the upper alimentary tract and urinary bladder. Sheep also develop acute haemorrhage syndrome and cancer, but chronic bracken ingestion causes retinal neuropathy, which can lead to permanent blindness. Bracken toxicosis in monogastric animals such as pigs is because of an induced avitaminosis B1. Diagnosis of bracken toxicosis is based on clinical signs, history of exposure and characteristic findings at postmortem. In cattle and sheep the clinical syndromes are progressive and humane euthanasia is usually necessary in animals with advanced disease. In pigs with bracken toxicosis signs are often non-specific and lead to sudden death, but supplementation with thiamine can be effective.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.2.66
Sarah Wood
Infection of cattle with Neospora can cause abortion, making this pathogen the most commonly diagnosed pathogen in cattle abortion investigations in the UK. However, the parasite can also cause latent infections in otherwise clinically unaffected cattle following both horizontal and vertical transmission. Monitoring and surveillance is justified in beef and dairy herds, and an understanding of the pathogenesis is required to work with owners to manage and control the effects within a herd. This article explores all these aspects and uses a case study to discuss a presentation with a significant herd impact, and associated approach to diagnosis and control plan.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.2.84
David Harwood
The UK goat population is very small compared to other ruminant sectors, but is very diverse. This article provides information on how and why goats are kept in the UK. This background information will help the reader to better direct their veterinary advice, based on herd size, management system, purpose kept and owner aspirations and ambitions. As a simple comparison, the owner of a large commercial dairy herd will have a different view to disease control by test and cull to the owner of a small herd of beloved pet goats. As pet goats can live well into their teenage years, more unusual clinical presentations such as neoplasia can be encountered, rarely seen in commercial herds culled at the end of their productive life.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.2.78
Emma Stansfield
Widespread pandemic-related disruption has led to increasingly challenging client interactions. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) found that 57% of veterinary staff surveyed in 2021 reported feeling intimidated by client behaviour during the previous year; a 10% increase from 2019. The psychological impact of consistently difficult or abusive interactions can be significant and contribute to the high incidences of stress, burnout, attrition and potentially suicide increasingly noted in the industry. This understanding further highlights the need to focus on developing individual self-care strategies and leaders offering appropriate support to their team. Historically, veterinary education has overlooked the importance of training in interpersonal skills, such as communication, conflict resolution and emotional intelligence. However, human and veterinary medicine is evolving with increasing recognition of the significance of communication skills training to help prevent and manage of challenging client behaviour. This may help to ensure practitioners are better prepared for the challenges that await them.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.2.76
David C Barrett
Introduction: In this Cattle Review we consider two papers on genomic selection and one looking at the relationship between animal welfare and herd size, all of which are open access from the Journal of Dairy Science.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-02DOI: 10.12968/live.2023.28.2.70
Ginny Sherwin
Heifer rearing is a fundamental part of the dairy industry, which represents a significant economic investment by the farmer into the future of the herd, with studies reporting that it contributes to approximately 20% of the overall expenditure of a dairy farm; the target is less than 10%. Research from the UK reported the mean rearing cost of a heifer was approximately £1900, with large variation between farms. The payback time for these costs has been reported to be around second lactation. It is important for farmers and veterinary surgeons to consider the economics of heifer rearing, as well as the health, welfare and longevity of heifers when implementing a rearing plan.
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