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Research indicates calving problems
40 per cent of cows encounter difficulties

Research by Kite has shown that, on average, some 40 per cent of cows will suffer a problem after calving, including downer cows, displaced abomasums and milk fever.

It has been argued that calving intervals are being needlessly ‘stretched’ because cows suffer from a type of post-calving problem.

Tim Davies said: “Every time a cow has one of these problems the calving interval will be stretched. The immune system of the cow is often ignored during the dry cow period and this can lead to a number of health problems after calving.”

Mr Davies continued by stating a cow’s immune system could be reduced by up to 38 per cent in the run up to calving. Once calved, a cow’s immune system will begin to increase and kill off the bad bacteria.

“However, stress at or around calving can switch the immune system off much sooner and this means the lag time until switching back on much longer,” he added.

At this time, he said, stress could be caused by overcrowding or incorrectly moving cows around in the run up to calving.

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk