AMTS – The Nutritionist
Sign up for the July “The Nutritionist”! Don’t miss this webinar in July! The Nutritionist 2021 with Dr Sotirios Karvountzis, Mendip Veterinary Services Limited, UK, on July 8 at 9:00 am and 6:00 pm EDT. We shall … Continued
Essentially changed the way I scan cows completely
Dr Aoife Keary, Derry, Northern Ireland Dr Aoife Keary: “As a new graduate vet, confidence with scanning is not something I came into the profession with. However, after completing the course with Sotirios I have to say my confidence … Continued
Devising a herd health plan begins with diet
Getting the feed right is, naturally, key to a dairy cow’s health, welfare and productivity. And when charged with devising a herd health plan, I feel it’s important to take a holistic approach to deal with underperformance. It’s for this … Continued
Put into practice what we’ve learnt
Catherine Hancock, Haverfordwest, Wales Catherine Hancock: “On behalf of Elliott and myself, thank you for training us on Friday. Both Elliott and I learnt a considerable amount and took a lot of information from the day, which we hope … Continued
Sotirios’ Vet Decathlon Blog 10
Dynamic Test Reveals Cause of Teat Damage Another week, another dynamic milk parlour test. This time, with the cows grazing day and night and with the weather getting better, it was carried out during the evening. The issue was, again, … Continued
Sotirios’ Vet Decathlon Blog 9
Twisted Gut and Adhesions There was a challenging start to the week. Following a routine fertility visit, I was asked to examine a sick dairy cow. The poor thing had been a first time calving heifer and subjected to a … Continued
Sotirios’ Vet Decathlon Blog 8
TB and Deer This week, dealing with an aggressive outbreak of TB, with a number of herds affected, has caused me to rethink my position on whether or not deer can transmit the disease. The outbreak includes a suckler herd … Continued