British Cattle Veterinary Association Research Articles

Cattle and sheep anthelmintics: reporting suspected lack of expected efficacy.

This focus article was adapted by Vanessa Swinson and Natalie Jewell of the APHA from one written collaboratively by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, APHA, British Cattle Veterinary Association, Sheep Veterinary Society and National Office of Animal Health.

Better off by association

As workloads increase for farm vets, the British Cattle Veterinary Association is working hard to represent the farm vet profession at the highest levels, as well as providing educational resources year-round, culminating in the annual Congress each year.

On Farm Emergency Slaughter and Emergency Killing of Acutely Injured Cattle: Analysis of Guidelines From Five Jurisdictions.

BackgroundIn July 2009, the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council (FAWAC) in the Republic of Ireland published Animal Welfare Guidelines for the Management of Acutely Injured Animals on Farm in support of a new Irish regulation designed to permit on-farm emergency slaughter (OFES) of cattle. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the FAWAC guidelines, to determine if they remain fit for purpose by comparing them with five guidelines on the management of acutely injured cattle from four jurisdictions purposively selected because of their relevance to OFES, and to represent geographical and organisational diversity; The United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and British Columbia/Canada.MethodologyContent and Thematic Analysis were used to compare the incidence and frequency of themes in the six guidelines using NVIVO 12.ResultsHumane killing and slaughter of animals and the prevention of unnecessary suffering at time of killing were emphasised in all guidelines. Thematic Analysis identified seven primary themes (“parent nodes”): animal welfare; decision tree; certification; legislation; stakeholders; transport and; veterinary ethics. Parent nodes encompassed 26 secondary themes (“child nodes”) including casualty slaughter, on-farm emergency slaughter, euthanasia, unnecessary suffering, animal owner, private veterinary practitioner, official veterinarian and fitness for transport. Guidelines outlined stakeholders' roles in relation to all aspects of managing acutely injured cattle. Results showed similarities between FAWAC, the British Cattle Veterinary Association and the British Columbian/Canadian guidelines in relation to OFES as a method to address acutely injured cattle. OFES is not allowed in Australia or New Zealand as a method of managing acutely injured cattle.ConclusionsAnimal welfare guidelines play a pivotal role in informing all stakeholders involved in the management of acutely injured cattle. Guidelines vary from prescriptive standard operating procedures on actions that should be undertaken for food safety reasons, to descriptive guidance upholding practicalities in relation to equipment and methods to be used in managing acutely injured cattle not meant for human consumption. The FAWAC guidelines remain substantially relevant today and consistent with other welfare guidelines published in the jurisdictions that formed part of the study. However, they need to be reviewed to align with current regulations.

Considering your wellbeing needs in practice

As part of the ‘Wellbeing & Diversity’ sessions at The British Cattle Veterinary Association's Congress 2019, David Charles discussed some important things to consider to protect your wellbeing in practice. He also touched on the importance of working to protect the wellbeing of new graduates and new team members in your practice. This article summarises some of the BCVA talk and lessons learned throughout the author's first year in practice.

Advances in Bovine Digital Diseases

A full week was devoted to discussion, sometimes heated, of bovine digital problems at a meeting organized by the British Cattle Veterinary Association in Liverpool, England, July 16-20, 1990. The first and last days, confined to members of the international study group on diseases of the ruminant digit (sixth meeting) involved twenty papers and considerable discussion on recent observations and studies. The three intervening days' program was a forum for an "Update in Cattle Lameness" (US $20 or £12 sterling post free from Dr. R. D. Murray, Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Liverpool Field Station, "Leahurst", Neaton, S. Wirral, Cheshire L64 7TE, England) attended by over 200 veterinarians and others, including large, predominantly European and Japanese contingents. This study was conceived in response to NCA's resolution to encourage biological and pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide tissue reaction data on all animal health products and to encourage development of acceptable alternative routes of administration to the problematic IM method.

The British Mastitis Conference 2016 A one‐day conference, jointly organised by The Dairy Group, the University of Nottingham and the British Cattle Veterinary Association, held in Worcester, UK

International Journal of Dairy TechnologyVolume 70, Issue 2 p. 304-305 Symposium The British Mastitis Conference 2016 A one-day conference, jointly organised by The Dairy Group, the University of Nottingham and the British Cattle Veterinary Association, held in Worcester, UK John Sumner, John Sumner john@thesumners.info Search for more papers by this author John Sumner, John Sumner john@thesumners.info Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 April 2017 https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0307.12405Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume70, Issue2May 2017Pages 304-305 RelatedInformation

Ten-minute chat.

To mark its 50th anniversary, the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) is attempting to raise £50,000 for the charity Send A Cow. The association's president Andrew Cobner explains what the charity does and who's involved in the fundraising.

Effects of antibiotics (oxytetracycline, florfenicol or tulathromycin) on neonatal calves’ faecal microbial diversity

Veterinary RecordVolume 177, Issue 23 p. 598-598 Research Effects of antibiotics (oxytetracycline, florfenicol or tulathromycin) on neonatal calves’ faecal microbial diversity J. Oultram BVSc CertCHP DBR MRCVS, Corresponding Author J....

Ten‐minute chat

Former practitioner Andrew Praill is president of the British Cattle Veterinary Association and a member of the BVA Board.

Ten‐minute chat

Andy Biggs is a cattle practitioner at Vale Veterinary Centre in Devon. He is an international mastitis consultant and has been president of the Western Counties Veterinary Association and the British Cattle Veterinary Association.

Big issues on the agenda at the BCVA congress

Climate change, cost and responsibility sharing, vectorborne disease, dairy cow welfare and bovine TB were all discussed at the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) congress, held in Southport from November 26 to 28, 2009. Suzanne Jarvis reports.

Industry guidance on the administration of tilmicosin

FOLLOWING the European Commission's decision to tighten the rules governing the classification and administration of tilmicosin (Micotil; Elanco Animal Health) (VR, July 8, 2006, vol 159, p 31), the bva, in association with the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (vmd), the British Cattle Veterinary Association, the Sheep Veterinary Society, Elanco Animal Health and the Farmers' Union of Wales, has produced the following joint notice and guidance.

Control of foot and mouth disease

Dr Beale's editorial1 (January 2002 JRSM) may offer what appears to be a simple and effective solution to the future prevention and control of foot and mouth disease (FMD), but does not consider the objectives and the economics of livestock disease control. To suggest that we can sustain a mass prophylactic vaccination programme in such a dynamic animal population as exists in European livestock agriculture is unreasonable. With current vaccines it would use about 100 million doses a year in the UK alone, with no guarantee of success. The risk can be managed more effectively and at less cost by other means. The epidemiologists at the RSM conference on mathematical modelling of infectious diseases made it clear that vaccination programmes would not have been a great help in the control of the recent epidemic. Prophylactic vaccination as suggested by Beale also has its problems, and is not the simple panacea that he suggests. We, the FMD group of the British Cattle Veterinary Association, have made it clear to our agriculture ministers that once you start mass vaccination programmes it is very difficult to stop. The very existence of farm livestock is dependent on their value, and that is dependent on trade. The prevention of clinical disease is not the only consideration when setting objectives for the control of livestock diseases.

VIIth World Association for Buiatrics Congress (WAB). London, England, July 31-August 3, 1972

Description of the Vllth World Association for Buiatrics Congress (WAB), Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London, England on July 31-August 3, 1972, organized by the British Cattle Veterinary Association.

British Cattle Veterinary Association meeting

Report from the British Cattle Veterinary Association Congress.

Cattle practice in the 1980's

An account of the British Cattle Veterinary Association conference. Topicality, with the theme “Aspects of Cattle Practice in the 1980’s,” formed part of the latest BCVA programme. The Thurlestone Hotel near Kingsbridge in Devon was oversubscribed by the attending members for this spring meeting and this resulted in satellite hotels being brought into action.

Cattle veterinarians face the future with uncertainty

The Harper Adams Agricultural College provided an appropriate setting for the British Cattle Veterinary Association Spring 1984 meeting. Its accessibility meant that well over a hundred members were able to attend. As always the meeting was a mixture of providing scientific information as well as good comradeship.

British Cattle Veterinary Association Conference

A wide variety of subjects were discussed at the British Cattle Veterinary Association Conference and there was a strong emphasis on practical items. The meeting was held at the Seale Hayne Agricultural College and was blessed with more than its fair share of April showers. Over seventy people from all over Great Britain descended on the college in time to hear its Principal, Dr. Dowrick deliver the welcoming address.

British Cattle Veterinary Association Annual Congress

Report from the British Cattle Veterinary Association Congress,

British Cattle Veterinary Association Conference

A conference sponsored by the British Cattle Veterinary Association involved twenty-six speakers contributing over a three-day period, as well as a large poster display. The meeting was held at the Nottinghom School of Agriculture, Sutton Bonington, on April 13-15, 1981, and attracted just under a hundred veterinary surgeons to all or part of the meeting. The main topics covered were reproduction, computers, milk quality, breeding, practice laboratories and growth promoters as well as several clinical contributions. Credit for this comprehensive programme must go to Dr. David Weaver, B.C.V.A. Programme Secretary.