In this episode of CattleCast, host Zoe Shepherd sits down with Paul Jeavons and Dominic Boulton from the Game Farmers' Association, who reveal how their sector achieved over 90% antibiotic usage recording, entirely through voluntary adoption. Joined by BCVA Medicines Lead Nicky Bowden, they explore practical approaches to antibiotic stewardship in game bird rearing and offer guidance for farm vets navigating prescription requests.

Music

Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod

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Zoe Shepherd meets Georgina Lamb, Senior Partnerships Manager of the Farming Community Network. Together they explore the work this charity does to support farmers and families – aiming to meet people before the point of crisis. They talk about the kind of calls they get to their helpline, and their FarmWell website - FarmWell.org.uk – providing information to support farmers’ health, wellbeing and business resilience. BCVA will be raising funds for FCN (and Vetlife) at Congress 2025.

Music

Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Our new CattleCast presenter, Zoe Shepherd, is joined by Joe Henry and Laura Chesters to talk about Bluetongue – and how vets can engage their farm clients in constructive conversations on this important issue. Joe has worked predominantly as a sheep and beef vet in Northumberland for 25 years. He works for Black Sheep Farm Health and has been President of the Sheep Veterinary Society. Laura is a fellow BCVA Board Member, working in farm practice at LLM Farm Vets. Both Laura and Jo have been representing farm vets on the Ruminant Health and Welfare Group, with AHDB, to collaborate with sector stakeholders to find ways to respond to the recent spread of Bluetongue.

*Information was correct at time of recording.*

Music

Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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