Phil Scott

Capital Veterinary Services, West Latchfields, Haddington, EH41 4JN

Figure 1. During August a Holstein cow which calved 2 weeks previously is presented in respiratory distress with occasional open-mouth breathing. There was a purulent nasal discharge. See Video 1.
Cattle

Cattle self assessment

Figure 1. Holstein cow at referral following a 3 day course of marbofloxacin and meloxicam. Figure 2. The same cow 6 weeks later after a change in antibiotic therapy to penicillin [Video 1]. Similar cases are shown in Videos 2 and 3.
Cattle

Diagnosis of respiratory disease in adult cattle using ultrasonography

cow 6 weeks later after a change in antibiotic therapy to penicillin.

Figure 1. A sheep with septic pedal arthritis. Note the severe lameness and the noticeable degree of swelling above the coronary band.
Sheep

Digit amputation in small ruminants

In cattle digit amputation is indicated for septic pedal arthritis (infection of the distal interphalangeal joint) (Pejsa et al, 1998; Desrochers et al, 2008), pedal osteitis (infection of P3), toe...

Sheep

A practical introduction to the thoracic ultrasonography of sheep

It is possible to obtain diagnostic quality images using linear and curvilinear rectal-style transducers; however, the shape of the probe is difficult to hold and maintain contact with the convex...

Sheep

Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma diagnosis and control in practice

Currently there are no serological tests available commercially because of the lack of detectable immune response to JSRV in infected animals. In the molecular blood tests that are available,...