Sophie A Mahendran

Royal Veterinary College Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Veterinary College Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences

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Farm practice

Update to UK calf management and housing strategies

A questionnaire of UK farmers who reared dairy calves commercially was carried out in 2020, and had 216 responses (Mahendran et al, 2022). A key finding wasthe recognition of the low level of regular...

Figure 1. The distribution of interns going on to undertake further education after completing their farm animal veterinary internships.
Farm practice

UK practitioners' motivations and experiences of farm animal internship programmes

A questionnaire was created using a proprietary online survey tool (Jisc Software Package, Bristol, UK). The questionnaire comprised 14 questions with a range of free text and multiple-choice...

Figure 2. Small groups of calves housed within a polytunnel, fed using manual Wydale feeders.
Cattle

Practical implications of calf housing systems in the UK

The selection of the type of calf housing used on farm can be influenced by many factors, with an understanding of farmer perspectives proving helpful in the provision of appropriate veterinary...