In this episode Alison Braddock, SRUC Veterinary Services asks Mike Coffey about the application of genomic selection in livestock in the UK. Mike is an SRUC colleague and well known in the world of genomics, he is Professor in Livestock Informatics and Head of Edinburgh Genetics Evaluation Services (EGENES).

Genomic selection is now widespread in UK dairy and is gaining momentum in beef and sheep. It has led to large benefits for dairy and has the potential to revolutionise food production systems. Usually, people think of genomic improvement for productivity, but the process can be almost as equally effective for welfare traits, disease traits, society traits such as methane emissions and resource use traits such as feed efficiency.

This podcast follows a webinar on the subject which is available at Webinars Bitesize Programme and if you have any further questions about this subject please email alison.braddock@sruc.ac.uk

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

In this ‘On the Hoof’ podcast for vets in practice, Alison Braddock, Marketing and Business Development Manager chats with SAC Consulting’s Mary Young who is a Ruminant Nutritionist with the livestock team.

In this second podcast with Mary, she explains about the Ruminant Subscription Service offered to vets and covers the important seasonal topics of forage budgeting, forage sampling and condition scoring.

Further information on body condition scoring suckler cows is available on these videos:

• The Benefits of Cow Condition Scoring - Part 1
• The Benefits of Cow Condition Scoring - Part 2

There is also a useful document on condition scoring here too.

Listen to Part I here.

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

In this episode we’ll be talking to Vetlife Trustee and chair of the 2024 Vetlife award winning neurodiversity campaign, Dr Kirstie Pickles, about how neurodiversity can impact veterinary students, how educational institutions and charities such as Vetlife can support neurodivergent individuals, and what the future holds for creating a more inclusive veterinary profession.

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

In this On the Hoof episode of the SRUC podcast, Alison Braddock, Marketing and Business Development Manager, talks to Kate Lamont, Senior Researcher and Chair of SRUC’s Social Science and Ethics Committee.

This insightful podcast for vets in practice, looks at how to get the best out of client interactions on farm visits to help address livestock health issues. The podcast offers communication strategies and tips and looks at life from a farmer’s perspective!

This follows a vet CPD webinar on the same subject available here https://tinyurl.com/28jx9kme

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

We couldn’t be more excited to share this heart-warming story about an organisation that is changing lives for the better – both furry and human!

In this episode of the SRUC Podcast, Lesley Winton, founder and CEO of the Scottish charity Fostering Compassion, highlights their remarkable work. We also speak to veterinary student Thomas Westley, who sadly, had to flee his home in Ukraine because of the war. Thomas tells us how Fostering Compassion has helped support him in achieving his dream of studying veterinary medicine at the University of Central Lancashire and shares his experiences of being a veterinary student studying in a new vet school.

Fostering Compassion is a ground-breaking humane education project, unique in its approach to addressing the links between animal abuse, child abuse, elder abuse and interpersonal violence. By sharing the stories of rescued animals, the charity encourages caring, compassionate and nurturing behaviour in children. Given that we live in a world that can sometimes seem overwhelming, it is these small acts of kindness that can make a big difference in people’s lives. It is reassuring to know that charities like Fostering Compassion are out there making our world that little bit brighter.

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

This podcast looks at the important topic of producing gamebirds while reducing antibiotic usage. Caroline Robinson, Veterinary Investigation Office talks to Ian Jones a vet and poultry expert from mid Wales and Fraser Broadfoot, a vet who sits on the Antimicrobial Resistance, Surveillance and Policy Team from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

Useful links:

• Veterinary Pen Scoring System 2021
• Hear a webinar with the same team on this subject

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

Colin Mason, Veterinary Investigation Officer and Centre Manager Dumfries, talks to Alison Braddock, Marketing and Business Development Manager, about – eye disease in dairy cattle.

There has been an increase in submissions with Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis otherwise known as ‘Pink Eye’ in recent months.

This podcast covers clinical signs, risk factors and prevention and discusses the importance of early identification of cases for management and treatment.

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

This On the Hoof podcast for vets in practice, examines the issue of Haemonchus contortus (Barber’s Pole worm) in sheep.

This parasitic worm has been on the increase in the UK over the past few years and it’s important that vets are aware of the increasing incidence of Heamonchus, helped by the warmer and wetter summers and warmer winters. Alison Braddock, Marketing and Business Development Manager talks to Megan Fergusson, Veterinary Investigation Officer from Ayr Disease Surveillance Hub. Megan covers clinical signs, diagnosis, and prevention with some top tips on combating this parasite.

Useful advice is available here: scops.org.uk/internal-parasites/quarantine-advice-for-internal-and-external-parasites/

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.