Optimising herd health and promoting responsible use of pharmaceuticals in the dairy industry

Held on 15th June 2023 [BST] – UK Focused Session

Maintaining a healthy herd is a cornerstone of efficient dairy herd management, but it also brings additional benefits in terms of reducing anti-microbial usage and can have a wider impact on the environment.

Webinar Speakers

Jude Roberts, BVM&S CertCHP PhD MRCVS, RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Cattle Health and Production

Jude qualified from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2003 and worked for 10 years in predominantly farm animal practice. She was a Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Farm Animal Studies at Cambridge University during which time she gained her Certificate in Cattle Health and Production.

Graham Baird BVM&S, BSc Vet Path, CertSHP, DVM&S, DipECSRHM, MRCVS

Graham qualified as a vet from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 1989, where he also received an intercalated honours degree in Veterinary Pathology. Following four years in predominantly farm animal veterinary practice in Fife he spent the next 17 years working in farm animal disease surveillance for the Scottish Agricultural College.

James Breen BVSc PhD DCHP MRCVS, RCVS Recognized Specialist in Cattle Health and Production

James qualified from the Bristol Veterinary School in 1998 and worked in mixed and farm practice at Glastonbury and in North Somerset. After returning to Bristol, he completed a residency in farm animal medicine before working on the AHDB Mastitis Control Plan research under the tutelage of Prof Andrew Bradley and Prof Martin Green. During this time, James joined Quality Milk Management Services Ltd, a consultancy laboratory specialising in all aspects of dairy herd milk quality and mastitis diagnostics.