The Vet's Perspective

On this episode we are delighted to be joined by Bernard Furlong, the Grassland Agro Consultant Vet.We cover many topics, after an introduction to Bernard and his life story.After a brief heated debate about Clare and Wexford GAA hurling we got down to the job at hand.Bernard gives us a summary of what sort of things he is seeing on farms today from the vets perspective.He also gives a great insight into Body Condition Scoring.  Body Condition Scoring (BCS) is a technique used to assess how thin or fat a cow is on a scale of 1 to 5.  It is measured in increments of 0.25, where 1 is extremely thin and 5 is extremely fat.Bernard then moves onto Locomotion scoring.  Locomotion Scoring was developed to simplify the task of identifying affected animals.  It is a simple way of evaluating an animal’s back posture, both standing and walking, by assigning a qualitative score as an index of their ability to walk normally.Bernard the Vet also covers a small bit on Pica and Phosphorus deficiency.   And finishes on smooth cow flow to help reduce animal stress, including roadways and infrastructure tips.The Sod Pod;  https://ie.timacagro.com/podcast-the-sod-pod/