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.

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