Outputs (7)

Use of bootstrapped, regularised regression to identify factors associated with lamb-derived revenue on commercial sheep farms (2019)
Journal Article
Lima, E., Green, M., Lovatt, F., Davies, P., King, L., & Kaler, J. (2020). Use of bootstrapped, regularised regression to identify factors associated with lamb-derived revenue on commercial sheep farms. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 174, Article 104851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104851

The profitability of UK sheep farms is variable with many farms making a net loss. For economic sustainability, farms have to be profitable, therefore it is important to maximise income whilst controlling costs. The most important source of income in... Read More about Use of bootstrapped, regularised regression to identify factors associated with lamb-derived revenue on commercial sheep farms.

Sustainable lamb production: Evaluation of factors affecting lamb growth using hierarchical, cross classified and multiple memberships models (2019)
Journal Article
Lima, E., Lovatt, F., Green, M., Roden, J., Davies, P., & Kaler, J. (2020). Sustainable lamb production: Evaluation of factors affecting lamb growth using hierarchical, cross classified and multiple memberships models. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 174, Article 104822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104822

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. In light of current concerns about the sustainability of red meat production in a world with increasing global demand for food from animal origin there is a need for a better understanding of factors that influence the growth rat... Read More about Sustainable lamb production: Evaluation of factors affecting lamb growth using hierarchical, cross classified and multiple memberships models.

Do UK sheep farmers use orf vaccine correctly and could their vaccination strategy affect vaccine efficacy? (2019)
Journal Article
Small, S., Cresswell, L., Lovatt, F., Gummery, E., Onyango, J., McQuilkin, C., & Wapenaar, W. (2019). Do UK sheep farmers use orf vaccine correctly and could their vaccination strategy affect vaccine efficacy?. Veterinary Record, 185(10), 305. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105472

© British Veterinary Association 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Orf, a parapoxvirus, is a zoonosis causing a contagious pustular dermatitis, and has a high morbidity in sheep worldwide. Despite a vaccine bei... Read More about Do UK sheep farmers use orf vaccine correctly and could their vaccination strategy affect vaccine efficacy?.

Dealing with maedi visna in UK sheep flocks (2019)
Journal Article
Ogden, N., Davies, P., & Lovatt, F. (2019). Dealing with maedi visna in UK sheep flocks. In Practice, 41(7), 321-328. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.l4838

Background: Maedi visna (MV) is considered to be one of the ‘iceberg diseases’ of sheep; a group of infectious, production-limiting diseases which are endemic to the UK. Characterised by slow, progressive onset, these diseases lie undetected and can... Read More about Dealing with maedi visna in UK sheep flocks.

Increasing vet and sheep flock interactions in dairy practice (2019)
Journal Article
Gasgoine, E., Lovatt, F., Davies, A., & Reader, J. (2019). Increasing vet and sheep flock interactions in dairy practice. In Practice, 41(4), 177-181. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.l1530

© 2019 BMJ Publishing Group Limited. Sheep medicine has traditionally been a low priority for cattle-dominated practice, as it is commonly thought that there is minimal financial opportunities in this sector. The perception has been that the vet's ro... Read More about Increasing vet and sheep flock interactions in dairy practice.

To prescribe or not to prescribe? A factorial survey to explore veterinarians’ decision making when prescribing antimicrobials to sheep and beef farmers in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Doidge, C., Hudson, C., Lovatt, F., & Kaler, J. (2019). To prescribe or not to prescribe? A factorial survey to explore veterinarians’ decision making when prescribing antimicrobials to sheep and beef farmers in the UK. PLoS ONE, 14(4), Article e0213855. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213855

Resistance to antimicrobials is one of the biggest challenges worldwide for public health. A key strategy for tackling this is ensuring judicious use of antimicrobials in human and veterinary medicine. Whilst there are many studies in human medicine... Read More about To prescribe or not to prescribe? A factorial survey to explore veterinarians’ decision making when prescribing antimicrobials to sheep and beef farmers in the UK.

Responsible use of antibiotics on sheep farms: application at farm level (2019)
Journal Article
Lovatt, F., Duncan, J., & Hinde, D. (2019). Responsible use of antibiotics on sheep farms: application at farm level. In Practice, 41(1), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.k5370

There is currently global concern over rising levels of antibiotic resistance among commensal and pathogenic bacteria in human and animal populations. Unless urgent action is taken by the medical and veterinary professions, it is thought that we will... Read More about Responsible use of antibiotics on sheep farms: application at farm level.