Livestock Matters article wins NOAH Award

In Livestock Matters, we aim to provide you with informative and practical articles that can help you improve animal health and performance on your farm.  So we were delighted to learn that one of last year's articles and its writer Rachel Queenborough have just won a national award - the NOAH Writer/Broadcaster of the Year 2014.
The winning article was 'Strategies to prevent pneumonia in calves' which was published in the autumn 2014 issue of Livestock Matters.  It featured vets Colin Lindsay of Capontree Vet Practice and Vikki Wyse of Prostock vets and two of their clients who had taken different approaches to preventing pneumonia.  The article was recognised as a well-researched piece of technical writing; the panel of three judges also felt that it offered useful, practical advice on the responsible use of medicines, while highlighting the practical challenges that farmers face when rearing calves.
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) represents the UK animal medicines industry.  Its aim is to promote the benefits of safe, effective, quality medicines for the health and welfare of all animals.  Each year, through the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists (BGAJ), the NOAH award is presented to the writer or broadcaster who submits a news story, or feature, which best highlights critical aspects of animal health, welfare and management, or examines topical and relevant issues on any aspect of farm animal care.
If you can't find your copy of Livestock Matters, then you can read the article again on our website, www.xlvets.co.uk/farm/livestock-matters.