Postgraduate Vet Residency and Masters Programmes
Resident in Bovine Health Management (with Masters in Veterinary Medicine)
The Farm Animal team at the University of Glasgow, School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine contains an exciting mix of clinical vets and researchers. We are seeking competent veterinary graduates with farm animal experience to contribute to and learn from our diverse and dynamic team. The successful applicant will enrol as post-graduate student to undertake a clinical residency training and research Masters degree, gaining both clinical expertise and research skills in the chosen area. Throughout the four-year program, the resident will have increasing responsibility for the delivery of routine and problem-solving farm investigation visits (dairy and beef), primary care of individual animals (on farm and referred) and teaching veterinary students. They will study towards a Diploma with the European College of Bovine Health Management (ECBHM) and complete a Masters degree in Veterinary Medicine (MVM) through clinical research investigating the use of automated mobility monitoring for the early detection and proactive management of dairy cow lameness, with particular focus on its impact on welfare, productivity and reproductive performance.
The initial stipend is £30447 (PAYE / TAX exempt), increasing to £31967 by the fourth year plus £1500 CPD allowance per annum.
For informal enquiries please contact Lorenzo Viora (Lorenzo.Viora@glasgow.ac.uk) or Richard Vazquez (Richard.Vazquez@glasgow.ac.uk)
PLEASE ENSURE YOU UPLOAD A CV AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
Closing date for applications: Monday 17 August 2026
Research project: Early Detection and Proactive Management of Dairy Cow Lameness to Improve Welfare, Productivity and Fertility
Lameness is one of the major health and welfare challenges affecting dairy cattle and has important consequences for herd productivity, longevity, health and reproductive performance. Pain and impaired mobility can reduce feed intake, alter behaviour, delay ovarian cyclicity, reduce expression of oestrus, thereby compromising submission and conception rates. This project will investigate herd-level mobility patterns in dairy cows using automated radar-based monitoring alongside clinical lameness assessment, hoof health records, automated activity monitoring, production data and fertility outcomes.
The aim is to identify early mobility changes associated with developing lameness and to use these data to support more proactive treatment and management decisions. By detecting mobility deterioration earlier, the project will help reduce the duration and severity of lameness, improve cow comfort and welfare, and support better reproductive performance. The work will generate practical guidance for integrating objective mobility monitoring into routine herd health and fertility management.