Sheep Services & Advice – LLM Farm Vets

To Drench or Not to Drench? Rethinking Worming Ewes Before Tupping

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To Drench or Not to Drench? Rethinking Worming Ewes Before Tupping

By May Shaw, Clinical Vet in Derbyshire

With tupping just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about getting your ewes in the best possible condition for breeding. For many flocks, this traditionally includes giving the ewes a wormer before the rams go in. However, does every […]

Sarah Bourne2026-09-11T11:01:10+00:00September 11th, 2026|Sheep|

Getting Ready for Breeding: Practical Ways to Tighten Your Lambing Block

Fertility, Sheep

Getting Ready for Breeding: Practical Ways to Tighten Your Lambing Block

By Toby Spruce

Although it feels like we have only just finished lambing, for many, it will be time to start thinking about breeding in preparation for next year’s lambing season. So now is the ideal time to start thinking ahead for ways to tighten up your lambing block to […]

Sarah Bourne2026-08-11T12:35:59+00:00August 11th, 2026|Fertility, Sheep|

Unlock better cattle health with parasite control plans

Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Unlock better cattle health with parasite control plans

By Holly Dodd -SQP

As the grazing season has started it is crucial to be proactive about parasite control. Worm egg counts are a simple but effective way of managing your worm burden and act as a good indication of whether to worm and treat your herd or not.

What […]

Sarah Bourne2026-07-02T15:16:20+00:00July 2nd, 2026|Beef, Dairy, Sheep|

Trace Elements in Sheep: Small Minerals, Big Impact on Flock Performance

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Trace Elements in Sheep: Small Minerals, Big Impact on Flock Performance

By Carla Bleasedale

Trace elements are dietary substances required by ruminants in very small amounts, but they have a huge influence on flock health and performance. In sheep, the most important are selenium, cobalt, iodine and copper. They underpin key metabolic processes driving fertility, lamb survival, growth and disease resistance. When […]

Sarah Bourne2026-04-16T15:56:11+00:00April 16th, 2026|Sheep|

Bluetongue Update: Where Are We Now and Should You Be Vaccinating?

Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Bluetongue Update: Where Are We Now and Should You Be Vaccinating?

By Will Gratwick

Bluetongue continues to be a concern for UK livestock farmers, but the situation this spring is quite different to what we experienced last year. Here is a clear update on where things stand and what actions we should be taking now.

Current Situation

At present, the risk […]

Sarah Bourne2026-04-16T14:42:12+00:00April 16th, 2026|Beef, Dairy, Sheep|

Four ways to tackle Joint Ill in lambs this Spring

Sheep

Four ways to tackle Joint Ill in lambs this Spring

Joint ill, also known as infectious arthritis, is a common and serious condition affecting lambs, particularly in spring. Moredun reports it typically affects 1–2% of lambs but can be much higher on some farms. The bacterial infection enters through the open navel and spreads to the joints, causing swelling, pain […]

Sarah Bourne2026-04-14T07:46:32+00:00March 18th, 2026|Sheep|

Flock Club Meeting Round Up

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Flock Club Meeting Round Up

By Laura Hughes

Our most recent flock club meeting focused on ewe productivity and possible reasons behind poor scanning results seen in flocks across the country this season. Kindly sponsored by MSD, topics covered included “Iceberg” diseases – Maedi-Visna, Johne’s, CLA, and Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma. These diseases can go undetected […]

Sarah Bourne2026-02-18T10:20:13+00:00February 16th, 2026|Sheep|

Worming smarter, not harder: Parasite Control Planning for 2026

Beef, Dairy, Parasite Control, Sheep, Youngstock

Worming smarter, not harder: Parasite Control Planning for 2026

By Will Gratwick

As turnout approaches, now is an ideal time to pause and plan your worm control strategy for the year ahead. Careful planning protects animal health and performance and helps slow the development of wormer resistance on your farm. Will Gratwick reviews how your our vets, SQPs and […]

Sarah Bourne2026-02-18T10:22:46+00:00February 16th, 2026|Beef, Dairy, Parasite Control, Sheep, Youngstock|

Ewe nutrition this winter

Sheep

Ewe nutrition this winter

After the dry summer, there will be many farms facing forage shortages this winte,r and it’s important to keep a close eye on ewe body condition. It may be necessary to consider supplementing with concentrates earlier than usual to help compensate for any shortfall. There are a number of tools […]

Sarah Bourne2026-01-23T10:42:02+00:00January 23rd, 2026|Sheep|

Wormer resistance in cattle

Beef, Dairy, Management, Medicines, News, Parasite Control, Sheep, Youngstock

Wormer resistance in cattle

By Rob Hall

Resistance to anthelmintics (wormers) has been widely reported in sheep parasites in the UK and abroad. Until recently this hasn’t been a widespread problem in British cattle parasites, but resistant populations of worms are starting to emerge.

Gutworm infections are a common cause of production loss and disease in […]

LLM Farm Vets2025-09-12T14:01:46+00:00September 12th, 2025|Beef, Dairy, Management, Medicines, News, Parasite Control, Sheep, Youngstock|

Farm Veterinary Surgeons

To Drench or Not to Drench? Rethinking Worming Ewes Before Tupping

To Drench or Not to Drench? Rethinking Worming Ewes Before Tupping

Getting Ready for Breeding: Practical Ways to Tighten Your Lambing Block

Getting Ready for Breeding: Practical Ways to Tighten Your Lambing Block

Unlock better cattle health with parasite control plans

Unlock better cattle health with parasite control plans

Trace Elements in Sheep: Small Minerals, Big Impact on Flock Performance

Trace Elements in Sheep: Small Minerals, Big Impact on Flock Performance

By Carla Bleasedale

Bluetongue Update: Where Are We Now and Should You Be Vaccinating?

Bluetongue Update: Where Are We Now and Should You Be Vaccinating?

By Will Gratwick

Four ways to tackle Joint Ill in lambs this Spring

Four ways to tackle Joint Ill in lambs this Spring

Flock Club Meeting Round Up

Flock Club Meeting Round Up

By Laura Hughes

Worming smarter, not harder: Parasite Control Planning for 2026

Worming smarter, not harder: Parasite Control Planning for 2026

By Will Gratwick

Ewe nutrition this winter

Ewe nutrition this winter

Wormer resistance in cattle

Wormer resistance in cattle

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