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Worming Watch: Key Considerations this Season

Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Worming Watch: Key Considerations this Season

With the recent upturn in grass growth, many of you will already be thinking about your first cut of grass. Silage aftermath can be a powerful tool in disrupting the worm lifecycle, so consider using these fields for turnout of first-season, unvaccinated grazers. Developing strong immunity in youngstock within the […]

Sarah Bourne2025-05-08T13:27:59+00:00May 8th, 2025|Beef, Dairy, Sheep|

Sheep Advanced Breeding Service

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Sheep Advanced Breeding Service

We are excited to announce the launch of our new advanced breeding service for sheep! Laparoscopic artificial insemination and embryo collection / transfer complements our existing cattle advanced breeding service (UKET). Led by Alun Beckett, who has completed his training over the last few years, we’ve now got lambs on […]

Sarah Bourne2025-05-08T13:14:57+00:00May 8th, 2025|Sheep|

Sensiblex: A Valuable Aid for Calving

Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Sensiblex: A Valuable Aid for Calving

Calving is one of the farming calendar’s most critical and stressful times. Sensiblex is one of the latest medical advances that can make a real difference to recovery, productivity, and welfare after giving birth.

What is Sensiblex?

Sensiblex contains denaverine hydrochloride, a tissue relaxant that helps soften and dilate the […]

Sarah Bourne2025-05-08T13:06:59+00:00May 8th, 2025|Beef, Dairy, Sheep|

Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 (BTV 3) in the UK and Europe: A Growing Concern

Beef, Dairy, Infectious Diseases, News, Sheep, Youngstock

Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 (BTV 3) in the UK and Europe: A Growing Concern

Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV 3) has recently caused significant disruption to ruminant health and welfare in both the UK and Europe. Over the past 18 months, the UK has confirmed 247 cases of BTV 3, with the majority concentrated within the restriction zone, which currently affects the East and […]

Sarah Bourne2025-04-03T15:54:14+00:00April 1st, 2025|Beef, Dairy, Infectious Diseases, News, Sheep, Youngstock|

Spring is on it’s way! Claire gives food for thought…

Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Youngstock

Spring is on it’s way! Claire gives food for thought…

Although it may currently feel a million miles away from turnout, it is quickly creeping up on us!
Now is the time to start considering parasite control strategies for the year to come, particularly with regards to youngstock. Our first drop of Huskvac, a lungworm vaccine will be landing at the […]

Sarah Bourne2025-02-06T13:09:18+00:00February 6th, 2025|Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Youngstock|

Latest thinking on tackling sheep lameness

Lameness, Sheep

Latest thinking on tackling sheep lameness

Following on from our recent Whitchurch flock club meeting I thought I’d share some updates about lameness.
Lameness remains a significant problem for the sheep industry in the UK with an estimated cost to the sector of £4.5 million per year. At farm level this is a cost of between £5 […]

Sarah Bourne2025-02-06T11:52:40+00:00February 6th, 2025|Lameness, Sheep|

Trace Elements in Sheep – Liver Sampling

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Trace Elements in Sheep – Liver Sampling

Monitoring trace element levels in sheep is critical to their health and productivity. They are essential for numerous physiological functions, including immune response, reproduction, and maintenance of body condition. However, deficiency and toxicity can pose significant health risks especially when thinking about copper supplementation.

Why Monitor Copper Levels?

Sheep are […]

Sarah Bourne2025-01-03T11:39:56+00:00January 3rd, 2025|Sheep|

Blue Tongue BTV-3 Update

Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Youngstock

Blue Tongue BTV-3 Update

Bluetongue (BTV) is a viral disease transmitted by biting midges, which affects all ruminants (e.g. sheep, cattle, goats and deer) and camelids (e.g. llama and alpaca). BTV is mainly spread by infected adult midges biting an animal susceptible to the disease.

An uninfected adult midge bites an infected ruminant animal […]

Sarah Bourne2024-11-01T16:05:26+00:00November 1st, 2024|Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Youngstock|

Tips for a Top Tupping Time

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Tips for a Top Tupping Time

All the T’s – teeth, toes, testicles, tone and treat! With tupping time fast approaching now is the time to start thinking of the ways we can be best prepared to optimize the chances of a successful lambing season.

Teaser Tups

Starting with teaser tups, implementing some of these vasectomized […]

Sarah Bourne2024-08-05T10:18:03+00:00August 5th, 2024|Sheep|

How’s your lambing 2024 gone?

News, Sheep

How’s your lambing 2024 gone?

The wet weather has forced many outdoor lambing flocks to retreat indoors. With sheds bursting at the seams and hygiene becoming difficult to maintain, this has led to an increase in E.coli (Watery Mouth Disease) cases in newborn lambs. Increased housing periods would normally cause us to be concerned about […]

Sarah Bourne2024-06-12T13:48:17+00:00June 12th, 2024|News, Sheep|

Farm Veterinary Surgeons

Worming Watch: Key Considerations this Season

Worming Watch: Key Considerations this Season

Sheep Advanced Breeding Service

Sheep Advanced Breeding Service

Sensiblex: A Valuable Aid for Calving

Sensiblex: A Valuable Aid for Calving

Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 (BTV 3) in the UK and Europe: A Growing Concern

Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 (BTV 3) in the UK and Europe: A Growing Concern

Spring is on it’s way! Claire gives food for thought…

Spring is on it’s way! Claire gives food for thought…

Latest thinking on tackling sheep lameness

Latest thinking on tackling sheep lameness

Trace Elements in Sheep – Liver Sampling

Trace Elements in Sheep – Liver Sampling

Blue Tongue BTV-3 Update

Blue Tongue BTV-3 Update

Tips for a Top Tupping Time

Tips for a Top Tupping Time

How’s your lambing 2024 gone?

How’s your lambing 2024 gone?

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