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Blue Tongue BTV-3 Update

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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?

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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|

Vector-borne diseases: Bluetongue and Schmallenberg!

Beef, Dairy, Infectious Diseases, Sheep

Vector-borne diseases: Bluetongue and Schmallenberg!

Rob Hall gives an update on two important diseases, both of which are spread by biting midges and are currently causing issues in the UK.

Bluetongue Virus

Bluetongue is an infectious viral disease, which was first detected in the 1700s. It is widely found in many parts of North Africa […]

Sarah Bourne2024-02-07T15:42:29+00:00February 7th, 2024|Beef, Dairy, Infectious Diseases, Sheep|

Have Ewe Quarantined?

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Have Ewe Quarantined?

When speaking to farmers during new client or ‘Vet Declaration’ visits, one of the questions I always ask is; ‘where do your replacements come from?’

The answer to this question varies. Some people are breeding their own, others buy in (from one source or multiple), some won’t breed at all […]

Sarah Bourne2024-01-08T10:42:52+00:00January 8th, 2024|News, Sheep|

Iceberg diseases in the sheep

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Iceberg diseases in the sheep

The term “Iceberg disease” is used to describe a disease where only a small proportion of the infected population are noticed, ie the tip of the iceberg. The remaining infected population are the iceberg that is hidden underwater. The small proportion of the population that reach the tip of the […]

Sarah Bourne2023-11-07T12:22:44+00:00November 7th, 2023|Sheep|

Lifting the Lid on Calf Housing Grants

Beef, Dairy, News, Sheep

Lifting the Lid on Calf Housing Grants

Last spring, I found time during the busy lambing and calving periods to take part in an ‘expert panel’ as DEFRA began planning their cattle housing grants. While I was comfortably the least qualified member, being part of the panel gave a useful insight into the thought process behind these […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-10-06T14:07:18+00:00October 6th, 2023|Beef, Dairy, News, Sheep|

What type of tea do Brits not enjoy?…Humidity

Beef, Sheep

What type of tea do Brits not enjoy?…Humidity

With the madness of Spring calvings and lambings well and truly over and Summer marching on past the longest day, we are back at that time of year to reflect on the previous breeding season and start looking ahead to the next one.

At the time of writing, Southern Europe […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-08-09T14:30:48+00:00August 9th, 2023|Beef, Sheep|

To be lame, or not to be lame…

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To be lame, or not to be lame…

The lame sheep, every farm has them and they can be frustratingly difficult to manage taking time, effort, and medicines. It is estimated that 3 million sheep are lame in the UK at any one time so as an industry we spend a lot of time, effort and resources treating […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-06-13T14:14:53+00:00June 7th, 2023|Sheep|

Is last year’s grass, this lambing’s problem?

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Is last year’s grass, this lambing’s problem?

With the dry and hot weather last year, many grass-based grazing systems had a distinct reduction in grass growth. This has meant that in order to keep lambs growing well and ewes in good condition, many farms have needed to supplement with forage and fodder far earlier than expected.

With […]

LLM Farm Vets2023-03-14T15:59:12+00:00March 14th, 2023|Sheep|

Farm Veterinary Surgeons

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?

Vector-borne diseases: Bluetongue and Schmallenberg!

Vector-borne diseases: Bluetongue and Schmallenberg!

Have Ewe Quarantined?

Have Ewe Quarantined?

Iceberg diseases in the sheep

Iceberg diseases in the sheep

Lifting the Lid on Calf Housing Grants

Lifting the Lid on Calf Housing Grants

What type of tea do Brits not enjoy?…Humidity

What type of tea do Brits not enjoy?…Humidity

To be lame, or not to be lame…

To be lame, or not to be lame…

Is last year’s grass, this lambing’s problem?

Is last year’s grass, this lambing’s problem?

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