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Tick borne disease Babesiosis in Britain

Tick borne disease Babesiosis in Britain

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 9:54am
Dog owners warned about deadly tick borne disease Babesiosis that has been seen in Britain for the first time after apparently traveling on an...
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Ask the Vet?

Ask the Vet?

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 9:52am
Ask the Vet? Severn Edge Vet, Rachel answers; “why does my pet have bad breath?” Although there can be several causes of smelly breath (or ‘...
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A Surfeit of Snails

A Surfeit of Snails

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 9:50am
News from the SAC: A Surfeit of Snails Galba truncatula appear to be thriving this Spring. Should we be worried? Who knows what our changing...
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Fertility boosted with use of Metacam for mastitis

Fertility boosted with use of Metacam for mastitis

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 9:47am
It is well known that a cow that has a case of mastitis has reduced fertility, whether the mastitis case occurs before or after insemination...
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Iodine and Pregnant Ewes

Iodine and Pregnant Ewes

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 9:41am
Iodine and pregnant Ewes an update from the SAC Iodine is stored in the thyroid gland where it is incorporated into the hormone T4 which...
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REMINDER ON MICROCHIPPING LAWS IN ENGLAND

REMINDER ON MICROCHIPPING LAWS IN ENGLAND

Tuesday, 1 November 2016 - 9:37am
As many of you may already be aware, new microchipping laws in England will be coming in to effect on Wednesday 6th April stipulating that all...
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Report from NADIS on Ram diseases: pre and post sale

Report from NADIS on Ram diseases: pre and post sale

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 5:01pm
As a consequence of high concentrate feeding often in preparation for sale, rams are prone to several conditions including urethral...
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Nematodirus Update from the SAC: CASES SEEN

Nematodirus Update from the SAC: CASES SEEN

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 4:57pm
Earlier this year post mortem examination of a 20kg lamb at the Dumfries centre revealed scour, around 8,000 nematodirus worms in the small...
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Interesting cases at our Bridgnorth Hospital…

Interesting cases at our Bridgnorth Hospital…

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 4:54pm
Bridgnorth has had an exciting few weeks in terms of interesting cases. Thanks to our new keyhole surgery equipment we have been able to...
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Stocktake needs you!

Stocktake needs you!

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 4:46pm
AHBD are looking for farms in your region to participate in Stocktake, the free cost and performance service from AHDB. Could you help? If you...
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How is your spring 2016 suckler calving season going? A report from the SAC…

How is your spring 2016 suckler calving season going? A report from the SAC…

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 4:42pm
As would be expected we are seeing plenty of suckler calves through the PM room at the moment with the expected range of diagnoses. Every year...
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BLUETONGUE UPDATE IN LATEST APHA REPORT

BLUETONGUE UPDATE IN LATEST APHA REPORT

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 4:39pm
BLUETONGUE UPDATE IN LATEST APHA REPORT: APHA published its quarterly Small Ruminant Emerging Threats report recently, detailing the disease...
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NADIS Monthly Disease Alert Webinar

NADIS Monthly Disease Alert Webinar

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 4:31pm
NADIS publishes a monthly Disease Alert webinar for farmers and livestock keepers that we at Severn Edge recommend a read to highlight and...
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Do you choose your cat or do they choose you?

Do you choose your cat or do they choose you?

Monday, 31 October 2016 - 4:20pm
A recent Burgess survey found that 1 in 5 pet lovers have become cat owners ‘by accident’ because a stray cat adopted them or they took in an...
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Atypical Myopathy by Dr Kate Maxwell BSc (Hons) BVSc MRCVS GPCert(EqP)

Tuesday, 18 October 2016 - 1:47pm
Atypical myopathy (also known as “sycamore poisoning”) is an acute, severe muscle disease which is fatal in up to 75% of cases. This disease is...
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Farm Health Planning

Thursday, 29 September 2016 - 10:15am
While we will always be on hand for emergencies and sick animals, as vets we can provide much more than just this traditional “fire brigade...
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Improving Rabbit Awareness

Improving Rabbit Awareness

Monday, 19 September 2016 - 4:37pm
From the 18th June Rabbit Awareness Week will spring into action with events and special offers throughout the UK. Did you know that rabbits...
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Common Skin Conditions in Pets

Common Skin Conditions in Pets

Friday, 26 August 2016 - 3:22pm
Severn Edge Vet Frithjof Praetsch BSc MRCVS discusses common skin products found in our pets… Your pet’s skin protects it against the...
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