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Fireworks Advice

Thursday, 5 October 2017 - 12:25pm

Increasingly popular at celebrations, fireworks can be very traumatic for our pets. For some pets the loud sudden noises, bright colours and...

Farm medicines to be located at our Ludlow branch

Monday, 3 July 2017 - 2:53pm

From the 1st of July we will have a basic stock level of farm medicines at the Ludlow branch. The branch is managed by Emily Meredith who is a...

Cows Throwing Large Calves

Monday, 3 July 2017 - 2:51pm

Last year we highlighted this as a problem and we are already finding this issue again. We have had a few cases where an embryotomy has been...

Fishing Tackle Disinfecting

Friday, 30 June 2017 - 12:01pm

Disinfection of Angling Equipment Anglers are fishing more waters and travelling further afield in search of their sport. This trend can only...

FREE Lab Fees For Equine Cushing’s Test until the end of October 2017

Thursday, 15 June 2017 - 10:42am

If you are concerned that your horse/pony may have Cushings (PPID) and has not already been diagnosed then contact us on 01584 841 080 to book...

Beef Calf Viability - Check The Suck Reflex

Wednesday, 10 May 2017 - 1:29pm

SAC Consulting have released the following findings on calf suckling within the first 4 hours. For beef calves, ensuring good calf viability is...

APHA Briefing Note 10/17

Wednesday, 10 May 2017 - 1:15pm

This is an advisory notice we have received from the APHA regarding the CHeCS TB health schemes in England and Wales. There are two Cattle...

Lead Alert - Poisoning in Cattle

Wednesday, 10 May 2017 - 12:32pm

Analysis of SAC data for the past 5 years shows that 92.5% of lead poisoning cases were diagnosed between April and September i.e. during the...

Avian influenza confirmed in Lancashire 8 May 2017

Wednesday, 10 May 2017 - 11:14am

From the APHA A case of avian influenza in poultry has been confirmed in Lancashire and restrictions are in place. Read more at: https://www...

Avian Flu Update - Removal of housing requirement in Higher Risk Areas from 13 April

Tuesday, 11 April 2017 - 9:50am

Removal of housing requirement in Higher Risk Areas from 13 April The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have today announced https://www...

Pastern Wound - Graphic Images

Friday, 7 April 2017 - 11:56am

We were called out to this horse as she presented very lame on her right fore and had cellulitis of her lower limb. After closer examination it...

Orf - The Importance of Vaccinating your Lambs

Monday, 6 March 2017 - 9:25am

Orf is a constant and recurrent threat to the productivity and performance of a sheep flock. Avoid poor lamb growth rates by vaccinating your...

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone - Update

Monday, 6 March 2017 - 9:23am

24 February 2017 This update is to inform you that guidance on the disease control measures that come into force on 28 February has been...

Paddy's Tooth

Thursday, 2 March 2017 - 4:39pm

A couple of weeks ago Paddy’s owner noticed a swelling on the side of his face that was discharging pus. On examination this was confirmed as...

Avian influenza (bird flu) in winter 2016 to 2017

Wednesday, 8 February 2017 - 12:04pm

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , Animal and Plant Health Agency , Food Standards Agency and Public Health England...

Pregnant Mares and Foaling

Monday, 6 February 2017 - 1:46pm

Pregnancy in the horse is typically accepted as varying from 335-342 days however, on the odd occasion, can range from as little as 315 to over...

Downer Ewes

Monday, 6 February 2017 - 10:12am

Down ewes can be frustrating and time consuming – the most common causes are metabolic and related to nutrition around lambing time. Treatment...

The Good Calving Guide

Wednesday, 1 February 2017 - 4:55pm

Calving Kit Essential kit should include obstetric gloves, clean calving ropes for head and legs, obstetric gel, surgical scrub, a clean...

Disease Risks from Kitchen Scraps

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 - 4:37pm

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is warning farmers and smallholders not to feed catering or kitchen waste to livestock such as pigs...

1st Caesarean of the 2017 Lambing Season

Thursday, 12 January 2017 - 4:35pm

This ewe had been trying to lamb all morning and on investigation by SEVG vet, Gerard Callaghan MRCVS, ringwomb was diagnosed and the decision...

E. coli Infections in Young Lambs

Wednesday, 11 January 2017 - 9:04am

E. coli has the potential to cause many problems in young lambs including watery mouth, navel ill, joint ill, scour, meningitis and septicaemia...

A Less Common Eye Problem

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 - 9:07am

It’s not commonly known that horses, like cats, have a third eyelid. When something like a twig approaches the eye they contract the muscles...

Calf Jacket & Heater Protocols

Monday, 9 January 2017 - 2:31pm

Understanding calf temperature In the first week of life a calf is likely to spend extra energy trying to keep warm below an air temperature of...

Eye Ulcers

Friday, 6 January 2017 - 9:41am

Ulceration of the equine eye is a common condition. The position of the equine eye, its marked inflammatory response to injury and the flighty...

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