FARM VETERINARY SERVICES

We cover a wide area of beef, sheep and dairy farms across Northumberland offering routine visits, herd health planning and emergency veterinary attention.

We try and tailor service levels to individual farmer requirements as some only want the ‘fire brigade’ emergency service whereas others have regular routine visits and / or preventative medicine programs in place.

All our clients are equally valued and are provided with a high level of care.

Farm Veterinary Services

Our services include:

Full mobile emergency cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Routine dairy visits encompassing fertility, mastitis and lameness as priorities
Routine visits to beef and sheep enterprises tailored to your requirements
Pregnancy diagnosis using ultrasound scanner or manually
Bull and Ram breeding soundness examinations including semen evaluation
Foot trimming
Routine & Emergency surgical procedures and medical examinations
Infectious Disease control and Health Status Accreditation
Routine blood sampling for BVD, Leptospirosis, IBR and Johnes
Nutritional and metabolic monitoring and advice including trace element assays
Flock Health Planning
Herd Health planning with in-house software for beef herds
DEFRA work; abortion profiles, Tuberculin testing, Anthrax testing, Licensing and Certification
Post mortem examination and sampling
Dehorning
Castrations

We are also fully equipped to deal with emergency situations such as colic, fractures, traumatic wounds and injuries at any time of the day or night.

For general advice and information, please do not hesitate to contact us, or consult our advice sheets below.

Farm advice

Colostrum

Colostrum is vital for protection against diseases of the newborn, because it is the source of the antibodies that defend against these diseases until the animal can develop its own defences.

Clostridial Disease

Vaccination against clostridial diseases is best done prior to turnout. Often youngstock do not get protected in the rush to get them ouside. Diseases caused by bacteria of the Clostridial group are common in all species;