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Sheep Vets and Husbandry Specialists providing professional advice and services to sheep farmers on every aspect of flock health, nutrition and management.

Joined June 2012
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Get prepared for lambing, talk to us about colostrum, navel ill, immunity and ways to prevent joint-ill and watery mouth.
N Nb. 0eggs only means few adult worms n does not rule out a heavy early infection with imature larvae necessarily.
Visit NADIS website for disease info and our joint Parasite forecast webinar for farmers. @NSDIS
Many clients are strugling with slow finishing lambs with no grass. Be aware that GI worms are a big risk on tightly grazed pasture now.
Schmallenberg vaccine now approved for use by the VMD. Should be on sale by july. For high risk flocks this is essential protection.
Checkout the monthly parasite forcast webinar on nadis.org.uk presented by Peers Davies from Pro-ovine.
Meeting at SCATS country store in Dorchester 7pm 22nd May on lamb growth rates, trace elements, weaning and parasite control in lambs.
Excellent day spent with the Kilkenny Sheep Discussion Group. It is always a pleasure to speak to enthusiastic, progressive sheep farmers.
Please keep dogs on leads in farmland. Do untold damage by stressing and disturbing ewes and lambs. Thank you.
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Sheep aren't pets, they are farm animals. And it's a more natural and dignified life than most pets get.
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RT @cwfonline: The Sheep Vet is holding three unique seminars covering all major aspects of keeping sheep. Click the link for......
Be prepared for lambing with a complete LAMBING BOX that includes all the essentials you need, email [email protected] for details
@gaulstownfarms @ZwartblesIE @j0hn_k @bnicholson32 @mad4farming. Investigate abortions/empty ewes thoroughly don't just blame SBV.
@gaulstownfarms @ZwartblesIE @j0hn_k @bnicholson32 @mad4farming. Small numbers of abortions are NOT normal, often a symptom of chronic EAE.
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Pro-Ovine are delighted to be working with INNOVIS and Focus Genetics. Read about it here: innovis.org.uk/news/newsdeta…
SBV still a big worry - monitor on your farm using this form. pro-ovine.co.uk/blog/
We are seeing high % of early lambs with suspected SBV infection. We all need to record losses from SBV to understand how to prevent it.
Thinking of all farmers out there - such devastation to fields and barns. Let's hope we get some respite from the rain soon.
Is your lambing percentage lower than you expected. There are many potential causes including SBV and fluke, we can help find the cause.