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‘Sugar Woes and Tender Toes’

Tuesday 27th September

Join us for an evening where we take a look at Equine Metabolic Syndrome, Laminitis and PPID (Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction) in horses.

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Latest news

Out of sight, out of mind: Facial Eczema

January 14th 2025It can be hard trying to focus on what we don’t see! For every clinical case of facial eczema (FE) there are 10 subclinical cases. FE is caused by a fungus, pithomyces chartarum, which grows onRead more

It's scanning season

January 14th 2025Aged pregnancy diagnosis (scanning) allows for clearer expectations and better management in spring, as you will accurately know when cows will be due to calve. Scanning also allows the mating seasonRead more

Summer is here! But do cows like warm weather?

January 14th 2025When summer arrives, we finally find ourselves taking those extra layers off and our bodies are enjoying warming up. But what about cows? They cannot take a layer off and often have a black coat... Read more

Copper and selenium in calves

January 14th 2025We talk about trace elements a lot for your dairy cows, but sometimes youngstock can be forgotten about! When trace element status is in the optimal range, it gives animals the best chance atRead more

Careful with pets and Christmas treats

December 2nd 2024Christmas treats are something we all look forward to, but for our furry friends, some of these can be extremely toxic, so it is important to keep them out of reach. If you have a pet with a penchantRead more

Caring for pets over the holidays

November 13th 2024The Christmas holidays are fast approaching. If you are heading away, now is a good time to start thinking about what plans you need to make for your pets. Will you leave them at home and getRead more

Lepto vaccine update

November 13th 2024There has been a lot of communication from Westland lately regarding supply of the lepto vaccine. In the end, we were never approached for a 5-year tender for the vaccine and we turned down theRead more

Caring for cows' hooves

November 13th 2024Hoof care in dairy cattle is a critical aspect of herd management, particularly in regions with challenging environmental conditions. The high rainfall and rugged terrain in our area presents uniqueRead more

Keep an eye out for coccidiosis

November 13th 2024Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease that can occur in calves from as young as 4 weeks of age, but normally between 3-8 months. Infection is by ingestion of coccidia oocysts, from contaminated pasture,Read more

Quick in-clinic FEC testing available

November 13th 2024We are pleased to announce that we have invested in a Parasight faecal egg count (FEC) machine, which will enable us to quickly test samples in-clinic. Created and developed in Australia, thisRead more

Mastitis testing: Mastatest vs Jupiter

November 13th 2024We now have two machines in-clinic that we can use for milk sample testing. The Mastatest machine, which has been around a few years, can run up to four cartridges for clinical mastitis and eightRead more

Taking mastitis milk samples

November 13th 2024We know that this season to date has been particularly challenging with mastitis levels and SCC higher than usual. For clinical and subclinical mastitis (diagnosed either via paddle or herdRead more

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