Westpoint Chelmsford vet Ami Sawran has kindly put this video together demonstrating how to make a makeshift halter for small ruminants in order to tie them up, allowing a safe distance of 2.5m between vet and client. To reduce the risk of virus transmission we ask that vet visits should take place in a well… Read more »
๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ Due to our stock deliveries being disrupted we must advise that medicines orders will take longer than usual. Please give us as much notice possible when ordering medicines. Please be reassured that we have plenty of emergency medicines available if required. The safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff are our… Read more »
We would like to reassure all of our clients that we remain committed to providing a full veterinary service. However, due to the changed government guidance on 16th March, there could be sudden changes in practice team availability. This may mean that we will need to contact you at short notice to either update you… Read more »
Sarah Tomlinson, veterinary surgeon at Westpoint Farm Vets in Derbyshire and Technical Director of the TB Advisory Service (TBAS), was named Dairy Vet of the Year at the Cream Awards on 5th February 2020. The Award, sponsored by Krka UK Ltd, recognises a veterinary surgeon for going the extra mile in helping to create a… Read more »
Low pathogenic avian flu of the H5 strain was confirmed at a commercial chicken farm in Mid Suffolk on Tuesday 10th December. All the birds will now be humanely culled and we have put in place aย 1km restriction zoneย around the infected farm to limit the risk of the disease spreading. The advice from Public Health… Read more »
The health status of a farm is very important for economic and welfare reasons. By knowing the issues of your farm, you can work with your vet to establish preventative measures (with a Herd Health Plan) and reduce losses through mortality, abortion and the use of antibiotics. Farm animal post-mortem examinations (PME) are not used… Read more »
The presence of lung worm, gastrointestinal round worm and liver fluke are the leading cause of production losses for the cattle industry. The parasites cause a reduction in feed intake and utilisation of nutrients, animals infected may show signs of diarrhoea, respiratory disease, ill thrift and death. Lung WormLife-cycle Cattle are infected with lung worm… Read more »
We are excited to introduce Francis Sabbe and welcome him to our Westpoint practice in Louth as the new Practice Principal. Francis has over 30 yearsโ experience in farm medicine and is extremely well respected by his clients in his previous role as Senior vet/Clinical Director of farm animals in a large practice in Norfolk…. Read more »
To take part in our summer competition find our stand to pick up a free pair of sunglasses – all our shows are listed on our Events page. Simply take a selfie in your sunnies and tag us on Facebook or Twitter usingย #WestpointSummerSelfie You could be in with a chance of winning ยฃ200 to spend… Read more »
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis โ IBR โ is a herpes virus that can cause respiratory disease in cattle of all ages or reproductive disease in breeding females. It is caused by Bovine Herpes Virus 1 โ BHV 1 โ and has a worldwide distribution. Initially the virus was recognised as causing severe upper respiratory tract disease… Read more »