Farm Animals

Due to the detection of additional cases of bluetongue virus (BTV3) and signs of local transmission in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire areas, the Temporary Control Zone has been lifted and replaced with an expanded Restricted Zone (RZ) that now includes East Riding of Yorkshire, the City of Kingston upon Hull, and parts

Two additional cases of bluetongue virus (BTV3) have been confirmed in sheep near Norwich, Norfolk, and another infected sheep has been detected near Lowestoft, East Suffolk. In response to these new cases, the existing Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) has been expanded to cover more areas of Norfolk and East Suffolk. It is crucial for keepers

At this year’s South of England Show, we had the honour of sponsoring the prestigious Sussex Cattle class. Our sponsorship underscored our commitment to supporting local agriculture and celebrating the excellence in livestock breeding. The event was a remarkable showcase of the finest Sussex cattle, with breeders from across the region presenting their best animals.

Donal has been performing acupuncture on a variety of patients for twenty years with great success. Acupuncture is a safe, effective and drug-free alternative or additional treatment for a variety of conditions in animals. By promoting natural healing processes, reducing pain and inflammation and improving overall well being, acupuncture can help pets to live happier

Wednesday 15th February and Wednesday 15th March 2023 Keen to vaccinate your sheep against Clostridial diseases and Pasteurella? Not so keen to pay for a whole bottle of vaccine for just a few sheep? As you are probably aware, once a bottle of vaccine has been opened, if has to be used within 8 hours.

With lambing well underway for some and just starting for others, it’s imperative to make sure you have all the tools you need for a smooth-sailing spring!  If you get a spare minute during lambing time, it’s better spent with a cup of tea than dashing to the country store for emergency supplies. It’s worth looking now to

Now that winter has just about arrived and we’re starting to see a lot of frosty mornings, we would like to give a warning to all horse owners to be careful when grazing your horse, pony or donkey. On sunny frosty mornings the grass is producing lots of sugars but it’s not using any so

As you may already be aware, there have been many cases of avian influenza (“bird flu”) confirmed around the country over the past few weeks. The outbreak has been widespread, with birds found to be affected in Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Essex, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Dorset, Cumbria, Cheshire and Norfolk so far. All have been confirmed as the