Dairy Cattle
With a great deal of knowledge and experience between our vets we take a proactive, whole herd approach that focuses on disease management and prevention, in order to maximise cow health, welfare and profitability. We appreciate that every dairy farm is different and can create a tailored and bespoke level of veterinary intervention that best suits you and your herd. We provide a 24-hour farm service for any emergency calls.
Herd Fertility
We offer either regular or adhoc routine fertility visits which provide an opportunity to perform ultrasound examination of non-bullers, problem cows and pregnancy diagnosis. We also recommend the examination of freshly calved cows in order to detect any issues prior to the end of the voluntary wait period. At your request we can analyse your fertility data in order to monitor herd performance and provide quarterly reports. We are also able to fertility test any bulls you may be using.
We offer either regular or adhoc routine fertility visits which provide an opportunity to perform ultrasound examination of non-bullers, problem cows and pregnancy diagnosis. We also recommend the examination of freshly calved cows in order to detect any issues prior to the end of the voluntary wait period. At your request we can analyse your fertility data in order to monitor herd performance and provide quarterly reports. We are also able to fertility test any bulls you may be using.
Herd Health Plans
We create individual herd health plans in order to meet the needs of your herd, as well as being up to the Red Tractor standards.
We provide regular antibiotics reviews and advice tailored towards lowering your medicines usage and costs through proactive preventative herd health.
We also have vets trained to deliver the National Johne’s Control Plan and provide an annual review, can advise on testing regimes and provide quarterly Johne’s reports in relation to regular testing. We are also involved in the BVDFree scheme, and have plenty of experience with various disease accreditation schemes, and providing regular monitoring and reporting on other infectious diseases.
Mastisis
We can offer a full mastitis investigation and create an appropriate control plan tailored to the issues on your farm.
This can include cell count and mastitis data analysis, pathogen analysis, farm walk, parlour observations, teat end and hygiene scoring, and advising you on the best approach to testing and treating clinical cases.
We are also happy to advise on dry off protocols, treatments and providing any required training.
Lameness
Regular foot trimming and mobility scoring can improve mobility and help to prevent lameness in your herd. We offer either monthly or quarterly mobility scoring, alongside analysis and create prioritised foot trimming lists. We work closely with local foot trimmers.
Nutrition
Getting the nutrition of your herd right is a cornerstone of dairy herd management. We are happy to provide advice on ration formulation and analysis for milkers, dry cows and youngstock.
We can also provide services such as body condition scoring, metabolic profiling and ketosis testing in order to ensure your cows are performing to their full potential
Youngstock Management
We pride ourselves on being proactive when it comes to youngstock management as we realise the importance of getting the calves first few months right.
We can provide a variety of services dependant on your individual farm needs and what level of veterinary input you would like.
This can include: disbudding, castration, scoring, pneumonia and scour diagnostics, colostrum management and growth rates. We have been using the very successful CalfTracker on multiple dairy farms, and farmers have seen a multitude of benefits from being proactive with their youngstock. If you are interested in getting involved with our CalfTracker group, please contact the practice.
TB Testing and Advice
We provide a flexible and efficient TB testing service and have two dedicated, full-time TB testers, Razvan and Jo.