Farm First Veterinary Services

15/11/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended our Sheep Scab, Lice and Liver Fluke Workshop with Hilary and Constance at the market last night. 🐑 It was a well attended and informative evening.

Stay in touch with our page for future upcoming events.
NADIS Farming Connect

14/11/2024

✨📢 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔! 📢✨
Join us for a fun and informative evening to learn about calf management. 🐄 Free of charge - please give us a call on 01873 840167 to confirm your place!

14/11/2024

Antibiotic Resistance Workshop 💊🐄🐑
5th December 2024 at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre

Please phone the office on 01873 840167 to book your place.

12/11/2024

We'd like to introduce our office mascot Lady Baa Baa! Thank you to everyone who suggested a name and bought a cake to help us raise £222 for Breast Cancer Now 🩷

If you'd like to meet Lady Baa Baa she can be found in reception helping to advertise our product of the month. 🐑

01/11/2024

We're pleased to announce that Phoebe is now a qualified ATT! 🤩If you haven't met her already, you may see her at your next TB test.🐄 Well done Phoebe!✨

31/10/2024

Sheep Scab, Lice and Liver Fluke Workshop 🐑 14th November at 7pm at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre

Please phone the office on 01873 840167 to book your place.

NADIS Farming Connect

29/10/2024

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺?
Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATT's) are Animal Health paraprofessionals with the authority to carry out statutory TB skin testing of cattle. We currently employ two of our own ATT's and are looking to recruit and train another to join the team.

We are looking for somebody who enjoys working independently and to a high standard in all weathers. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 6 months livestock handling experience, a full driver's license and either 3 GCSEs or equivalent qualifications in Mathematics, English and in a Science or Food Production OR 3 years performance in a government regulatory role e.g., Local Authority (LA) Inspector or Environmental Health Officer.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old

For the full job description, please visit our website: https://www.farmfirstvets.co.uk/current-vacancies or contact Vicki Fisher on 01873 840167. Closing date 29th November 2024.

XLVets XLVets Farm

25/10/2024

He’s been fleeced 🐑😂…thanks for all the enquiries Rob’s got plenty of fleeces now.

🌳🐑 Sheep fleece required 🐑🌳

Rob is planting up a willow plantation this autumn and needs some sheep fleece to use as mulch to prevent w**d overgrowth. Need about 200m2(100/150 fleeces)Will purchase.
If interested please contact Rob on 07971654470

25/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended our Cattle Handling Workshop last week. 🐄 It was an enjoyable and informative day. Special thanks to Miriam Parker of Livestockwise and Farming Connect for sponsoring the workshop.

Stay in touch with our page for more upcoming events.

18/10/2024

How often do you take milk samples from cows with mastitis? This simple method is vital in identifying the pathogen(s) involved, to form the most appropriate treatment and prevention plan. Identifying where the risk of infection is coming from, is key in control strategies

For more information about mastitis, visit bit.ly/4eyHLeR

17/10/2024

We're having a cake sale tomorrow and staff members will be wearing it pink in aid of Breast Cancer Now. Come by and have a enjoy a cake whilst supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 🧁🍰🩷

15/10/2024

Don't miss out on our Cattle Behaviour Meeting this Thursday - last few spaces remaining! 🐄

Open to all and free of charge - please phone the office today to confirm your place. 01873 840167

Farming Connect

14/10/2024

Name the Sheep: Breast Cancer Awareness - Fundraiser!!
October is breast cancer awareness month and to show our support we are running a little fundraiser!
You may have spotted our new mascot in the office…THE SHEEP but it hasn’t got a name!!
So for the month of October we are inviting clients to donate £1 and help pick a name. We’ve come up with a few names so you can donate £1 and vote for your favourite. The name with the most votes wins.
All proceeds are going to Breast Cancer Awareness

11/10/2024

08/10/2024

The British Cattle Veterinary Association - BCVA and others have created an industry-led BTV impact survey to help provide a clearer picture of what is happening on UK farms so they can better support affected farmers and prepare for the future.

We encourage you to complete the survey via the link below:

04/10/2024

An excellent turnout at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre last night for an informative meeting on sheep lameness causes and control kindly sponsored by MSD Animal Health and Agrihealth. Keep your eyes peeled for Hilary and Constance's next ovine offering! 🐑