Tethera Vets

31/10/2024

**Milksure course** Wednesday 13th November, 11am at the practice, lunch included, £50. Milksure is a training course designed to reduce the risk of medicine residues in milk, as well as discussing antibiotic resistance and good medicine stewardship.
Please contact the practice to book your place.

28/09/2024

Today's the day! All of us at Tethera would like to wish Ruth and Alexander a very happy wedding day and we wish you all the very best for your future together.

26/09/2024

* Sunday 29th September *

Please be aware Reception will be closed for medicine collection on this day.

As always we will be operating our 24/7 emergency service.

Thankyou

11/09/2024

With the unavailability of enzootic abortion vaccine for sheep this year, we are following the guidelines issued to us by the sheep vet society as outlined below. Please contact the practice for advice regarding your own individual flock and situation and it is essential to contact us in the first instance of any abortions or problems.

Toxovax is still available and unaffected.

Summary of the sheep vet guidelines

- when faced with an aborting ewe it is important to isolate from the rest of the flock and that samples are taken to diagnose the abortion agent

- ⁠it is not appropriate to use prophylactic antibiotics to control abortion- the use of antibiotics must be targeted and used in late pregnancy only in the face of an outbreak or in a group where a confirmed diagnosis has been made in the preceding year.

For flocks that are regularly vaccinated against enzootic abortion there will be a small cohort of unvaccinated replacements but the risk to them is low if the remainder of the flock is protected. They should be marked and vaccinated next year when they are not pregnant.

For flocks that are at high risk of disease there are a couple of options

- there is an inactivated vaccine (inmeva) two doses are required with the second at least three weeks before tupping and a further booster is required within a year

- ⁠unvaccinated ewes at high risk with confirmed diagnosis can have a single injection of oxytetracycline between day 96 and 126 of pregnancy.

10/09/2024

Thankyou to everyone who popped in for a chat at the local shows recently, it was lovely to see you all 🙂

Well done to our competition winners listed below. Please call in the practice to claim your prize!

Match the pet to the vet:
Kevin Sowerby
Chris Ellis
Isla Armstrong

Guess the number of cows in the farmer:
Aidy Wills

Guess the number of celebrations in the bottle:
Rebecca Barker

02/09/2024

Want to know more about the SFI options for your farm?
Book your place to join us at The Tufton Arms, Appleby - https://bit.ly/SFIAppleby19Sep

29/08/2024

This was us all ready for Crosby Ravensworth Show this morning! Thankyou for coming to see us if you popped in. We go again on Saturday at Dufton Show. If you are going make sure you call in to say hello 😃

08/08/2024

All set up ready to welcome you to Appleby Show today. Please call in to see us!

20/05/2024

Nematodirus Alert!

If you have lambs old enough to be grazing, using ground used by ewes and lambs last year, Nematodirus could have a significant impact on your flock leading to diarrhoea, stunted growth and mortality.

The immature larvae cause the damage so we treat based on risk rather than egg counts for this worm, as very few eggs will be produced when the Nematodirus larvae are causing damage. Using forecasts from SCOPS and field grazing histories we can decide if treatment for the group is needed. White wormer is recommended when risk is high, for all lambs in the group, risk factors include:

• Scops forecast map (https://www.scops.org.uk/forecasts/nematodirus-forecast/)
• Cold weather followed by 10 days of warmer weather (>10oC.)
• Lambs old enough to be eating grass.
• Lambs under stress e.g. pet lambs, triplets on ewes.
• Lambs grazed on the same field the year before.

Please get in touch with the practice if you would like to discuss further on 017683 51819.

01/05/2024

Orf in Sheep – late availability of Scabigard® vaccine.
With challenges in the supply of Orf vaccine for the last two years some farms with a history of Orf may have missed vaccination. As the virus can persist for years on infected farms it’s wise to vaccinate at risk lambs if possible. Speak to your vet about latest Scabigard® availability and for more information about controlling Orf go to https://www2.zoetis.co.uk/content/_assets/PDF/MM_22119_Scabigard_A5_leaflet_PAGE_PRINT_83B6PF.pdf.

30/04/2024

A great turn out of cattle yesterday - Congratulations to all involved in the May sale at Kirkby Stephen Auction Mart

28/03/2024

Happy Easter from us all at Tethera!

Office opening hours this weekend:
Good Friday 8:30 - 12:30
Saturday 9 - 1
Easter Sunday 10 - 11
Easter Monday 8:30 - 12:30

As always, we are available for emergencies at any time.

13/02/2024

We are looking forward to our lambing course tomorrow we still have a couple of spaces left for anyone still interested in coming along

**🐑 REMINDER 🐑 **

Wednesday 14th February
Lambing course at the practice 11am to 2pm

Practical session including a lambing simulator, stomach tubing, injection techniques for medicines, glucose for hypothermic lambs and treatment of entropion. Also including a brief demonstration of post-mortem techniques in new-born lambs.

Theory session including nutrition and management of the ewe at lambing and treating common ailments in ewes and lambs.

If you have started lambing and have any deceased lambs which you would be happy to donate please contact the practice.

Open to all ages and levels of experience.
Lunch provided, £20 plus vat.

08/02/2024

**🐑 REMINDER 🐑 **

Wednesday 14th February
Lambing course at the practice 11am to 2pm

Practical session including a lambing simulator, stomach tubing, injection techniques for medicines, glucose for hypothermic lambs and treatment of entropion. Also including a brief demonstration of post-mortem techniques in new-born lambs.

Theory session including nutrition and management of the ewe at lambing and treating common ailments in ewes and lambs.

If you have started lambing and have any deceased lambs which you would be happy to donate please contact the practice.

Open to all ages and levels of experience.
Lunch provided, £20 plus vat.

01/02/2024

🐑Sheep nutritional blood sampling🐑
Norbrook have kindly sponsored metabolic testing for 6 ewes to assess their nutritional status pre-lambing. This is useful if your have had problems with twin lamb disease or poor colostrum quality in previous years.
Please get in contact with the practice if you are interested as places are limited!

30/01/2024

Please join us for our upcoming lambing talk, details below 🐑

03/01/2024

Want to know more about Nutrient Planning & Managing Slurry?
Book a place at The Cumbria Farmer Network's
meeting on Thursday 11th January.
Details on the invite below or you can book online at https://bit.ly/4851mAz

08/12/2023

It was great to see so many of you at the practice on Wednesday night for our Christmas party. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! A big thankyou to Jo and her team at Cumberland Catering for the fantastic hog roast!

01/12/2023

Please get in contact if you would like to discuss fluke testing and risk.

23/11/2023

A reminder that we are able to offer free, bespoke TB advisory service visits to all farmers to discuss how to reduce the risk of TB. Please get in contact with the practice to book your visit or find out more.

We are now able to offer free TB advisory service (TBAS) visits to discuss TB risks and make recommendations to prevent the disease. Visits are available to all farmers of TB susceptible species in England. For more information, please get in contact with the practice.

22/11/2023

!! Date for your diary !!

🎄🎅Tethera Christmas Party 🎅🎄

Wednesday 6th December, from 5pm onwards at the practice. Hog roast and refreshments provided.

Please let us know if you can join us on 017683 51819. All welcome!

15/11/2023

Please let us know if you can join us on 017683 51819. All welcome!

08/11/2023

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ANNUAL HEALTH AND WELFARE REVIEW

We have had calls this week from frustrated farmers struggling to find the link to apply for the scheme. The link to the application is https://buff.ly/47cRBPQ and you can read the guidance https://buff.ly/49jtyRb

Image: Anne Lawson

01/11/2023

Looking forward to this event this week

Are you a farmer in the Appleby or nearby area?
Farm for the Future is a FREE business and environment programme which will help you tackle any challenges you face & help you identify opportunities on offer.

Want to know more? The Farmer Network are holding a welcome meeting at The Tufton Arms Hotel, Appleby on Thursday 2nd November at 7pm. Food will be provided so booking is essential, please contact admin@thefarmernetwork or call 01768 868615.

02/10/2023

Are you a farmer in the Appleby or nearby area?
Farm for the Future is a FREE business and environment programme which will help you tackle any challenges you face & help you identify opportunities on offer.

Want to know more? The Farmer Network are holding a welcome meeting at The Tufton Arms Hotel, Appleby on Thursday 2nd November at 7pm. Food will be provided so booking is essential, please contact admin@thefarmernetwork or call 01768 868615.