Westpoint Farm Vets

28/11/2025

Engaging in research and sharing knowledge is a large part of what we do at Westpoint Farm Vets. This October, Emily, of our Wi******er practice speaking at the Sheep Veterinary Society conference. Her presentation went on to be presented as a poster at the International Sheep Vet Congress.

25/11/2025

Westpoint Ashford are running a Red Tractor approved responsible use of medicines course. This session is designed to help farmers and stock-keepers use veterinary medicines safely, effectively, and in full compliance with current regulations. It is a great opportunity to boost confidence, refresh knowledge, and ensure best practice on your farm.

📅 Date: 16th December 2025
📍 Location: Westpoint Farm Vets Ashford

For bookings or more information, contact the Ashford team today on 01306 628208.

25/11/2025

Warning! Graphic content.

Two unusual cases presented just a few weeks apart for two of our practices - both calves had a cleft palate - a congenital defect that unfortunately leaves them very vulnerable to aspiration pneumonia, if they're even able to feed at all. Checking palates of any neonates that do not display normal feeding behaviour is very important so as not to prolong any suffering.

19/11/2025

🐄 Ni**od SELEKT Pump Servicing – Thursday 27th November 2025 at Westpoint Farm Vets Ashford! 🐄

We’re holding a dedicated SELEKT pump servicing clinic open to all clients at Westpoint Farm Vets Ashford. If your SELEKT pump needs a check, calibration, or a bit of upkeep before winter, now’s the perfect time.

🐄 Why it matters: A well-serviced Ni**od SELEKT pump ensures accurate dosing and reliable delivery of fluids — crucial when treating sick or dehydrated cows. Proper hydration supports recovery, boosts immunity, aids digestion, and helps maintain milk production during illness.

📞 Please speak to Val or Jo on 01306 628208 to book your SELEKT Pump in.

14/11/2025

Have you ordered your Bluetongue Vaccines and Boosters? Bluetongue is still present in the UK so it's important to remain vigilant and to consider vaccination to protect your stock from BTV3.

Please give us a call if you would like to discuss or order vaccines.

12/11/2025

Speak to us soon about choosing the right product and testing regime!

10/11/2025

We have recently seen a high number of cases of urolithiasis, a painful condition, usually affecting males (but there are exceptions!), which can have fatal consequences if left untreated. At a time of year where you may be increasing feed due to poor grass availability, it's important that we work together to keep body condition of your animals at an acceptable level to reduce their risk of obstruction.

09/11/2025

We will remember them

06/11/2025

Don't forget your BTV vaccines or boosters!

Those who vaccinated around this time last year will need to administer boosters to maintain protection from BTV.

If you are interested in vaccinating your susceptible stock for the first time, please do get in touch.

04/11/2025

Rules for housing of birds are CHANGING in light of increasing Avian Influenza cases. Please stay up to speed by using the Gov.uk website and the interactive maps:

https://www.gov.uk/animal-disease-cases-england/bird-flu-regional-avian-influenza-prevention-zone-east-of-england -measures-from-6-november-2025

https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d

We are on hand to support if you have any queries.

31/10/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our dairy youngstock meeting hosted by Tiff and Liv and kindly sponsored by Virbac. 🐮

It was great to catch up, share experiences and discuss how we can improve growth rates and maximise productivity for our future herds. 🐄

Also a big thank you to Tiff for baking the homemade goods! They went down a treat after the pizza! 🍪🍕

27/10/2025

Our friend James is currently trooping his way up Ben Nevis in very tough conditions. James is raising money for The Farming Community Network - a charity close to our hearts, and likely yours too.

Well done James - we are rooting for you!

https://www.justgiving.com/page/james-ben-nevis-challenge?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&fbclid=IwY2xjawNQnjhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsjTFSDHrLX6VyEUxZvoqjoGXA6fpoSmnYuJoBMgRvZXphU388LfMAJVP_AN_aem_FZwazCHEogR1sbhPtlBHfw

24/10/2025

🐮 Coughing calves this winter? Don’t wait for trouble.

Bovine Respiratory Disease costs UK farmers millions each year, but prevention is possible.

Discover the three pillars to protect your herd this winter in our Proactive BRD Blueprint with Dr Ami Sawran of Westpoint Farm Vets.

📍 Page 49, October issue
👉Read more in print or online. Link in bio.

23/10/2025

17/10/2025

make sure to keep your christmas card designs coming! Our clinical directors are waiting to choose their favourite design!

It's that time again! We are looking for a young person connected with farming to design our 2025 Christmas Card - the theme is 🐂🎄Festive Farm Animals! 🐑🎁

Please hand your designs in (in person or digitally) to your local practice before the 1st November 2025 for your chance to have your design printed on our cards (and a little sweet treat to say thank you).

16/10/2025

🍂OCTOBER OFFER🍂
PROTECT YOUR CALVES FROM PNEUMONIA

Pneumonia season is here and we are offering significantly discounted intranasal pneumonia vaccine for your youngstock. One dose given up the nose provides 12 weeks of protection against the two major viruses PI3 and RSV. The vaccine can be given from birth so protects the calf over the most crucial weeks of life.

🐮One-off dose for effective protection
🐮Reduces treatment costs
🐮Boosts long-term productivity

Subsidised diagnostic testing for respiratory disease is also available.

☎️Please contact the practice on 01306 628208 to discuss further and get your discount today!

15/10/2025

It’s Rural Women’s Day! 👩‍🌾
Today we celebrate the incredible women who care for animals, grow our food, and keep the countryside thriving.
We’re proud to work alongside so many inspiring women across Kent and beyond. 💚

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day - a reminder that it’s okay not to be okay. Farming is rewarding, but it can also be stressful, lonely and overwhelming.
On this , here are some organisations you can reach out to if you’re struggling:
🐮RABI - 0800 188 4444
🐷 Farming Community Network - 03000 111 999
🐑 Samaritans - 116 123
🐓 Vetlife - 0303 040 255

24/09/2025

Come and find us at the East Kent Ploughing Match Association at Quex Park! 🚜
You will find us opposite the Furley Page marquee, pop along to say hello and grab a cuppa and a bite to eat!

25/07/2025

‼️📞 PHONE LINES 📞 ‼️

We are currently having some technical difficulties with our phone lines, if over the weekend you have an emergency and cannot get through to us please keep trying to ring 01306 628208 or email [email protected], our emails are very regularly monitored and hopefully this will not delay our vets getting out to you!
We are sorry for the temporary disruption and are trying to get this sorted as soon as possible!

24/07/2025

Our vets have had a busy couple of months 🐮🐐

George attended the Goat Vet Society summer conference and enjoyed a farm tour with some friendly goats (after being rescued from a broken hotel lift for 4 hours)!

Tiff attended the National Youngstock conference with Rose, a calf rearer from one of our dairies, and returned full of knowledge and exciting ideas! 💡

16/07/2025

Now is a good time to collect dung samples from lambs for a faecal egg count. Collect a teaspoon of fresh, warm dung from 10 different lambs and put in a freezer bag. We can run samples at the practice and results are within 24 hours.

**SCOPS** post 📣🪱📣🐑

Are you a sheep farmer that has experienced recent rainfall following the previous very dry and warm weather? If so, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is urging you to be extra vigilant in monitoring parasite burdens and lamb performance in your flock.

Nerys Wright, Technical Adviser for SCOPS, warns that the combination of recent rainfall and earlier dry conditions could create a perfect storm for increased worm challenges on pasture.

Find out more on the SCOPS website: www.scops.org.uk