Farm Post Mortems Ltd.

23/10/2024

Great trip across to Ireland last week!

Last week, XLVets Skillnet hosted two Farm Post Mortems events, offering valuable training to farm animal vets who are interested in learning how to perform a competent post mortem examination. On Thursday, Module 11 of the 2023/24 XLVets Veterinary Graduate Programme "Post-Mortem Techniques and Disease Investigation," took place, followed by a second Farm Post Mortems event on Friday aimed at farm animal vets of all experience levels.

Both sessions were led by Ben Strugnell of Farm Post Mortems Ltd. who provided vets with practical skills for performing post-mortem examinations on cattle and sheep. Participants learned how to recognise gross post-mortem findings associated with common causes of death, as well as the necessary sampling techniques to confirm suspected diagnoses. An important aspect of the training was the focus on disease pathogenesis, helping attendees better understand the underlying processes of various diseases.

These two events are kindly supported by Boehringer Ingelheim.

22/10/2024

Be extra vigilant on your rounds after storm Ashley- it might have dislodged poisonous items and stock might be hungry this time of year 😬

18/09/2024

Remember to test those thin ewes at sorting for the Tup. If they have Johnes they will not get better!

08/09/2024

FLUKE ALERT! The first fluke case of the year was seen today. Flukes estimated to be 8-10 weeks old. Treated 2 weeks ago with triclabendazole so resistance possible. BLOOD SAMPLES in lambs, or sentinel Hoggs amongst ewes, is the most sensitive test at this time of the year. This agrees with recent reports of acute fluke from Devon by APHA

26/06/2024

Take a look and see if the team at UTASS can help you - the deadline is fast approaching!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/DPNSPMU7ZnyLJeVq/

It's your last chance to take advantage of funding from DEFRA to get personalised support for you and your farm business!
We're already working with 140 farming families and it's now you're last opportunity to sign up before the funding ends.

The first meeting for this last round is on Tuesday 2nd July, we'll have details of the NEW and Updated SFI and CS options, plus guest speaker Sam Stables.
It's the ideal opportunity to make sure both you and your business's health are tip-top!

You can sign up to be part of the programme at : https://www.royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/how-we-help/family-farm-businesses/defra-future-farming/

30/01/2024

We have another fabulous Livestock Pathology CPD day happening in Hamsterley, Co Durham on 7th March. This is a full day but practical, followed by lots of images of common lesions and how to investigate them if appropriate.

Consider it your last chance for a practical pathological tune-up before the spring madness.

Contact Ben on 07899 950372 or [email protected] to book your place. See you there and share away!

04/01/2024

Don’t miss out!

Are you wanting to know more about farm animal pathology, common diagnoses and samples to take for accurate investigation?
Get your place booked on our CPD day on 17th January and come along for this fascinating day. Contact Ben in 07899950372 or [email protected] to get your place booked.

14/12/2023

This was a 6 day old dairy calf which died suddenly. On Pm its left ventricle was very small. The aorta and pulmonary artery both exited from the right ventricle (DORV- Double Outlet Right Ventricle). There was a PDA, which was the only way blood could exit the left ventricle, which consequently had a small chamber and hypertrophied walls. There was no VSD (which might have helped!). Credit to Surrey Pathology Service for the clever bits.