St Boniface Farm Vets

13/06/2025

The Comont family kindly hosted us for our discussion group learning on Haemonchus contortus the fast breeding, super-egg laying, blood sucking stomach worm!
We had some great chat & worked out that a typical infection in a lamb was nearly equivalent to Vet Rachel giving blood 🩸🩸 - but every day! So it's no wonder that sheep often die or the symptoms are related to anaemia.
Scoring the level of anaemia can help guide the need for treatment and with resistance a real risk due to this worm's ability to adapt quickly as a result of its lifecycle, it is key to only treat when necessary.

It's thought that 50% of farms don't have Haemonchus - so please keep it out - remember your quarantine drenching

12/06/2025

🐮🐮PRACTICAL CALVING COURSE🐮🐮

This course is not just aimed at beginners but for everybody involved in calving cows. Handy tips guaranteed.

Please contact the practice to book your place

11/06/2025

🐄Not too late to join us next Tuesday to talk all things Johne's! Let us know if you're planning on coming and we'll make sure there is enough lunch 🐄

04/06/2025

🐄🐑🐂💉Have you struggled to get hold of the vaccine you want at some point in the last few years? You're not alone! Now RUMA (responsible use of medicine in agriculture alliance) are looking to gather some feedback on vaccine shortages from farmers. The survey is open until Friday 27th June and takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
🐄🐑🐂💉The survey can be accessed via this link: https://forms.office.com/e/D6EYM81Mip

03/06/2025

🐄The Purple Johne's forms are changing! Come along and find out more on Tuesday 17th June at 10:30am. Details below 🐄

29/05/2025

Join us for our next Farm Meeting to learn all about Haemonchus - the blood sucking worm!! 🪱

Please RSVP to: [email protected] or call 01363 772860

17/05/2025

Come and say hello! 👋🏻

We are in Avenue D and we've got plenty of cake and cider! 🍰🍻

15/05/2025

02/05/2025

Shakira Shakira!! Meet Shakira, a 1st Lactation Holstein Heifer who has recently undergone IVF egg collection with vet Danielle and vet tech Rachel. She was very keen to tuck into a pre-procedure snack in the yard! 🐄

02/05/2025

Please be aware we are open only for emergencies on Bank Holiday Monday.

If you need us in an emergency, call us on 01363 772860 when our own vets are available 24/7 for emergency care.

We hope you all have a lovely long weekend! 🌞🌻

30/04/2025

Dan had a surprise visitor in her van on farm this morning. A good reminder to keep the door shut... 🐔

17/04/2025

We hope you all have a wonderful Easter Weekend, just a reminder of our office opening hours. But remember we are available for emergencies 24/7 every day, just call our normal number on 01363 772860.

Happy Easter! 🐰🐣