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16/08/2024

Many of you may remember Bert, the cheeky goat who was rather poorly earlier this year….

Unfortunately Bert couldn’t stay out of trouble, a silly climbing decision left him with a broken leg.

After 6 weeks in a cast and on bed rest, several complications and set backs, it was wonderful to receive this video of Bert getting his groove back on four legs. Picture of avert showing off his fancy pink wrapped cast added in the comments!

I think that’s now enough mischief for one goat Bert!

08/08/2024

is here 🚜🌱🌿

Farmers Guardian sponsored by Morrisons is showcasing a wonderful 24 hours to celebrate British food and farming and all those who have a role to play in delivering produce from field to fork.

Let’s show off all your hard work and see your best farming photo’s. we have attached a few of our own to get you started.

06/08/2024

🎉 Happy Birthday Anthony 🎉

We would like to take the opportunity to wish Anthony Penrose a happy birthday. We hope you have a lovely day with Trishie and the family.

It also marks 6 months since Anthony started working with Amethi so it seemed appropriate to do a first day and recently taken photo comparison from a very cold, wet TB testing day. As you can see, he is still very much enjoying being part of the team 😜😂.

31/07/2024

💩 Are your calves scouring? 💩

Calf Scours has the potential to be a rapidly fatal condition due to the significant fluid loss and resultant dehydration.

It has a variety of causal factors, from simply over feeding, to more sinister reasons including Viral (rotavirus, coronavirus), Bacterial (E. Coli), or parasitic (Cryptosporidium or coccidiosis), to name a few. Each cause has a different treatment, so ensuring you know exactly what to treat is essential.

Not only do we offer prompt, in house, faecal worm egg counts, we can also perform an on farm rapid faecal analysis to rule out E. coli, Cryptosporidium, Rotavirus and Coronavirus.

If your struggling with calf scours do not hesitate to give us a call and let’s work together to get to the bottom of it!

29/07/2024

🐐Smaller doesn’t always mean easier 🐐

On a recent routine visit to these girls, they gave us the run around leaving us all sweating whilst they remained looking calm and collected.

After being caught by their brother it was our job to ensure that any potential pregnancy was avoided! A simple job…. made trickier by their Houdini antics.

28/07/2024

📣 Exciting Announcement 📣

As many of you already know, our team is growing with the addition of Alex in a few months. With the extra pair of hands, we will be able to substantially increase our workload, but more importantly start working on some exciting projects to increase the services we provide to you. So, watch this space. Here are a few words from Alex to introduce herself to you all;

Hi I'm Alex, I am counting down the days until I join the Amethi team at the end of September!

I've been a farm vet in Shropshire for 7 years working with a variety of beef, dairy and sheep farmers as well as smallholders. I am excited to now have this opportunity to return to the South West. I grew up in Somerset where I gained my initial passion for all things sheep on a local farm.

Outside of work, I love being outdoors with my Labrador, Blake. He's particularly enthusiastic about the prospect of beach walks every morning!
Really looking forward to meeting and working with you all soon.

26/07/2024

🎊Happy Friday! 🎊

We are always delighted to receive updates on how our cases are doing! Legolas, the handsome 21 year old alpaca, has been visited by us on a couple occasions but we were delighted to receive the update of him doing well, along with this wonderful photo!

25/07/2024

🐄 Have you ever considered having a vasectomised bull? 🐄

A vasectomy is a skilled but fairly quick procedure where a portion of the “vas deferens” (the tube that transports the semen from the testicles to the p***s) is removed. This vasectomised bull is then the best form of heat detection! He will even pick up on those silent bullers that you would otherwise miss. The procedure leaves the bull infertile, so although he will be interested and show you which cows you need to serve, he will not get them pregnant.

Last month we had the pleasure of performing this procedure on a stunning Devon, yearling. With each missed heat estimated to cost a beef farmer £90-£120, this boy is definitely going to earn his keep.

26/06/2024

🐄 Being the first person to see a calf and it’s heartbeat will always be one of my favourite things to do. 🐄

Our scanner can link up to a mobile phone enabling us to show our clients what we are seeing when conducting fertility visits. From good news, like in this cow, with a positive PD, to explaining problems if they arise the ability to show what we are seeing is proving invaluable.

02/06/2024

Happy Sunday!
Delighted to assist this wonderful heifer calve a rather large bull calf this afternoon! It’s fair to say it was a tight squeeze, but this girl took it all in her stride and has shown already to be a brilliant mum!

07/05/2024

Due to fantastic support from our local community during our first 6 months we are already looking to expand our team. We are currently a small team of three (one vet, one ATT/Vet tech, and a invaluable year long placement student). At Amethi, work life balance is essential. We strive to ensure quality of service to our clients as well as plenty of time to pursue our passions outside of work. For this reason we are happy to tailor the role to the right person. We are open to hearing from both experienced and new grad vets with full support provided.

If interested please email [email protected] for more information or ring/message on 07485032542 for a confidential chat.

07/05/2024

❓Did you know❓
There are over 7,000 species of fly in the UK!

Peak fly season in the UK occurs between May and September, however depending on the temperature, farmers will see flies all year round. Flies are very efficient breeders, depending on species females can lay up to 3,000 eggs over three weeks (in ten batches). The adults that you see on and around livestock only represent 15% of the total population present.

Flies are a problem on farms as they transmit diseases such as Pink Eye (Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis), eyeworm (thelazia) and summer mastitis. They also cause irritation for livestock when they settle and feed on them, damaging their skin with bite wounds as well as from scratching. Ultimately, this will result in a negative impact on feed intakes, milk yields and overall productivity of the farm.

03/05/2024

📌 Fun fact Friday📌

A cow has around 25,000 taste buds that is 2.5 times more than a human has!

They can also smell up to 6 miles away!

02/05/2024

For those of you who haven’t met her yet, we would like to introduce you to Saffron.

Saffron is currently studying veterinary bioscience at Harper Adams university and is on a year in industry placement. She has joined the Amethi team until Autumn. Saffron has a keen interest in disease prevention and consultancy, as well as a good cup of Yorkshire tea!

When not helping out at Amethi or assisting her Dad, Andy at Kernow Bovine Services she fills her time relief milking for various farmers and baking (although we are yet to taste any of her creations).

26/04/2024

📌 Fun Fact Friday 📌

Did you know that when fully grown a male horse has 40 -42 teeth whilst a female horse have 36-40 teeth.

In both cases, the teeth take up more space in their heads than their brain.

24/04/2024

🎈 Can you believe Amethi Vets has been open for 6 months today! 🎈

It has flown by, with every minute being fun, exciting and a massive business learning curve, but we are loving it! It is all thanks to all the brilliant support we have received in our first six months. We are extremely greatful to everyone and cannot wait to see what the next 6 months brings!

19/04/2024

📌 Fun Fact Friday 📌

Sheep and Goats have rectangular pupils, enabling them to see 270-320 degrees of vision. This means they can almost see entirely around them without even moving their heads. The only thing they cannot see is whats directly behind them.

As prey animals this is especially important as it allows them to be on continuous watch for predators

18/04/2024

Share your herd lameness experiences - AND WIN!

Lameness is a major cost to the UK dairy industry, with it impacting herd fertility, productivity and profitability.

Stride, is aimed at helping dairy farmers reduce these consequences. The survey aims to identify farmer opinions on mobility and their approach to lameness.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/stride_survey?fbclid=IwAR0RHlC6ak0tcKB49HTP8oCs8yAV7N0msNBksy3pq0NPGfiI-mX7N5ewh2o

17/04/2024

📣Dehorning offer 📣

Did you know we offer a highly discounted calf dehorning service? This applies to all ages, from disbudding to tackling the group that were accidentally forgotten about.

Our affordable, per head price covers the procedure and all drugs leaving you with no hidden or uncertain costs.

A special thanks goes out to Penrose Agricultural Services for building us an amazing burner to ensure no horn is too big, and allowing us to provide rapid and effective cautery of vessels once the horn has been removed.

If you have calves needing dehorning or even a group of yearlings that got forgotten, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 07485032542.

05/04/2024

Little Bert has has had a rather rocky few weeks. After developing ”floppy kid syndrome” / acidosis it was touch and go few a few days. This is typically caused by over feeding and milk sitting in the abomasum of the kid, causing a change in pH and resultant profound weakness! However, Bert was never over fed so a piece of the puzzle never really fitted.

Luckily his dedicated owner did not bat an eyelid when I advised multiple feeds of electrolytes alternating with milk throughout the day and night until he got stronger.

But, this wasn’t the end of his troubles, as the days went on we noticed everytime we increased his milk intake he would rapidly deteriorate again, suggestion some form of milk intolerance. Whilst his brother over took him in height and weight, Bert was starting to look thin. It was at this point we decided the only option was to start early weaning him, to enable him to get sufficient nutrition on very little levels of milk.

This week Bert has shown off his love for munching on branches and nibbling at creep as well as having a cheeky bit of grass in between the showers. We can’t wait to watch him develop as he hopefully moves forward from his tricky start.

18/03/2024

After being removed from the DEFRA approved list, FAM30 has now been reinstated as a TB approved disinfectant.

To meet requirements it now must be used at a dilution rate of 1:14 ….. so this means 100ml of FAM30 to 1400ml water.

13/03/2024

🐑 Pudsey update 🐑

Nearly four weeks ago we mentioned Pudsey, the sheep, who was attacked by a dog.

Unfortunately, we never took pictures of him initially to show the extent of the damage to the inside of his mouth and jaw, but have taken a few of his external progress since!

10 days into his recovery we had a massive set back when a large portion of his chin became necrotic and sloughed away. This meant a portion of his jaw bone was again exposed and a nasty infection had taken hold. Luckily, Pudsey doesn’t seem to have normal sheep tendencies and took it all in his stride continuing to eat and even escaping his paddock for greener grass! At this point, we again were left with a difficult decision, but due to Pudsey’s passion for life and sheep nuts we couldn’t give up on him, so daily flushing and cleaning with iodine began in exchange for extra sheep nuts!

Today was smiles all round as healthy tissue is slowly closing the wound. This has been a very long and stressful, avoidable, journey for Pudsey and his owners, and we continue to urge people to have their dogs under control around livestock!

23/02/2024

🐕 Keep dogs ON lead around livestock! 🐕

Tonight we were called to see “pudsey” the pedigree long-wool wether who has fallen victim to a yet another dog attack!

The sight on arrival was horrific with this poor boy having the tissue of his lower lip and chin completed severed from the inside of his lower jaw exposing the entire length of the jaw bone! Due to the location and severity, repair was tricky, with no guarantee it will hold. We will monitor him anxiously for the next week, but unfortunately, if this fails he will have to be euthanised.

The trauma for both Pudsey and his owners could easily have been avoided by responsible dog ownership. So next time your walking your dog and you see a field with livestock in take the two seconds to recall your dog, put them on a lead, and pass by calmly and quietly, because no one can ever say their dog would NEVER attack!

19/02/2024

📣 FREE faecal egg test to all registered clients 📣

This week we will be offering a FREE single worm egg count per farm as a welcome gift to Anthony! This can be either a single animal you are concerned about, or a pooled sample from a group.

If you want to take advantage of this egg-cellent offer all you need to do is send us a message, collect the sample on Thursday and we will even come and collect it from you with all results being reported Friday!

08/02/2024

We are extremely excited to introduce the newest member of the Amethi Vets Team, Anthony.

A familiar face to you all, Anthony has joined the Amethi Team as not only a TB tester, but also a Vet Technician, helping out with our faecal egg count service, dehorning cattle and assisting with on farm surgical proceedures just to name a few.

This week we have also enjoyed getting to grips with our new toy, a TB handheld to allow testing to be efficient and organised!

Watch out next week as we will be offering FREE faecal egg counts as a welcome gift to Anthony! 🎁

31/01/2024

🐑🐑

It was an absolute pleasure to assist in the birth this beautiful Ram lamb yesterday.

Molly was AI’d with some rather special, ‘old’ pedigree seman from a flock which no longer exists. This means this chap will be vital in helping increase the genetic pool for the pedigree Cornwall & Devon Longwools!

24/01/2024

💉 Do you always use a new clean needle? 💉

We always tease about the importance of using a new clean sharp needle, but the reality of it is if you don’t, injection site abscesses can form!

Following a history of foot related lameness, when called, we expected to see another sole ulcer or a bit of digi. In actual fact she had bilateral abscesses at her previous injection sites causing pain, inflammation and lameness.

Remember to reach for the new needle and syringe and chuck the old used ones away! In support of this we will be providing a free needle and syringe with every bottle of drug when dispensed from us.

23/01/2024

Is fluke really a problem in your herd? When do you tend to fluke your stock? Do you blanket treat without even knowing if it is a problem?

With Flukicides having no prolonged action, timing of treatment is essential. Each year the risk of fluke varies. This year so far has been so far relatively low risk so we would recommend testing prior to automatically treating your stock.

Testing can be done either on faeces at any time, or via blood or bulk milk (prior to any treatment). For more information, don't hesitate to contact us.

16/01/2024

📣Schmallenberg update 📣

Schmallenberg cases have spiked again this year.

Spread by midges, Schmallenberg virus (SBV) can affect conception rates, cause abortions and deformities in calves, lambs and kids.

APHA are offering FREE testing on brain samples of any lamb, calf or kid born with deformities where Schmallenberg virus is suspected. If you are concerned you may have a case, or want further information regarding SBV please do not hesitate to contact us!

More information on the virus, transmission and testing will be in this months newsletter so make sure you check it out!

11/01/2024

Last night we had the pleasure of assisting these HUGE pedigree Suffolk lambs after they decided to play spaghetti with their legs.

Remember Amethi vets are available 24/7 for all your spring time calving and lambing problems, so please do not hesitate to give us a call. We have added an additional out of hours landline on this months newsletter so make sure you add that to your phonebook!

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Many of you may remember Bert, the cheeky goat who was rather poorly earlier this year…. Unfortunately Bert couldn’t stay out of trouble, a silly climbing decision left him with a broken leg. After 6 weeks in a cast and on bed rest, several complications and set backs, it was wonderful to receive this video of Bert getting his groove back on four legs. Picture of avert showing off his fancy pink wrapped cast added in the comments! I think that’s now enough mischief for one goat Bert!

🐄 Being the first person to see a calf and it’s heartbeat will always be one of my favourite things to do. 🐄 Our scanner can link up to a mobile phone enabling us to show our clients what we are seeing when conducting fertility visits. From good news, like in this cow, with a positive PD, to explaining problems if they arise the ability to show what we are seeing is proving invaluable.

🐑🐑 It was an absolute pleasure to assist in the birth this beautiful Ram lamb yesterday. Molly was AI’d with some rather special, ‘old’ pedigree seman from a flock which no longer exists. This means this chap will be vital in helping increase the genetic pool for the pedigree Cornwall & Devon Longwools! #farmvets #springlambs #cornwallanddevonlongwools