Yan Farm Health

18/01/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡!

We are thrilled to announce that Jasmine Smith has joined Andrew and Kirsty as a Director here at Yan Farm Health.

Many of you already know Jasmine well. She was with us when we opened five years ago, and following a successful return to the team, her transition to Director reinforces our commitment to independent veterinary practice – one of our core values that ensures unbiased, tailored and client focused care.

Jasmine’s wealth of experience and proactive approach makes her a fantastic addition to our senior leadership team.

Please join the Yan Team in congratulating Jasmine on her new role! 🙌🏼

Comprehensive, dedicated veterinary care for your farm in Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Ulverston, Lancaster and the surrounding areas.

17/01/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 🐏

The final weeks of pregnancy place the greatest energy and protein demand on the ewe, making this a critical time to proactively monitor flock health.

At Yan, routine, proactive health monitoring is at the heart of what we do. As part of our bespoke sheep membership schemes, we work closely with our clients to regularly assess flock performance and prevent issues before they impact lambing.

2–3 weeks pre-lambing, we carry out targeted blood testing to monitor:
🐑Energy status – BHBs and NEFAs
🐏Protein status – Albumin and Urea
🐑Mineral status – Magnesium

Testing at this stage ensures we are capturing ewes when demand is highest, while still allowing time to fine-tune rations and management ahead of the main lambing period.

For clients on one of our Yan sheep memberships, these laboratory fees are included as standard. This reflects our belief that routine monitoring, not reactive treatment, delivers the best outcomes for both ewe health and lamb survival.

If you’re not currently on a scheme, pre-lambing bloods remain a valuable tool to help safeguard a smooth and successful lambing.

📞 Get in touch with one of the Yan team today to find out how our membership schemes support healthier flocks through proactive care.

15/01/2026

𝐘𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 — 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞

Yan Farm Health is an independently locally owned, farm-specific veterinary practice, we are a team of eight dedicated farm vets, supported by an experienced wider team farm administrators, ATT and vet techs, allowing us to provide consistent, reliable cover across our patch.

As shown on the map below, our team works with commercial farms across Cumbria, North Lancashire and North Yorkshire, delivering practical, evidence-based veterinary support tailored to your farm, your system and your livestock.

www.yanfarmhealth.co.uk

12/01/2026

MilkSure Part 1 Training 🥛🐄

📅 Friday 23rd January 2026
🕙 10:00am – 12:00 noon
📍 Bleaze Farm

As per milk contract requirements, MilkSure Part 1 training must be refreshed every 4 years, with Part 2 completed annually on farm.

This course is also suitable for Red Tractor Assurance, which requires at least one person on farm to attend a medicines training course every 5 years.

This two-part course focuses on residue avoidance in milk and covers key aspects of good medicine stewardship, including:
🥛 Adhering to correct treatment protocols
🥛 Correct medicine storage
🥛 Reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance

To book a place on the Part 1 training day, please contact Anne at the office.

11/01/2026

Join us for an evening with The Cumbria Farmer Network covering a variety of topics across the livestock sector!

Monday 19th January 7pm onwards at Wilfs Cafe, Staveley.

Set to be a great and interesting evening, and a good feed.

To book your free place please call the Farmer Network office on 01768 868615 or book online here: https://bit.ly/StaveleyLivestock

🐑 LIVESTOCK HEALTH EVENING – COMING UP SOON! 🐑

Stay ahead of the game with an informative and interactive livestock health discussion evening, featuring 4 experienced local vets ready to share insights and answer your questions.

What we’ll be covering:
🚨 TB update from the local area
🧠 Understanding neurological conditions in sheep
🛡 Simple but effective biosecurity measures
📊 Using the latest technology to support animal health

Come along to ask the experts!

📅 Monday 19th January | 7–9pm
📍 Wilfs Café, Staveley, LA8 9LR
🍽 Food included – please book in advance and let us know any dietary needs

Call the Farmer Network office on 01768 868615 or book online here: https://bit.ly/StaveleyLivestock

08/01/2026

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡.

As our team grows, we are delighted to welcome 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 to the Yan Farm Health admin team as our new Receptionist.

Kate may be new to the Yan team, but she will be a familiar face to some! Originally from a farming background in Somerset, she has kept her own dairy and fibre goats and sheep and is very used to being called the “crazy goat lady”!

In 2010, Kate completed a Nuffield Farming Scholarship researching goat meat and sustainable farming, which took her as far afield as Brazil, South Africa and Holland. Alongside this, she works as a relief milker on a farm near Grange — a role she has been in so long that the new Saturday staff weren’t even born when she started, which she says really makes her feel grown up!

Kate joins us from another vet practice where she’s worked on reception for the past six years. She is now looking forward to working more closely with farm and dairy clients.

Outside of work, Kate enjoys outdoor swimming and is on a mission to tick off all the best swimming spots in the Lakes. She still runs a few cashmere and meat goats and has a very bouncy working cocker spaniel called Bonnie.

Kate has already hit the ground running in the office, and you may have heard her friendly voice at the end of the phone. Please join us in giving her a very warm welcome!

07/01/2026

𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠!

We are delighted to welcome our first new team member, 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 🎉

Tamsin qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2023 and has since spent two and a half years working in a mixed practice in Cumbria. She has now moved to Yan to focus on farm animal medicine, which is her true passion. Tamsin has a particular interest in youngstock health and data analysis, and she’s especially keen to get stuck into fertility work.

Outside of work, Tamsin enjoys anything related to food or sport. In her spare time, she can usually be found walking in the Lakes, playing badminton, or trying out somewhere new to eat.

Please join us in giving Tamsin a very warm welcome as she starts getting out and about!

28/12/2025

We hope you all had a lovely Christmas!

Just a reminder of our office hours over the next week!

If you need us outside of these office hours, just call the usual number - 01539 327000 to speak to the on call vet!

25/12/2025

Happy Christmas!

Our on call vet Jack has had a busy morning…who doesn’t love a Christmas calving…😆🎅🏼🐂

25/12/2025

🎄Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from the entire team here at Yan! 🎄

As we come to the end of the year, we would like to take a moment to recognise the farmers whose hard work and commitment help put food on our tables at Christmas and all year round. 🎅

The past year has once again tested the farming industry, and our admiration continues to grow for this resilient, forward-looking community that we are proud to be part of.

Thank you to our clients, colleagues, and friends for your continued trust and support throughout 2025. We look forward to working together again in 2026.

23/12/2025

Over the weekend, some of the team enjoyed a Christmas meal out at the Crooklands. 🥂
A great night catching up with each other, even if some of them managed to dodge the camera, it was great to be joined by our new vet Tamsin who will be joining us in the New Year!