Farm Vets - Norfolk Farm Ltd

28/01/2025

A new report commissioned by FCN follows a survey of over 450 UK farmers and highlights the impacts bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has on their health and wellbeing.

The health symptoms reported by farmers range from fear, sleepless nights and persistent anger, to a deep sense of loss of control over their personal lives and their farm business.

Dr Jude McCann, FCN's Chief Executive Officer, said: "We hope the findings and recommendations of this report will help to raise awareness of the human impacts of bTB and ensure that farmers’ health and wellbeing remains at the heart of decision-making.
"We also hope to see greater UK-wide collaboration across agencies, organisations and farm businesses, working together to eradicate bTB.”

Download the report here: https://fcn.org.uk/research/

21/01/2025

Latest update ..

Bluetongue update: Due to lower temperatures and reduced midge activity the risk of new infection and onward transmission due to vector activity is now very low.

As a result of the reduction in risk, certain restrictions are being eased from today (Tuesday 21 January) including removing the following:
• The requirement for post-movement testing of animals
• The use of insecticide on vehicles
• The requirement to send animals from the Restricted Zone to designated abattoirs.

Restrictions will be revised when vector activity increases again with warmer temperatures, which tends to be in March/April.

Please check the collection page on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bluetongue-information-and-guidance-for-livestock-keepers and the press release: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/seasonally-vector-low-period-for-bluetongue-begins for more info.

08/01/2025

PLEASE SHARE: The Winter Fuel Grant 2025 is coming soon. Applications open on Monday 27 January at 9am.

➡️ Grant Amount: £400 per farming household.
➡️ Eligibility: Open to those who live and farm in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland, whether you’re a working or non-working farming person.
➡️ Get prepared: Check if you qualify by reviewing the Terms and Conditions here rabi.org.uk/winterfuel and get everything ready to apply on time.

Set your reminders – applications open on 27 January at 9am.

P.S. Know someone this could help? Spread the word and encourage them to apply from 27 January.

03/01/2025

Sign up to our latest Safe use of Veterinary Medicines course. Next Wednesday 8th January @ 3pm. Venue to be confirmed once we have final numbers.

31/12/2024

2024 has been a difficult year for many in the farming community, locally & nationally with family loss, su***de, health issues, financial issues, weather & changes in legislation to deal with.

Lets hope 2025 is a better year for many however whatever gets thrown at us as a community we are stronger together - the farming community is an amazing place - remember help is always there & asking for it is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Now all eat, drink 🍷 & be merry & pick up the phone if you need us or just need to chat.

27/12/2024

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas 🎄 to all our lovely clients

- the office re-opens Friday at 8.30am however if you have an emergency please call as normal.

Enjoy your well deserved Christmas dinner & eat, drink & be merry!

22/12/2024

Finally & most importantly none of this amazing contribution to local charities Lincolnshire Rural Support Network & The Serendipity Foundation Lincs would have been possible without you lot!

A huge Christmas 🎄 thank you to;

all the donators of raffle prizes & auction lots - that raised £1678 on the night (see photos below for donors)

To NM Stovin for donating the mince, Farmer Browns for donating the ice cream (& supplying the delicious mince pies) & Louth potato 🥔 company for donating the tates & Ian for cooking!

To Invetstore the online pharmacy for donating for every prescription sent their way

And for the crazy lot that 🏃‍♀️ the Tough Mudder!

Well done all - remember there is help out there if you are struggling via Lincolnshire Rural Support Network or The Serendipity Foundation Lincs if you are looking to get into work but hampered by transport, physical, mental or occupational health needs!

21/12/2024

A Big 🎄 Thx
We have raised
£6868.34 in 2024
For LRSN & The Serendipity Foundation Lincs!!!!

16/12/2024

So……how did you get on with the Christmas 🎄 Quiz - veterinary round questions?

Answers below!

Feel free to catch up with vets to discuss any of the answers to this round or the answers to any of the rounds.

Don’t the vet team look Christmassy!
Left to right: Beth (super tech), Emma (health planning admin), Pam (vet), Zoe (accounts), Donna (reception), Ruby (apprentice), Molly (vet) Harriet (vet), Jaz (vet), Ian (maintenance, TB & any thing else needed 🤣).

16/12/2024

Sign up to our latest Safe use of Veterinary Medicines course. Wednesday 8th January @ 3pm. Venue to be confirmed once we have numbers.

15/12/2024

Christmas 🎄 Quiz - who were the smarty pants 🩲 winners!

The £30 special prize for the winner of the vet round was the team ‘Naughty Elf’ & was followed by the immortal words from Nick - see tell Molly I do listen to her sometimes 🤣.

Would you have done better? Have a go below!

And in 3rd place overall in the quiz were -Quiztiano Ronaldo
In 2nd place - Jolly Jolly Farmers
& Our overall winners were ……

HEPTAVAC P - HAS ANYONE GOT ANY?!

& they waltzed off with 6 bottles of bubbly - well done all!!!

13/12/2024

So more about the Christmas 🎄 Quiz & the amazing it evening it was …

Farmer of the Year, the shield, bottle of bubbly & £50 voucher for the veterinary pharmacy Invetstore went to John Farrow.

John in so many ways epitomises everything I value in farming - he never utters the words - “if there is livestock there is dead stock” - these words are replaced with why? He’ll investigate, read, challenge, ask until he’s sure he’s done all he can to remove the problem repeating itself.

Despite being stuck in the TB regime of the TB hotspot meaning repeated testing Johns pregnancy results had almost 96% of his cows in calf - and for those not in calf we are investigating why. It’s a pleasure to work alongside John, Tom & all the team.

We are lucky that he is one of many excellent farmers we work with.

Tom collected the prize 🏆 on Johns behalf.

Watch this space for the total raised for Lincolnshire Rural Support Network and The Serendipity Foundation Lincs

12/12/2024

Wow 🤩 wow 🤩 what can I say - the Christmas 🎄 Quiz was the biggest & the best ever!

What a night … where to start ….

Young Farmer 🧑‍🌾 of the Year - Takara Comrie

Her boss and mentor Andrew was taken seriously ill earlier this year leaving Takara to manage Limestone Farming’s more than 400 calving Stabiliser Cows 🐄- and she was truly amazing 🤩
Her dedication, enthusiasm & work ethic are exemplary.

Well Done Takara from all of us! Onwards & upwards.

More instalments to follow - Farmer 🧑‍🌾 of the Year, How much we raised for The Serendipity Foundation Lincs and Lincolnshire Rural Support Network and the Quiz 🏆 winners!

10/12/2024

As we go into the Christmas 🎄 Period please remember to avoid dogs 🐕 getting access to things that are toxic to them!