Black Sheep Farm Health

Black Sheep Farm Health We are an independent, locally owned dedicated farm only veterinary practice serving Northumberland
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12/07/2025

🚨Bluetongue Cases🚨

Clinical cases of BTV have been seen in sheep in Oxfordshire.

Additionally, cattle have tested positive for Bluetongue on premovement testing in Herefordshire.

This is conformation that BTV IS CURRENTLY CIRCULATING IN ENGLAND.

Please contact us with any concerns or questions. Vaccine is still currently available and we have some in stock.

Today is Cow Appreciation Day, go and look at a cow 🐮-Ode To a Cow –When life seems one too many for you,Go and look at ...
11/07/2025

Today is Cow Appreciation Day, go and look at a cow 🐮

-Ode To a Cow –
When life seems one too many for you,
Go and look at a Cow.
When the futures black and the outlooks blue,
Go and look at a Cow.
For she does nothing but eat her food,
and sleep in the meadows entirely nood,
Refusing to fret or worry or brood,
Because she doesn’t know how.

Whenever you’re feeling bothered or sore,
Go and look at a Cow,
When everything else is a fearful bore,
Go and look at a Cow.
Observe her gentle and placid air,
Her nonchalance and savoir faire,
Her absolute freedom from every care,
Her imperturbable brow.

So when you’re at the end of your wits,
Go and look at a Cow
Or when your nerves are frayed to bits,
And wrinkles furrow your brow;
She’ll merely Moo in her gentle way,
Switching her rudder as if to say:
“Bother tomorrow! Let’s Live today!
Take the advice of a cow!”

The Old Farmers Almanac, 1936

Thank you to all those that attended our summer social yesterday, a good turn out in spite of the good silaging weather!...
10/07/2025

Thank you to all those that attended our summer social yesterday, a good turn out in spite of the good silaging weather!

Thank you to Joe and Rachel for hosting us at Westhills, and thank you to the companies who donated quiz prizes.

Well done to our quiz winners, Killed at Bygate. Thank you to all our teams for the generous donations- the quiz raised £220 for the Farm Safety Foundation - Yellow Wellies 👏

Just as we're coming to the end of bull testing for the year, Jenny tested a bull with a very yellow sample! This yellow...
09/07/2025

Just as we're coming to the end of bull testing for the year, Jenny tested a bull with a very yellow sample! This yellow colour is due to the present of riboflavin. This is a normal finding in some Angus bulls, and does not impact fertility- always a cool finding!

We’re all set up and ready for this evening! Hope to see yous later! 🍻🍔
09/07/2025

We’re all set up and ready for this evening! Hope to see yous later! 🍻🍔

An interesting report 🐮💉
08/07/2025

An interesting report 🐮💉

The Bluetongue Movements Checker tool is an interactive and online system which allows farmers to find out the correct a...
07/07/2025

The Bluetongue Movements Checker tool is an interactive and online system which allows farmers to find out the correct advice and licensing requirements for moving animals within GB 🚨

Cattle & Sheep Health & Welfare Survey 2020

Picture of the week 📸Joe has been away at Groundswell, enjoying the sunshine and learning all things RegenAg that he can...
06/07/2025

Picture of the week 📸

Joe has been away at Groundswell, enjoying the sunshine and learning all things RegenAg that he can apply day to day farming and vetting!

🚨You can now claim through the AHWP for multiple flocks / herds of the same species🚨This means that farmers managing sev...
05/07/2025

🚨You can now claim through the AHWP for multiple flocks / herds of the same species🚨

This means that farmers managing several groups of cattle or sheep can now access funding across the business – not just for a single herd or flock.

How is a separate herd or flock defined?

To be considered a separate herd or flock, they must satisfy one or more of the following...
- Separate management or health
- Different breed
- Different purpose
- Kept completely separate

For example, farms with a hill flock and an in-bye flock, or a pedigree and a commercial flock, could claim for each flock separately.

This funding will only be available until 2027; please use it while you can!

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

Allflex Tags Discount CodeBefore ordering Allflex tags, give the practice a call and we can give you a discount code for...
04/07/2025

Allflex Tags Discount Code

Before ordering Allflex tags, give the practice a call and we can give you a discount code for your order.

Livestock identification tags from Allflex Livestock Intelligence UK. Animal ID tags designed to support livestock management and developed for the best possible tag application and retention.

03/07/2025

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Morpeth

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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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