7 Enthusiastic farm vets, 2 ATT's, 2 vet tech's and 4 support staff based at Brock Auction. 24/7 365 days a year!
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🐄 AI Course 🐄
We still have two spaces on our DEFRA approved AI course on Tuesday 2nd July - Thursday 4th July, kindly hosted by the Lawson family and Bank End Farm.
Day one is to be held at the office at Brock and then day two and three are held on farm. Lunch provided on all days - call us to avoid disappointment!
🐄 Foot Care Course 🐄
Our foot care course was very successful this week and we have had some brilliant feedback from the participants. Run over two days, the course consisted of the Dutch five step, causes of lameness and how to treat them. Participants also got the opportunity for plenty of practical work and putting their theory into practice.
Here is what the participants had to say:
🐄 "The course was very helpful and had great explanations"
🐄 "Well organised course, great ratio of practical to theory"
🐄 "I feel confident to go and get started on foot trimming on the farm"
🐄 "Good explanations throughout and always answered any questions I had"
🐄 "Looking forward to going home and getting some numbers under my belt!"
If you would be interested in doing one of our foot care courses please give the office a call on 01995 602468 or email us at [email protected]!
🐄 Dog safety around livestock 🐄
As the weather tries to improve, public walkways become much busier which means more dogs around livestock.
If you are going walking, please be aware of your surroundings and always keep your dog on a lead around livestock.
Cows and sheep can be easily spooked by dogs and dogs are also capable of transmitting Neospora which can lead to abortion in cows. Keeping dogs on leads means everyone can enjoy the countryside safely. 🐄🌱🐑
Now the dust has settled from lambing, it is a good time to reflect on how it went. The biggest factor in lamb survival is colostrum - that's why keeping our ewes in perfect condition is so important. In this flock we're testing for any trace element shortages as that will hamper their ability to recover and be ready for the summer ahead. 🐑🌱
Goodbye to our Anna! 👋🐄
Today is Anna's last day at Lanes after completing her year in industry with us for her Animal Science and Production degree at Harper Adams!
Anna plans on spending the summer showing her Highland cow, Bonnie, at multiple agricultural shows including Royal Welsh and Garstang before returning back to university in September. She also hopes to go to vet school in 2025 after she has finished her degree so hopefully we will see her for plenty of placements!
We would like to thank Anna for her continued hard work over the last year and wish her all the luck in the world!
Beautiful this morning in the Trough of Bowland on the way to calls!
🐄 DEFRA Approved AI Course 🐄
We are running our DEFRA approved AI course on Tuesday 2nd - Thursday 4th July!
The course is held over 3 days and we will cover theory, semen handling and insemination. Day 1 will be held at the office at Brock for the theory and semen handling with day 2 and 3 being kindly hosted by the Lawson family at Bank End Farm, Cockerham. Call us today to book your place - limited to 6 people!
New Life!
Harry had an early morning call this morning to help this little girl out when she got stuck coming backwards! 🐄
We have one place left on our practical foot trimming course on 12th-13th June!
Call us to avoid disappointment!
Harry got into a bit of a countryside traffic jam this morning!
🐄 Dry Off Service 🐄
Drying off cows is just one of the many services our vet tech team offer. Here is vet tech Helen with Anna, our vet tech student, along with vets Seth and Katie giving a helping hand. If you need help with your drying off get in touch!
🐄 Practical Foot Trimming 🐄
A two day vet led training course on Practical Foot Trimming covering the anatomy of the cow's foot, causes of lameness and treatment using the Dutch 5 step method!
- Vet led training course
- £420 per person
- New knives and PPE included
- Lunch provided
- 10% discount if two or more from the same farm book on
- Maximum 8 people so you get the most out of the course!
Call or email us to book your place to avoid disappointment!
It's mental health awareness week! If you are feeling a certain way about the recent challenges farmers have all had to face please don't think you are alone, you are not alone. We are always here for a chat and a brew at the office any time, any day! Visit us at the office or visit Brockholes Arms Auction Mart on sale days and see the fabulous hub it is becoming and talking to likeminded farmers. RABI are also always on the end of the phone on 01865 724931.
SHARE THE LOAD 🤝
We've all had a tough spring, with relentless weather making lambing, calving and getting crops in the ground extremely difficult.
You're not alone. We are all feeling it, but we are all in this together. Taking the time to share the load, talk with friends, peers and colleagues can make a world of difference.
Get to your local market, there is a wonderful hub of people there every week, plus help and support from farming charities such as RABI and FCN, to name a few.
The live auction ring is not just a place of sale, but a crucial social hub in challenging times.
📸 Photo Credit: RG Jones
Call us to book your place on our next medicine course on Wednesday 22nd May from 12noon!
Nematodirus Risk!
The recent weather has meant the the Nematodirus risk is now extremely high and hatching is imminent! The eggs have had chance to fully develop and hatch which means lambs grazing high risk pastures are now at risk of disease. Disease occurs 1-2 weeks after peak hatch.
Contact the office to discuss worming protocols for at risk lambs!
It's fly time!
Now is the time for ordering and implementing parasitic wasps.
Parasitic wasps are a natural fly control that eat the annoying fly eggs - so they are gone before you even know they are there! We also have predator flies that are great around slats and will go hunting for the flies that keep your cows swishing.
Nuisance flies can stop cows from doing what we want - eating, resting and chilling! This disruption can lead to milk drop, lameness and an unhappy herd! Call the office and speak to Seth for more information 🪰
Bank Holiday Opening Hours!
As this weekend is bank holiday our hours slightly change. We are available 24 hours as usual, call the office to speak to the out of hours team. The office will be open as follows:
Saturday 4th May - 8:30-12noon as normal
Sunday 5th May - closed
Monday 6th May - closed
Tuesday 7th May - open as normal
Thank you for your continued support and lets hope the nice weather stays around!
Calf knock down disbudding and castrating!
This method of disbudding is less stressful for the calves and results in less cortisol being released. It is a very quick way of disbudding large numbers of calves at the same time and requires at least one vet and one vet tech as the calves must be sedated by a vet. Castrating is also available whilst the calves are sedated if required. Knock down's are priced per calf (inclusive of drugs) and prices start from £7/calf. Call Helen at the office for more information! 🐮
Don't forget this Friday is Emmie's leaving do!
Join us from 8pm at Owd Nells to say goodbye to our Emmie! 🥳🍻
To enter our photo competition please send your photos to [email protected]! Photos must be of your animal whether it be a dog, cow, sheep, goat, alpaca! Get entering so you can be in our calendar for 2025!
📸ENTER NOW 📸
We are holding a pet photography competition 🐶
The Best 12 Pictures will be in our Lanes Vets Calendar 🏆
Entries are to be sent to [email protected]
Lisa Richardson is holding a talk on farming-related stress on Thursday 18th April at Cockerham Village Hall. No need to book, just turn up on the day if you feel this could be beneficial to you or someone you may know!
Join us today until 2pm at Lower Barker Farm, Inglewhite for their rotary parlour open day!
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DeLaval
A great night last night at Lower Barker Farm with Ignite!
ONE WEEK TO GO!
Join us for our first 'Data Driven Direction' series of meetings for 2024 on Thursday 18th April from 11am at Catteralls Farm, St Michaels. Talking all things mastitis along with a farm tour kindly hosted by the Gibbons family. Call us on 01995602468 or email [email protected] to book your place and lunch!
Don't forget tonight is the second Ignite Agri-Forum meeting of 2024! Kindly hosted by John and Karen Butler, join us for a talk and tour of Lower Barker Farm, Inglewhite from 7:30pm!
This ewe had lost her lamb a few days ago but with a nice new lamb skin jacket this orphan lamb now has a loving mother!
See you tomorrow night!!
2 DAYS TO GO!
Don't miss out on the 'Talk and Tour' meeting at Lower Barker Farm, Inglewhite. 🐮
John Butler will talk about how the farm has progressed over the years, giving an insight into how they achieve exceptional results, followed by a full tour of the farm facilities including new rotary milking setup.
Food and drinks provided. 🍻
New members always welcome - Come and see what it's all about! 🤩
*OWNER FOUND* Ginger male cocker spaniel found this morning in Barnacre. No chip details. Please call the Fleece if you think he could be yours.
🐥 Easter Holiday Opening Hours 🐥
The office will be open as follows over the coming bank holiday weekend:
Good Friday: Closed
Saturday 30th: 8:30am-12noon
Easter Sunday: Closed
Easter Monday: Closed
As usual, we are on-call 24 hours a day over the Easter weekend. Call the office number to speak to a member of our out of hours team! We hope you all have a lovely Easter weekend!
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This little one had a cast on for 4 weeks to repair a broken leg. As you can see it has done the perfect job!
These girls are away for their winter holiday! 🐮
Happy Monday!
Rumen bugs 🐜 This video shows active Protozoa in a healthy rumen. Lora and Liv sampled this cow as part of an acidosis investigation, rumen pH fluctuates a lot but the impact of low pH on the rumen flora can be used as an indicator of rumenal acidosis!
Smells like spring! ☀️
Can you tell what’s going on here? This is how we perform liver biopsies in cattle. Collecting a tiny piece of liver is the most accurate way to check for levels of certain minerals, such as copper and cobalt. Copper is essential for building strong bones and connective tissues, so the cow’s demand is highest during the last trimester of pregnancy, when the unborn calf skeleton is growing at its fastest!
How we test pre-weaned calf muck for the for the 4 common causes of diarrhoea: Rota virus, Corona virus, Cryptosporidia and E. coli 🦠 Call us today if you think you could benefit from one of these handy little rapid scour tests!
These calves are off to fresh grass this morning in the sunshine!
Happy Friday! This girl is enjoying her natural scratching post! 🤠
Happy little calves getting their milk this afternoon! 🐮
Meet Raspberry! She is very proud of her Hereford calf! She’s the kids favourite on this farm and gets all the special treatments, including the cow bell!
Release of the hens! From Monday 2nd May, Bird Flu restrictions were lifted and birds are allowed out again!
Turnout Time 🤩 A few days getting used to the milk trailer and now the calves are out! Here’s Johnny walking them out to the field! Beacon Farm Vets
Happy calves! Emmie is busy training calves on the milk trailer ready for turnout!
Here’s a little something to cheer up your Monday! 🐑
Happy Monday! 🐑 This one came shortly after it’s twin this morning, with help from Seth. Straight on its feet and mum licking, what a great start to a Monday!
Let’s talk about sheep scab! Scab is a highly contagious disease caused by the mite, psoroptes ovis, shown wriggling around in this video. Without a proper diagnosis it can easily be confused with lice. Both are treatable, but there are a few common pitfalls to avoid when doing so, call us at the surgery for more information and advice! 🐑
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