Dalehead Veterinary Group - Farm Animal

04/02/2025

Our vet techs Anna, Karen & Claire had an interesting day at Robinson Mitchell Ltd learning about post mortems of calves. Thanks again to Rob & Iain from Zoetis for sponsoring the day.

30/01/2025

We are always here if you need us ☺️

British farmers are renowned for the care they provide to their animals.

But of course, they couldn’t do it without an army of farm vets, who help them to keep their livestock in the best possible health.

Farm vets are often called upon to come out at all times of the day and night and in all weathers.

This is a part of farming the general public often don’t see, but it is one that is integral to the food our farmers produce.

So, we just wanted to say a big thank you to all the hard-working farm vets out there.

Our farmers need you – it’s as simple as that!

28/01/2025

Please help us reunite this little man with his owners!!!

Small Grey Poodle🐩🐾🐾
Been missing since Sunday Morning from Brogden Lane, Barnoldswick.

His owners are extremely worried and anxious for his safe return.
Please check all outbuildings/garages any sightings contact the surgery on 01729 823538.

26/01/2025

‘Mandatory enhanced biosecurity will now be required and the housing order extended to cover York, North Yorkshire and Shropshire.’

Mandatory enhanced biosecurity will now be required and the housing order extended to cover York, North Yorkshire and Shropshire.

23/01/2025

Our Practical Lambing Course is being held at the surgery on 19th February starting at 6.30pm.
Please call the surgery to book your place ☎

21/01/2025

From 1st February 2025 Red Tractor are introducing a few updates to it’s standards which will align the assurance scheme with the revised Veterinary Medicine Regulations. Some of the main points to be aware of are:
📍 The use of antibiotics for prophylaxis is prohibited other than in exceptional circumstances.
A vet will need to provide clear rationale, which must be documented, for every prescription of antibiotic for prophylaxis.
📍 Timing of management reviews. The legislation emphasises that management reviews should happen as close to the time of prescription as possible and definitely within 3 months.

The updated Red Tractor Dairy Standards will require specific reference to dry cow therapy in the Health Plan to ensure that dry cow therapy is discussed regularly with farmers, helping to keep strategies for managing dry periods robust while supporting antibiotic stewardship.

Dairy farmers will need to refresh their medicine training course every 5 years.
We will be organising both Milksure and Responsible Use of Medicines courses in the coming months.
For the full new and revised standards for Red Tractor, please visit their website.

15/01/2025

Our Gisburn office is now open from 10am-1pm on Thursdays so please now make sure you order your parcels in time (before 9.30am).

15/01/2025

Catchment Sensitive Farming are holding two events on 22nd January 2025.
The topic is: Knowing Your Soil and How It Can Work for You'
Emma Willis from AHDB will speak on the following related to livestock production in the Lune valley area:
•Understanding your soil
•Soil testing
•Nutrient planning and using the right fertiliser for your field management
•Which soil SFI options could you use?
Both talks will have a focus to how this applies for the farming type in the land types and use in the upper Lune.
13:30 to start at 14: 00 – 16:00 at Bentham Golf Course
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/knowing-your-soil-and-how-it-can-work-for-you-tickets-1145411670139?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2Ape2icl%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2ANDE2MDcxMjEuMTczNjUwNjM2NA..%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AMTczNjUwNjM2My4xLjAuMTczNjUwNjM2My4wLjAuMA..
18:30 to start at 19:00 – 21:00 at Bridge House Farm Team Rooms at Wray
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/knowing-your-soil-and-how-it-can-work-for-you-tickets-1144049024429?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2Av4uiki%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2ANDE2MDcxMjEuMTczNjUwNjM2NA..%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AMTczNjUwNjM2My4xLjAuMTczNjUwNjM2My4wLjAuMA..
Please click the link as to which meeting you would like to book on for.

Learn about soil health and testing , nutrient planning and SFI

14/01/2025

Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual Sheep Meeting this year, we had a great turn out 🐑
Thank you also you our speakers Becca from Boehringer & Katie from Ni**od, North Ribblesdale Rugby Club for the room hire & Lucy for the yummy food.

13/01/2025

We look forward to seeing you at North Ribblesdale Rugby Club tonight for our Annual Sheep Meeting. Don't forget those that attend receive discounts on the night on 'lambing time essentials' 🐑

09/01/2025

Swayback in lambs occurs as a consequence of a severe copper deficiency in ewes during mid to late pregnancy. The breed of sheep and the nature of the feed can have a big influence on the likelihood of copper deficiency.
Suffolks and Texels are very efficient at absorbing copper from the diet and therefore less likely to become copper deficient.
If copper supplementation is required, there are a few options available:
🔵Copper Drench
🔵Copper Capsules
🔵Copper injections
If you are unsure of the copper status of your ewes, and are wondering whether there is a need to supplement the dietary copper, a blood test can help. Sampling six pregnant ewes can give an indication of the copper status of your flock.

07/01/2025

FLUKE UPDATE...
We have seen an increase in the number of diagnoses of active liver fluke infection in the last month, either from blood sampling lambs for liver fluke antibodies, liver fluke eggs in dung samples and on post mortem examination of dead animals which have died of acute fluke infection.
To discuss whether you need to test or dose for fluke and which products would be the most appropriate to use please contact the surgery. If you are signed up for the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway for sheep and have completed your initial review, you could carry out the Endemic Disease Follow Up for liver fluke infection and have the laboratory investigation subsidised and a bespoke fluke control plan drawn up for your farm.

03/01/2025

EARLY LAMBERS - CALL FOR HELP‼️
We are holding a few meetings over the next couple of months that will require dead lambs for demonstrations.
If you have any unfortunate losses in the next few weeks, please call the surgery on 01729823538.

03/01/2025

Don't forget to book your space for our Annual Sheep Meeting 🐑

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN... 🐑🐑
Our Annual Sheep Meeting will be held on Monday 13th January from 7pm at North Ribblesdale Rugby Club.
This year's topic is 'all about Bluetongue' including sheep scab update and new oral fluid therapy ideas for treating twin lamb disease.
Hot supper will be provided and as in previous years, extra discounts will be available on lambing list products for attendees on the night.
Please phone the surgery to book your place ☎

01/01/2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR ❤️ to all our clients and friends of Dalehead. We hope you have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2025 ✨

25/12/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎅✨
From all at Dalehead Farm team ❤️

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas Eve 🎄🎅🏼❤️ we’ve got the vets, Karen, Rachel, Hollie, Marcus and Peter bringing the Christmas cheer today 🥰

24/12/2024

THE DALEHEAD CHRISTMAS POEM 🎄🎅🎁

Christmas morning and the farmer jumps out of his bed,
Gets dressed, has a brew, ready to get his stock fed.

First job, the ewes, he fills the racks full of hay,
Whilst his border collie ‘Peg’ has a well-earned play.

Creeping his fat lambs, he listens to the church bells from the village,
Not paying attention to his job, he suffers a bit of spillage.

Heading back to the farm, he gives the quad bike some power,
Trying to stay dry but gets caught in a shower.

Cold and wet, but he struggles through,
Nearly finished his jobs, just the cows left to do.

But whilst smashing the ice in the water trough,
He noticed a l’al calf had a bit of a cough.

But the farmer was prepared, he didn't need to ring the vet,
He’d been r**t organised before Christmas and restocked his drug cabinet.

With a jab of this and a shot of that, finally his jobs were done,
Ready to get back in the house to enjoy some festive fun.

As he sat down at the table and piled his plate with food,
He admired what he’d produced and it put him in a good mood.

At night he reflected about the year he had had,
And said to his wife ’Hell fire-that budget was bad!’

But onwards and upwards as we enter 2025,
Here at Dalehead we’ll support you all, keeping the nation fed and alive.

Merry Christmas Everyone and here’s to a happy healthy and
hopefully wealthy New Year!