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Shires Vets Farm

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Shires Vets Farm

Local, experienced farm animal vets covering staffordshire, shropshire and surrounding areas.
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05/06/2024

Buy local to support British farming when protesting 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🐄🐄🐄🥛🥛🥛🥛

We've got lots of Banana flavour milkshake available if you fancy having a go at throwing some at a politician 😅

30/05/2024

So our very own Sarah was presented with her Long Service in Agriculture award at the Staffordshire County Show yesterday, marking her 30 years as a vet at Shires Vets! Congratulations Sarah, and thank you for all your hard work over the years!

23/03/2024

Supposedly born in spring… more like winter weather this weekend! 🍓

21/03/2024

🪱 NEMATODIRUS VERY HIGH RISK 🪱

Due to the warmer weather we are now in a very high risk period for nematodirus.

You cannot afford to wait until you see signs.

Worm at risk lambs with a white wormer.

At risk lambs:
✅grazing pasture grazed by lambs previously
✅old enough to be eating significant amounts of grass
✅under stress e.g. triplets
✅ also at risk from cocci

If yes… worm them!

Avoid infection by moving to low risk pastures (not grazed previous spring) and check you haven’t got wormer resistance with a worm egg count 7-10 days post treatment.

If you have any concerns please call the practice to speak to a vet.

18/03/2024

Never, ever gets boring ❤️

06/03/2024

See you there!!

At the end of May we cannot wait to set up our stand at The Staffordshire County Show. We are so grateful to Shires Vets Farm for their generous sponsorship with this.
👀Watch this space for more details soon!

06/03/2024

One day.

3 beef cesareans, 3 lambings

Spring has sprung 🌷🐰

05/03/2024

Following one of the warmest recorded Februaries the risk of nematodirus is hugely variable across the country!

Currently our closest weather station is showing a moderate hatch risk.

Hatching is likely to begin in the next 7-14 days.

If you have any concerns please drop a worm egg sample into the practice for same day results.

05/03/2024

‼️ ECCLESHALL FARM OFFICE PHONES DOWN ‼️

Please be aware that our phone lines at the farm office in a Eccleshall have temporarily gone down.

If you need to speak to us please call one of the following:
The stone practice to be diverted 01785 813955
Or the Eccleshall mobile 07791 486074

01/03/2024

‼️CHANGE TO TB APPROVED DISINFECTANTS ‼️

FAM30 has been removed from the approved list of disinfectants for TB by APHA.

This means that FAM30 cannot be used as the disinfectant on TB tests and will no longer be accepted on BT05 cleansing and disinfection forms.

Please feel free to call the practice to discuss alternatives.

26/02/2024

Farmer meeting - Demystify SFI’s 🌱🌾

Kindly supported by Kite and sponsored by norbrook

Please call the office to confirm your place for catering!

Stafford practice, Marconi Gate Stafford, ST180FZ
March 11th 7:30 pm

01785 850218

07/02/2024

Biological fly control

Last year we had great success using parasitic wasps and biological fly control on farms.
Our supplier Bestico are hosting a meeting to answer all your questions for the upcoming fly season.

Benefits of biological fly control:
🪰 reduced use of drugs / pesticides
🪰 improvement in cow environment
🪰 environmentally sustainable method of control

February 19th, 7:30pm, Stafford Practice ST18 0EZ.
Food and drinks provided, please call the office to confirm for catering.

18/01/2024

Thank you to Eccleshall Young Farmers for having us last night!

11/01/2024

To all our hardworking farmers…

We know the price isn’t fair, the hours are long and the work can feel unrewarding.

But know that we see you, everyday, promoting and upholding the best welfare standards in the world, to produce the highest quality products on the market.

National milk day, to all the dairy farmers. Scream, shout and promote, because you are excellent.

21/12/2023

On behalf of the whole farm team we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who came to our Christmas quiz. It was amazing to see so many of you, catch up over drinks and dinner and of course get a bit competitive!

Congratulations to team Baxter 🥇
Team Cliff 🥈
And team Brereton 🥉

Merry Christmas to you all and see you for round two next year!

13/12/2023

Calf health.
The pressure is on for calf housing at the moment. They’ve been stocked for a while, the weather is rubbish. The infection pressure is high.

Biosecurity, management plans and vaccination where appropriate are all key to calf success.

07/12/2023

Great news, get out of the rain and into the warm! ❤️

Good News!
We've passed our TB test! After two mornings standing in the miserable weather and a few nerve wracking close calls all animals went through clear. Thanks to Alice from Shires Vets Farm for doing a great job. 😊

04/12/2023

🎄 ITS CHRISTMAS 🎄

We’d love to invite our clients and their families to a festive quiz and hot buffet on the 19th of December at Worston mill.

Please RSVP to the farm office
01785 850218

See you all there!!
🎄🎅

01/12/2023

We’re thrilled to be sponsoring the Staffordshire YFC Christmas tractor run! 🎄❤️

29/11/2023

Starting the day off right ☕️

Ellen is at the national TB conference today for all the updates and important developments in the fight against disease.

Ellen is also a TBAS advisor so is able to provide government funded visits for bespoke bio security advice on farm.

12/11/2023

Bluetongue virus has been diagnosed on a farm in Kent.

Spread by midges, it is likely that the insect has been blown over the channel. There are no reports suggesting widespread infection and therefore at the minute farmers and vets are advised to remain vigilant.

Clinical signs seen include -
🔹 high temperature
🔹 animals appear depressed
🔹 swelling at the coronary band
🔹 discharge from nose and eyes
🔹 swollen face and tongue

Sheep are typically more severely affected than cattle but any signs in either species should be reported.

If you are at all concerned or have any questions please call us at the surgery.

10/11/2023

A huge thank you to everyone who came to our calf scour meeting last night!
The room was full and farmers were well fed thanks to Gez’s Cafe. Thank you to Forte Animal Health's John and Sam for a great talk.

Some important take home messages and interesting questions and discussion, thank you!!

04/11/2023

Calf health should always be a priority, they're the future of your business.

✅Taking bloods for igG colostrum transfer
✅weigh taping for DLWG (new research says aim for 1kg daily!)
✅infectious disease monitoring and testing

Collecting this data will help us push your farm to the next level increasing your productivity and profitability.

Calves that suffer with scours can lose 0.15kg a day - up to 26.4kg by 180 days old.
Adding a calf health visit to your routine allows you to monitor your progress.

Come along to our Calf scour meeting at the Stafford practice next Thursday to discuss calf health over tea!

04/11/2023

Hannah is at the The Farming Community Network conference today talking about supporting farmers and our local rural community ❤️ thank you to all the farmers who gave her feedback this week when she asked for your opinions

01/11/2023

Farmer meeting!

Next Thursday at our Stafford branch, catering provided as usual!
Please call the office to book your place.

As we come into winter the pressure on housing can lead to an increase in calf scour. This can lead to significant losses in growth and knock on effects on production.
Come along to discuss the main causes and tactics for reducing the impact on farm.

Address

Stone Road
Stafford
ST216DL

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	8:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+441785850218

Website

http://www.shiresvets.com/

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🪰🐝 Fly Parasites 🐝🪰 As the weather gets warmer we’ve started our fly prevention plans on farm. The parasitic wasps or flies will hatch once spread in sheds and prevent nuisance fly eggs from hatching. Comprehensive fly management plan ✅ Spread every two weeks by a member of the team ✅ Reduces use of chemicals ✅ More sustainable ✅

Sheep scab! Here's a video of one I took looking down our microscope last week. Horrible little mites that cause severe itchiness and lesions in sheep. If you want to discuss prevention and treatment of scab and other skin parasites give us a call.

Animal handling safety. Our thoughts go out to the three farming families who have lost loved ones whilst moving cattle and TB testing in the last month. We know that safety can sometimes slip to the back of your mind when you’re busy. Especially with the pressure of TB testing on your time. Please take five minutes to check everyone knows their escape routes and how to use the handling system properly before you start testing. (Also if you’ve shown us how to use the head yolk you can totally roll your eyes when we let a cow through by accident) We’d always rather have a five minute delay than an awful accident ❤️

🪶 Starlings - they’re on their way 🪶 The murmurations will be starting again as we head into winter. Now is the time to think about prevention techniques to stop starlings spreading salmonella and E. coli among other things! Netting, PVC strips and bird scarers are all options. If you’re worried about the risk of disease transmission in your herd or you suffered with an influx of starlings last year have a chat with your vet.

Adapting in times of heat stress risk. Garden sprinklers tied above the shed to give a bit of extra cooling while the girls wait to come into the parlour. If you’re at all concerned about heat stress give us a call at the practice. #shiresvets #farmvet #heatstress

🐮 Dehorning with sedation 🐮 We’ve been talking a lot about the benefits of this recently. If you’re dehorning batches of calves sedation can make the process quicker, easier, less stressful and safer for everyone involved! If you’re interested in trying this on farm have a chat with one of us! #farm24 #farmvets #shiresvets

🐮 Digit amputation 🐮 Shes walking out so much better than when she came in following the procedure! We can amputate individual digits if a cow has septic arthritis / extended toe necrosis / a fracture of the bones in the foot. The process is quick and most importantly the cow feels nothing. It allows us to salvage cows that may have had to leave the herd due to chronic lameness. We put her in the crush, tie her leg up and apply a torniquet, then we inject local anaesthetic and wire off the affected digit. The foot is bandaged and a block is applied to the other claw to elevate the wound off the ground. This bandage will be changed in 2-3 days and full healing will be seen in 5-6 weeks. Posted with owners permission. #shiresvets #farmvets #surgery

☀️Feeling the heat? We all know next week is going to be tough.☀️ Reduced DMI, milk drop, mastitis and reduced fertility are all likely when cows suffer from heat stress. On an individual cow basis: panting, salivating and even collapsing can be seen if heat stress becomes extreme. Ensure fresh, clean water is available at all times and try to avoid stressful handling activities over the hottest times next week. If individuals show signs - cold water hosing and pumping with fluids can help decrease temperature. Also please look after yourselves too, you’re no good to us with heat stroke! Shade, sun cream and water (yes, even if you’re just in the tractor all day!!!) ☀️💧🐮

Do you have a farm protocol for drying off? When using selective dry cow therapy, hygiene is key. Talk to us about a dry cow consultation on farm. We’ll bring the cake 🍰 #mastitis #dairyfarming #farm365 #farmvet

Ed Shearing

It's that time of year again: live lungworm larvae from a recent sample brought into the surgery. In the dairy herd, a reduction in your bulk tank is seen, along with frequent coughing when cows are walking to and from the milking parlour. Infection of susceptible cattle can result in a dramatic reduction in milk yields of up to 50 per cent, with possible deaths. With very large larval numbers on pasture, disease can occur in adult cattle vaccinated as calves but not subsequently challenged for several years. Lost milk production could reach £1.50 to £3 per head per day with recovery taking 10 to 20 days after treatment. Clinical signs: Frequent coughing especially after short periods of exercise, increased respiratory rate at rest Diagnosis of patent lungworm infestation is based upon the demonstration of lungworm larvae in the faeces , drop a sample into the surgery and we can check if for you, and set you on the right path to treating/preventing any problems you may have on your farm.

Doing our bit for the Dairy industry as part of our recent Shires Olympics Challenges, Shires Farm team knocking back four pints of the white stuff in 36 seconds...think you can beat us? Send your videos in #boatrace #brainfreeze #milkinmybeard!