Towcester Farm Vets

07/09/2025

To celebrate AHDB’s Love Lamb Week, we thought we’d share some of our favourite lamb dishes:

Gareth: Moussaka
Nikki: Shepherds Pie (good for hiding vegetables in for both adults and children!)
Sarah: Spiced Lamb and Apricot Stew (Persiana, Sabrina Ghayour)
Bex: Lamb Mince Curry (Tom Kerridge’s recipe especially)
Abel: Roast Lamb with Mint and Pomegranate

04/09/2025

Although we are thankful for the recent rain, it is likely to accelerate the rate of hatching in worms leaving lambs vulnerable.

This year's lambs may be more susceptible to worm burdens due to reduced exposure in the dry weather. A sudden increase in worm burdens after the rain may lead to problems. Keeping a close eye on lambs is crucial.

We would strongly advise worm egg counts in the next couple of weeks to check worm burdens on your farm!

We do NOT recommend blanket-treatment of lambs in response to the wet weather.

Signs to look out for on farm include:

🐏 Loss of condition

🪱 Scouring

🐏 Bottle Jaw

🪱 Anaemia (Haemonchus)

🐏 Sudden death

01/09/2025

Last chance to book your place for our first winter meeting of the 2025/2026 season!
We are excited to welcome Zoetis to talk to us about their new vaccine, Protivity, formulated to protect against Mycoplasma bovis- one of the bacteria responsible for pneumonia in calves.
This meeting will be held next Monday 8th September (7pm for a 7:30pm start) at Towcestrians Rugby Club. A free hot meal and drink will be provided following the talk.
Call the office on 01327 350239 to book your place 🐄🐮

14/08/2025

https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/08/06/cattle-farmers-join-our-webinar-on-funding-for-vet-visits/

🐮 Defra are hosting a webinar on 19th August at 11am for cattle farmers to explain how to access funding through the Animal Health and Welfare Review. To register, please follow the link! 🐮

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

12/08/2025

🐮🐮Cattle farmers🐮🐮

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12/08/2025

Sign-up is now open for our first winter meeting of the 2025/2026 season!

We are excited to welcome Zoetis to talk to us about their new vaccine Protivity.

Protivity is a vaccine formulated to protect against Mycoplasma bovis- one of the bacteria responsible for pneumonia in calves.

This meeting will be held on Monday 8th September (7pm for a 7:30pm start) at Towcestrian’s Rugby Club. A free hot meal and drink will be provided following the talk.

Call the office on 01327 350239 to book your place now!

07/08/2025

Proud to support our farmers in

Here’s what our vets have been up to today:

🐄 Abel has been checking up on a calf
🐐 Bex has been castrating a goat
🐏 Beckie has been doing Worm Egg Counts
☕️ Nikki has been blood sampling sheep and battling the paperwork that goes with it!

29/07/2025

Don't forget to come and visit us by the main ring on Saturday 😎

17/07/2025

⚠ BLUETONGUE CASES UPDATE ⚠
There have been cases in neighbouring counties as of the 11th and 12th July 2025.
🔹 1 sheep in Oxfordshire with clinical signs (hot, painful feet, reluctant to move and generally unwell)
🔹1 sheep in Buckinghamshire with clinical signs (pyrexia, salivation, nasal discharge, swollen muzzle/ lips/ tongue)
🔹2 cattle in Herefordshire on a non-negative pre-movement test
We are strongly advising vaccination to help protect your herds and flocks. There is no treatment for this disease.

Call the office on 01327 350239 to discuss vaccination now.

03/07/2025

🥳Exciting times in the farm vet office - our first client has crossed the finish line and claimed their free worm egg count! Our "buy 9, get the 10th WEC free" is still running so please keep bringing in your samples 💩

30/06/2025

Still unsure whether to vaccinate for Bluetongue?

See what Ian had to say after we popped out to vaccinate his flock:
“Sarah did an amazing job vaccinating our boys (sheep). We did our research and this plague is coming, it’s a great comfort to know they’ll be safeguarded. The efficacy evidence is there, we’d advise other owners to do the same and try to stop this insect spread disease."

Bluetongue vaccines can be administered by farmers or by vets, depending on what suits you!
Call us on 01327 350239 to discuss Bluetongue vaccination today.

19/06/2025

What are you doing about Bluetongue on your farm?

🔹 Bluetongue still poses a huge threat to you as farmers and owners.
🔹 We have no treatment. Vaccination is the ONLY way to protect your herd from Bluetongue.
🔹 We are strongly advising everyone with susceptible species (cattle, sheep, goats, camelids) to vaccinate against Bluetongue Virus serotype 3.
🔹 Please call the office on 01327 350239 to discuss vaccinating and place an order