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Westpoint Farm Vets At Westpoint Farm Vets we aim to provide the highest level of specialist farm veterinary service to livestock keepers, from smallholdings to commercial farms.

The Westpoint Farm Vets team collaborates to provide the highest standards of proactive care to support animal health, success and sustainability for the farming community. We have a dedicated team of farm vets working in partnership with farmers offering our clients a range of benefits that will have a direct and positive impact on the health and welfare of their animals and the profitability and efficiency of their farm.

When you're nice and snug inside the womb and in absolutely no hurry to enter the world, it can feel like quite a rude a...
24/01/2025

When you're nice and snug inside the womb and in absolutely no hurry to enter the world, it can feel like quite a rude awakening to be assisted!

We love a proactive approach to parasite control!
23/01/2025

We love a proactive approach to parasite control!

Spent today with the brilliant taking bloods from some of my youngstock for BVD testing, as part of the government’s Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.

We also spoke biosecurity and took a few dung samples so that faecal egg counts could be done, which will inform whether I need to worm my cattle or not.

I try and avoid using wormers where I can because of their negative impacts on invertebrates like dung beetles, and instead try to make sure my cattle are moved regularly while grazing and have access to anthelminthic (anti-worm) plants like chicory, bird’s-foot trefoil and willow.

Thus far the FECs have come back good which means I haven’t had to worry about it, which has been great for the inverts and my bank balance!

We have now entered into the Seasonally Vector Low Period, meaning there is low midge activity and the transmission risk...
23/01/2025

We have now entered into the Seasonally Vector Low Period, meaning there is low midge activity and the transmission risk for bluetongue is very low.

This kicks off some alterations for those in restriction zones:

• Animals moving out of the restriction zone no longer require a post movement test.
• There is no requirement for the use of insecticides.
• Animals from the restriction zone do not need to use a designated slaughterhouse.

Some restrictions remain in place -
• Pre-movement testing in the restriction zone is required
• Licences are required to move animals or germinal products out of the restriction zone.
• Any post movement testing requirements set out in the licence or restriction notice if animals were moved out of the restricted zone on or before 20 January 2025 must still be completed
• A licence is necessary to freeze germinal products in the restriction zone.

This link takes you to a bluetongue case map that shows the GB premises that have had one or more cases of BTV3 confirmed by PCR. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/4867f4e1f680415898482df7aabb703d/page/Page/

Now that we are in calving and lambing season, you may encounter foetal deformities, stillbirths, abortions and neurological signs in calves and lambs, which could be related to BTV3, and therefore must be reported to 03000 200 301 (England), 0300 303 8268 (Wales) or your local Field service officer in Scotland. We must still remain vigilant for any signs of BTV3, and report any suspicion of disease immediately.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/seasonally-vector-low-period-for-bluetongue-begins

UK Chief Veterinary Officer announces we are now in the seasonally vector low period for bluetongue virus.

A glorious day for some booster vaccines - we recommend clostridial vaccines for our camelid patients - as you can see, ...
22/01/2025

A glorious day for some booster vaccines - we recommend clostridial vaccines for our camelid patients - as you can see, there were no objections from this herd after their visit from Ashford vet Tiff, and Tech Liv.

Did you know that in the South East, our Tech Teams are able to scan sheep and goats for pregnancy? If you have small he...
13/01/2025

Did you know that in the South East, our Tech Teams are able to scan sheep and goats for pregnancy? If you have small herds or flocks and want to be able to tailor your nutrition to their breeding status - get in touch with our techs!

Clinical Director of Chelmsford, Ami has been nominated as Champion for Change by Veterinary Woman. Read her interview b...
09/01/2025

Clinical Director of Chelmsford, Ami has been nominated as Champion for Change by Veterinary Woman. Read her interview below!

Amy Sawran is Clinical Director at Westpoint Farm Vets in Chelmsford, a member of the Clinical and Farm Executive boards at VetPartners.

Applications for our 2025 New Graduate Scheme are now OPEN.If you want a supportive, tailored and welcoming new graduate...
06/01/2025

Applications for our 2025 New Graduate Scheme are now OPEN.

If you want a supportive, tailored and welcoming new graduate experience in a dynamic and inclusive 100% farm practice, come and talk to us.

https://www.westpointfarmvets.co.uk/graduate-programme

We are 100% farm animal vets with practices nationwide. We aim to provide the highest level of farm veterinary service to keepers of food-producing animals.

Our work would mean nothing if it wasn't completed with enthusiasm, compassion and great care for the animals we tend to...
03/01/2025

Our work would mean nothing if it wasn't completed with enthusiasm, compassion and great care for the animals we tend to and the clients we serve. Thank you for being with us - we appreciate each and every one of you.

We are at the forefront of public health protection and infectious disease control on a national level.
02/01/2025

We are at the forefront of public health protection and infectious disease control on a national level.

We stand with the farming community, and find ways to support agricultural charities and industry initiatives.
31/12/2024

We stand with the farming community, and find ways to support agricultural charities and industry initiatives.

We dedicate a huge amount of time to training and teaching, from farm teams, to students and other vets.
30/12/2024

We dedicate a huge amount of time to training and teaching, from farm teams, to students and other vets.

Just because it's routine, doesn't mean there is a dull moment on farm...
27/12/2024

Just because it's routine, doesn't mean there is a dull moment on farm...

Our Vet Tech team are literal pioneers - they provide husbandry services to make your lives easier, optimising health, w...
26/12/2024

Our Vet Tech team are literal pioneers - they provide husbandry services to make your lives easier, optimising health, welfare and the economics of farming.

From all of the Westpoint Team, we wish you the Merriest Christmas, and a calm and peaceful festive season.
25/12/2024

From all of the Westpoint Team, we wish you the Merriest Christmas, and a calm and peaceful festive season.

Proactive health planning is designed to optimise health and welfare, improve your vet spend and ensure you get the most...
24/12/2024

Proactive health planning is designed to optimise health and welfare, improve your vet spend and ensure you get the most value out of our time spent on farm.

Emergency care - here when you need us the most.
23/12/2024

Emergency care - here when you need us the most.

As 2024 draws to a close, let's look back at a year in the life of the Westpoint Farm Vets team...
20/12/2024

As 2024 draws to a close, let's look back at a year in the life of the Westpoint Farm Vets team...

A protection zone is now in place scross East Riding, Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Biosecurity...
16/12/2024

A protection zone is now in place scross East Riding, Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Biosecurity measures should be in place to prevent contact between wild birds and captive stock, reducing the risk of disease spread.

If you have concerns over bird sickness or any unexplained deaths that you wish to report, please call 03000 200 301 in England. You can talk to us at any time about health concerns in your flocks.

Reminder: An Prevention Zone (AIPZ) is now in force across the East Riding of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

This means that it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk to follow strict biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks, of whatever type or size, in addition to following any Protection/Surveillance zone restrictions that apply. See the press release on GOV.UK for details: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-prevention-zone-declared-in-four-counties.

A map of the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone and wider disease control zones is also available on GOV.UK: https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d

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Checking in on a cow post caesarean section is a simple pleasure of vet life. Excellent to see both dam and calf up and eating.

We've just edged into Spring - but what were our farm teams up to over winter? A whole lot, it seems, with 24/7 cover of farm animal emergencies, as well as proactive herd and flock care. Here's just a quarter of A Year in the Life of our farm vets and techs

Westpoint Farm Vets New Graduate Scheme
Westpoint Farm Vets New Graduate Scheme

Final Year Vet Students - our new graduate scheme is open for applications! Further information can be found here: https://www.westpointfarmvets.co.uk/graduate-programme

To all of our clients - it has been a pleasure to take care of your farm pets, livestock and smallholdings this year. Here's a little snippet of life over 2023. Here's to a happy, healthy and successful 2024. Special thanks must also go to our fabulous teams, incluidng support, administration, techs and vets - together, we have provided 24/7 care on every day of the year, delivered proactive healthcare visits, ensured farmers had access to important funding, delivered clinical teaching, brought on the farm vets of the future, and have unfailingly been an ear on the other end of the phone. Happy new year, everyone - let's make it great!

Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful clients and teams who celebrate. To all others, we wish you a restful festive season. Our on-call vets are here to support you if needed (but let's hope you don't!)

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Westpoint Farm Vets has built its successful business providing high quality, evidence-based veterinary services to livestock farmers. Talented vets are crucial both to the success of our clients, and to our own organisation. At Westpoint we consistently employ many of the most dedicated and committed vets in the industry.

Farmers working with us have the opportunity to source knowledge from across the group resulting in an excellent level of service. Our local vets offer all the hands-on dedication traditionally associated with practice. As part of VetPartners, our vets and their clients can also rely on the support of a national group, right at the forefront of the animal health industry.

As our vets can work closely with Biobest and other laboratories they have access to the most up-to-date information. This enables them to assist farmers in maximizing the health of their animals, their productivity and their profits. In a perfect loop, the on-farm findings of our vets fuel our research, and in turn the research results influence the work back on the farm. We work with universities, research institutes and other centres of excellence which also helps the industry address key welfare, disease and production constraints.

The entire group is committed to constantly improving knowledge and imparting best practice across the whole of the animal health industry. To facilitate this we have developed innovative ways to assist knowledge-sharing both within our group and also amongst the rest of the industry.