LLM Farm Vets

08/12/2024

Ho Ho Ho...The countdown is on until our Christmas client drinks, come and join us! 🎅 🎄 🍻

06/12/2024

Are you ready for lambing 2025, would you like to gain those extra skills? 🐑

Take a look at our course below and give us a call for more information - 01948 663000

03/12/2024

🐮🌬️❄️ Keep Your Calves Warm This Winter! ❄️🌬️🐮

Cold weather means calves use extra energy to stay warm—energy that should go towards growth and immunity. Don’t let the cold slow them down!

Here’s how to keep your calves healthy and growing:
✅ Deep, Dry Bedding: when nesting, the calf’s back legs should not be visible.
✅ Feed more milk/milk solids: extra energy.
✅ Calf Jackets.
✅ Monitor calves: growth rate, and early signs of illness, and discuss calf health with your vet.

📞 Call the practice if you have any questions or speak to your vet. Let's keep your calves thriving this winter!

29/11/2024

Last night, Laura Chesters attended the careers fayre at Bishop Heber High School to talk to students about what it takes to be a vet and the different routes of getting into vet school.
Laura attended the Heber from 2008 to 2015 so it was great to give something back to the local community and hopefully encourage the next generation of vets, vet techs, and ATTs!

Bishop Heber High School

28/11/2024

🐑 What are you planning on doing with your sheep scanning data? 🐑

Hopefully, you’re scanning session went well if you’ve already had it and you have hit the % you were aiming for. But what are you doing with that data❔❓

Recording it somewhere would be a great start (we now have Digifarm available for sheep data – speak to your vet). Analysing that data and grouping your ewes according to scan results NOW will give you the best chance of optimising body condition and nutrition ahead of lambing.

It's all about maximising productivity and ensuring the health of our flock. Let's keep those numbers up🐏

27/11/2024

Rob talks about BVD Survey Results 2024 in his article in this month's newsletter. Take a look here -

The results from the 2024 National BVD Survey make interesting reading (if you’re into that kind of thing…). Compiled from responses from 673 farmers, 58% of whom are in England, with 14% each from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, here Rob discusses the key points. 478 farmers claimed to be...

26/11/2024

🎄Don't forget to pop in and see us tomorrow at Market Drayton Market. We'll have the kettle on, along with the Baileys flowing, and the mince pies at the ready!🎄

25/11/2024

Vicky gives us a Blue Tongue BTV-3 update in her article in this month's newsletter. Take a look here -

Bluetongue (BTV) is a viral disease transmitted by biting midges, which affects all ruminants (e.g. sheep, cattle, goats and deer) and camelids (e.g. llama and alpaca). BTV is mainly spread by infected adult midges biting an animal susceptible to the disease. An uninfected adult midge bites an infec...

23/11/2024

🌍💊 World AMR Awareness Week (18-24 November) 💊🌍
Our vets work closely with you, reviewing your data as part of your health plan, veterinary attestation (VAN), or during medicines visits. This helps us take proactive steps to protect your animals and ensure we're using antibiotics responsibly.

📊 The AHDB Medicines Hub is an online tool that makes it easier for farmers to track and manage antimicrobial usage. Want to stay ahead of regulatory changes? Contact our office today to learn how to upload your data and be part of the solution to AMR.

Let's work together to protect the health of both humans and animals—today and in the future! 💪🐑
https://ahdb.org.uk/medicine-hub

22/11/2024

We’ve been joined this week by Kate from Clyde Vet Group Farm Department who was looking to pick up a few tips on dairy fertility management and tackle an LDA op or two. She made light work of the surgery and shared some insights on how things are done north of the border! It’s always great to collaborate with likeminded practices and our friends at Clyde are a shining example of these partnerships.

21/11/2024

We’re proud to say that Hannah, Claire, and Rob wrap up their Nuffield Scholarships this week in Belfast, as they present a summary of their projects at the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Conference. The trio have put a lot of work into their research areas over the past few years, bringing fresh ideas to LLM and the wider industry, and keeping us at the top of our game!

21/11/2024

Jenny talks about calcium and ketone testing in her article in this month's newsletter. Take a look here -

Calving is associated with profound metabolic changes which often lead to a combination of fatty liver, poor energy status, low blood calcium, reduced feed intakes and oxidative stress. These conditions adversely affect milk yield, cow health and increase the chances of premature culling. Blood test...

20/11/2024

Erica and Nat have been busy this week doing knock-down disbuds. This allows our techs and vets to get through large batches of calves quickly and quietly. Sedation provides a smooth and stress-free experience for calves which recover quicker and with minimal fuss!

After a quick nap, the calves were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed by the afternoon, and the farmer is up to date with their disbudding! Speak to your vet or give us a call if you'd like to find out more information.

19/11/2024

🇬🇧 Wearing our wellies in support of British farmers! 🇬🇧

Today at LLM Farm Vets our office and field teams are wearing their wellies to show our support for British farming. We are a business that works alongside the farming community, and we want to promote awareness of the vital role farmers play in each of our lives… From the food they provide on our plates to caring for our countryside.
Good luck to those heading to London today for the NFU lobbying event. We support you.

🇬🇧 Please join us and share your support for our British farmers. 🇬🇧

16/11/2024

Last week, at the Total Dairy conference, Will presented his poster on udder cleft dermatitis prevalence sharing data collected by surveying a number of local farms.

If you’re interested in learning more about it please ask any of our vets next time you see them on farm.

TotalDairy

15/11/2024

Last night, Rob hosted our managing mastitis benchmarking meeting. Rob examined the impacts of mastitis on herd performance. Anonymised data on the level of mastitis recorded in LLM herds and how farms were compared were shared.

There was much discussion about how to take the next steps on farm, emphasising how pattern analysis can identify the main cause of the disease in your herd.

As part of the meeting, we shared success stories and practical tips on how to improve udder health.
All attendees received a copy of their benchmarking and a bespoke MPAT report. If you would like to find out more about these reports, please speak to your vet.

13/11/2024

The perfect freeze branding setup!

Give us a call if you have any questions about our freeze branding service - 01948 663000

** Take a look through the photos for a true Blue Peter Style - "Here's one we prepared earlier" ***

09/11/2024

We have some very exciting dates for your diaries... our Christmas client drinks!! 🎅 🎄 🍻

Make sure you write these down... we look forward to seeing you there!