Westpoint Farm Vets

19/08/2025

Massive thank you to Denmead Locks for coming to our aid last Monday! 🔑

Sally didn’t know her own strength when she opened up the office and the door handle came off in her hand. Thankfully within a few hours John had come out and replaced it!

14/08/2025

𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🌾🐮🌻

Make the most of the sunshine by heading out to some of the many events being hosted by some of our clients over the rest of August!

Northney Farm’s NorthFest - 17th August 🎈
Hollycombe Home Farm Open Day - 24th August 🌾
Silkstead Sunflowers Sunflower Festival - 24th & 25th August 🌻
Crimsham Farm CIC CrimFest - 31st August 🐓
CPRE Hampshire, the countryside charity Countryside Day at Daisy Meadow Dairy - 31st August 🐮

Plus events all Summer at:
Manor Farm - Hampshire County Council
Staunton Farm - Hampshire County Council
Aldingbourne Country Centre

12/08/2025

𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 🔵

There have been 11 cases of BTV-3 in the current 2025 to 2026 vector season, all in England. The risk of transmission via infected midges is now considered to be very high in England and most of Great Britain.

There is no treatment for Bluetongue so we are urging all stock keepers to consider vaccinating - this is the best tool for protecting livestock.

Last week Alice carried out a vaccine drive, enabling us to split a vaccine bottle between holdings with a small number of animals to vaccinate.

We are aiming to reduce wastage and ensure vaccination is as accessible as possible - give us a call if you’re interested in joining a future 'Bluetongue Vaccine Sharing Day.’

07/08/2025

Great to see the cattle from Tangier Farm getting some screen time, talking about these beautiful cows and what the future of farming might look like! 🐂

07/08/2025

We are loving seeing some of our clients spreading the word about all the time, effort and dedication that goes into running their herds! 🐄

06/08/2025

The Wi******er team will be taking part in again tomorrow, sharing snapshots of our day! If your farm are getting involved we’d love to see the photos - especially if we’re visiting you tomorrow!

Just 1 day to go until 🙌

The countdown is almost over. Tomorrow is all about recognising the people, passion and pride behind British farming.

Grab your pledge card, get your photo ready and take part in the day.

Let’s make this the biggest 24 Hours in Farming yet.

Hit the link in bio to download your pledge card

Tag and use so we can share your support.

02/08/2025

We proudly sponsored the National Milk Records Ltd Hampshire and IOW Herd Competition this week, hosted by Avington Manor Farm.

The farm walk around this pedigree Jersey herd was led by herd manager Mark, followed by a presentation on Johnes before refreshments and the all important awards.

Thanks to Tracey Bunney, Mark and the farm team for their hospitality and a huge congratulations to all our clients who were amongst the winners!

31/07/2025

🪱Watch out, there’s Haemonchus about!🪱

In recent weeks we have seen several cases of Haemonchus in sheep flocks across the practice area. True confirmation of disease can only come from post-mortem or lab staining of WEC samples, but there are classic signs you may see.

𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
Puffy faces, bottle jaw, pale mucous membranes, individuals lagging behind the group when moving, collapse and death.

Haemonchus doesn’t cause scours, and is seen in ewes as well as lambs.

Regular WECs and checking mucous membrane colour can help you monitor for the worm in your flock.

There are narrow-spectrum treatments available for Haemonchus, to avoid promoting development of resistant worms by using broad-spectrum wormers.

The team are here to discuss worm control in your flock, just give us a call!



For further information on Haemonchus, have a listen to this SCoPs podcast: https://scops-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/haemonchus-what-to-look-for-and-how-to-respond-no-need-to-panic

26/07/2025

We’re looking forward to our favourite weekend of the year, which is just six weeks away! We’ll have plenty of refreshments, baked goods and the ever-popular Westpoint stash. See you there! 🐂🐑🐐🐖

Six weeks today!

Have you bought your tickets yet? Remember prices rise on 1st August 👀

Entries are open: head to the show website for more info (www.alresfordshow.co.uk)

15/07/2025

it was nice to see our hard working and rather photogenic Chelmsford team displayed on one of the British Veterinary Association's boards at their BVA Live Event.

10/07/2025

🦙 NEW - Camelid Faecal Egg Counts in house 🦙

We are very excited to announce we can now do Camelid Faecal Egg Counts in house, this will also include E.Mac

This new technology will run alongside our already very popular and successful Faecal Egg Counts that we currently do.

It will allow for excellent turn around times; all samples arriving at the practice before 1pm will be reported the same day! We are also offering reduced rates on ‘Dump Days’ on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

By carrying out faecal egg counts it can help to reduce resistance and save time and money by only treating animals when necessary.

Please contact the practice on 01962 779593 if you would like to bring in any samples or if you have any questions.

08/07/2025

At Westpoint Farm Vets, we are committed to the continuation of professional development in all aspects of practice. It's especially helpful to gain extra training in areas that are historically under-taught at vet school. Some of our vets are members of the Goat Vet Society to make sure that we deliver the most appropriate and up to date care to our caprine patients.

Here is Chelmsford's Katie enjoying a day out of practice learning more about goat medicine.. and it seems that the goats already appreciate her interest!

03/07/2025

A timely reminder that the deadline for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund is LOOMING.

We would be happy to support our clients with applications for the FETF - please just get in touch!

Grants range from £1,000 to £25,000 (% of cost varies by item)

There are three themes available: Productivity, Slurry Management and Animal Health and Welfare

Applications will be scored and each theme has rules for scoring

Application window 29th May - 10th July

You can find out more information here: https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/07/farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-2025-guidance-now-available/

01/07/2025

NSAIDS form a vital part of the treatment regime for painful diseases such as mastitis - but did you know JUST how helpful they are?

28/06/2025

Be sure to keep on top of fly protection, as flies can spread disease from animal-animal incredibly quickly. Give us a call to discuss holistic fly management for all livestock systems.

26/06/2025

Remember, your bull represents 50% of your breeding herd in some cases. His performance is vital for a smooth, productive and tight calving period. Get in touch now to give yourself the best chance of success!

24/06/2025

Don't forget that your vet's support is essential for a successful parasite management plan. We can perform and analyse faecal egg counts to advise on the most cost effective and welfare friendly approach to parasites of the gut of various livestock species.

18/06/2025

Bluetongue control measures in England from 13 June until 11:59pm on 30 June 2025

The current pre-movement testing exemptions when moving animals from the restricted zone to England have been extended until 11:59pm on 30 June 2025.

This means you still do not need to test non-breeding animals over 60 days old before moving them from the restricted zone to an unrestricted area of England.

However, you must apply for a specific licence to move animals out of the restricted zone.

For user friendly updates on the BTV situation, please refer to

Ruminant Health and Welfare (RH&W) bluetongue hub - keep up to date with the latest developments and updates on this disease

12/06/2025

We are happily providing support to our farmers who have been applying for this year's Farming Equipment & Technology Fund.

Grants range from £1,000 to £25,000 (% of cost varies by item).

There are three themes available: Productivity, Slurry Management and Animal Health and Welfare.

Applications will be scored and each theme has rules for scoring.

Application window 29th May - 10th July

You can find out more information here: https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/07/farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-2025-guidance-now-available/

10/06/2025

One of the best parts of the job is seeing a healthy, happy patient that really needed our help! Here is Tiff with Nettie the cow who delivered a healthy heifer calf after a swift caesarean.

23/05/2025

Are you shearing your camelids soon? Be sure to consider these points for a smooth and stress free day, and to ensure optimum health and welfare of your herd.

19/05/2025

There are lots of opportunities to get out and visit some of our wonderful clients over the next few weeks.

Sunday 25th May
The Hollycombe Home Farm open day is always a fantastic event. From food and drink to flower picking and lively lambs, there’s plenty going on for all the family!

Saturday 31st May
Reach Out Caring open day - a chance to meet the people who keep this special place running!

Sunday 8th June
Join the team at Newhouse Farm for their annual Open Farm Sunday event. There are tractor and trailer rides, livestock to see and a farm walk, plus local food and drink stalls.

You can find out more about all these events on the page for each organisation. We hope you’re able to get out into our beautiful farmland and see the best that it has to offer!

🚜🌾🐑🐂🍺🍔

28/04/2025

🐑One of our vets Emma, has recently had some time off to lamb her flock of sheep.🐑

If you need any help or advise with lambing please do not hesitate to contact us on 01962 779593.