Fertility

Our team of vets provide a range of fertility services for the beef herd.

Pregnancy Diagnosis

Using manual or ultrasound palpation, our vets are able to detect pregnancy from as early as 30 days gestation. It is the early identification of non-pregnant cows that is most important and the recognition and treatment of fertility problems that provides economic benefit of pregnancy diagnosis.

Bull Fertility Testing

A bull’s fertility is crucial to your herd’s performance and can be very costly if it goes wrong. We are fully equipped to carry out fertility and fitness testing on bulls. Testing consists of a physical exam of eyes, feet, gait, teeth, and reproductive organs as well as assessing semen quality and libido. Our bull fertility testing service is available to anyone, you do not have to be a regular FVS client.

Pelvic Measuring

Pelvic measuring is measuring the overall area of the pelvis to determine whether or not heifers are suitable for breeding. Heifers with a small pelvic area are more likely to have difficulty calving. Knowing this information can help you make informed decisions as to which heifers are worth putting to the bull.

Disease Investigation

• Do you have concerns over the health and productivity of your herd?
• Are your stores failing to meet weight targets?
• Have you experienced poor fertility or seen an increased rate of abortions?
• Are your cows failing to meet target BCS?

We have a the ability to perform a range of diagnostics to get to the bottom of the problem. Our aim is for your herd to perform to their potential, to maximise profitability and ensure good health and welfare. CLICK HERE to see some of our diagnostics.

Health Planning

By analysing data and reviewing past performance and disease patterns, we can identify where improvements can be made. The aim is to improve the health, welfare and profitability of your herd. We can produce tailored parasite control plans and vaccination plans for your cattle to implement preventative tactics. We can target areas of concern through disease investigation and therapeutic treatment as well as bettering management programmes to ensure your herd are in optimum shape for breeding and rearing.

TBAS

Everyone who farms cattle has concerns over TB and the thought of an upcoming TB test may fill you with dread. But this where TBAS comes in. We are now working with TBAS to help you regain some control and prevent TB from becoming a problem on your farm. The TB Advisory Service (TBAS) is a government funded project that offers practical, farm specific, cost effective advice regarding the control of TB on farm. This free advice and support is aimed at managing TB as an infectious disease that can be controlled and its risks mitigated through biosecurity measures. CLICK HERE to read more about TBAS,

Our team of vets and ATTs are here to perform any of your TB testing needs across the East Midlands. In 2022, our busy TB team tested over 130,000 cattle!

Click here for more TB info >

Are you concerned about calving's or sick cattle during the night or on weekends? Our out of hours service is covered by our own team of vets. We cover emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Whatever your problem, day or night, we are here to help. Call 01664 491266.