Are your rams up to the job?
posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2022
Are your rams up to the job?
Rams have a huge impact on economical returns for the flock. Therefore it is vital for them to have optimal fertility. Research has shown that 10-15% of rams are unsatisfactory.
Don’t wait until scanning to find out if your rams have worked!
They may have desirable genetic characteristics, but would be of very little value as a flock sire if they are not breeding optimally.
Fertility test your rams annually and at least 10 weeks before the breeding season is due to start.
Call us today to book in your ram fertility tests with...
Faecal Egg Count
posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2022
Are you aware of the internal parasite populations on your farm? Do you carry out regular faecal egg counts?
The key to parasite control is to prevent burdens from becoming unmanageable or leaving lasting effects. Don’t wait until your lambs, ewes or calves are scouring. Regular faecal egg counts and monitoring growth rates are key for good worm control.
Faecal egg counts enable us to:
- Determine the need for treatment.
- Prevent unnecessary treatment – slowing the progress of resistance.
- Identify resistance post treatment.
Welcome to Farm Veterinary Solutions Ltd Lutterworth branch
posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2020
We can provide local support to our south Leicestershire clients as well as provide a range of services to local farmers.
In fact, our full range of veterinary and vet tech services for livestock farmers will be on offer from Lutterworth. These include fertility services, in-house faecal egg count testing, mobility scoring, herd and flock health planning, and gamebird health services.
A variety of competitively priced medicines and wormers are kept in stock at the Lutterworth practice enabling same day collection, or next day collection for special orders.
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Training day for farmers
posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2020
We held a farmer training day in February, at Tower House Farm, by kind permission of Mr Allen, and supported by Norbrook. The day began with an informative presentation covering a variety of different emergency scenarios that can arise on a farm – from difficult lambings to bloated cattle, which was then followed by a question-and-answer session.
After this, attendees were split into two groups for the practical sessions. Paul from Norbrook and Robyn our Vet Tech gave a faecal egg counting demonstration and discussed different wormers and the benefits of field rotation to one group...
New Faecal Egg Count (FEC) service
posted on Sat, 24 Aug 2019
We have now launched an in-house Faecal Egg Count (FEC) service: the cost of egg-counting and interpretation is £15+VAT.
For more information call us on 01664 567481, email us on [email protected] or simply pop into one of our branches - at Uppingham, Melton or Harborough - where you can also pick up a free sample pack.