Farm News & Advice
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Spring Toolkits
Off the back of our Spring Toolkit Meeting at the end of January, Towcester Farm Vets have put together NEW calving and lambing kits. These kits are available to purchase from us for only £145 (ex VAT). This is more than a 15% discount! Our Calving Kits contain: 1 x NoBacz Navel, 1 x 10ml […]
Lambing Club
Following its continued success, we will be running our Lambing Club scheme again this year. Our Lambing Club involves an annual subscription fee which gives you access to discounted rates for both lambings and caesareans. For an initial cost of £200 we will conduct a lambing for just £30 and a caesarean for £75 including […]
Responsible Use of Medicine Course
It is a Red Tractor requirement to attend a Responsible Use of Medicines Course, but it is also beneficial for anyone administering medicines to animals. The current cost is £50 per person. Everyone is welcome, even if you have attended the course previously but would like a refresher! We will cover: When medicines should be […]
Orf! No!
Orf is caused by a virus meaning antibiotics will not help in its treatment. Sometimes secondary infections may require treatment, but the use of antibiotics could be reduced by using a topical gel barrier. NoBacz have produced a gel called Ambugreen which forms a barrier over the site where it is applied. The product starts […]
Why check the suck reflex?
Hopefully you are all convinced that good colostrum intake gives all newborns the best start. A Canadian study focusing on suckler farms has provided interesting data on a very simple on farm check that can predict calves at risk of poor colostrum intakes. The study showed that checking the suck reflex at birth was a […]
Camelid Blood Drive
We will be holding our annual Camelid Blood Drive @ Onley Grounds Farm CV23 8AJ on Monday 26th January 2026. On this day we take blood from donor alpacas which is then transported to the Pet Blood Bank for processing to produce plasma. Plasma is a vital part of treating crias who don’t get enough […]
Don’t guess…test! Worm Egg Counts
Learn to do your own worm egg counts Worm egg counts are a key part of a sustainable parasite control plan and are essential in knowing when worming is required….and when it’s not! We have a number of clients now undertaking their own counts on farm allowing them to test as often as they want, […]
Forage Analysis
Getting forage analysed before the winter is essential to ensure cows and ewes are being fed appropriately in the run up to calving and lambing. Most feed companies will offer this service but you can now also send samples to a lab for nutritional and mineral analysis through us. Silage should be left for at […]
Eye issues on the farm
Sore, runny, and cloudy eyes are often a problem in both sheep flocks (‘pink eye’) and cattle herds (‘New Forest eye’). Whilst some cases can be relatively mild, others can lead to blindness in animals. ‘Pink Eye’ In Sheep Pink eye is a bacterial infection which spreads rapidly through flocks due to close-contact, for example […]
Latest on Bluetongue
Bluetongue update (correct as of early September 2025) At the time of writing there have been 26 cases of bluetongue reported and clinical cases have been seen locally in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We are still urging everyone to consider vaccination as this is our only tool to protect against this disease. The peak of cases […]
