Farm News & Advice
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Why now is a good time for camelid worm egg counts
Autumn is a good time to perform a faecal screen for your camelid herd. With the wet summer, we have seen a number of Haemonchus cases recently so it may be sensible to consider screening a little earlier this year.
A warm welcome to Sarah Kinton, our new farm vet
We’d like to extend a very warm welcome to Sarah Kinton MRCVS, who joined Towcester Farm Vets at the beginning of September.
Spotting & avoiding heat stress in cows in Towcester
Learn how to predict & avoid the symptoms of heat stress in your dairy herd with this article written by our farm vets.
Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) in camelids
Crias are born with no antibodies, making them extremely susceptible to infection. Young camelids get important antibodies from the colostrum of their dam so ensuring they get their first drink is really important.
Rule Changes for herds that are tested for Johne’s
Our farm vet team want clients, whose herds are tested for Johne’s, as part of their CHECS health scheme, to be aware that there are some rule changes being brought in this Autumn.
New scheme promises recognition for TB free herds
A new TB scheme from CHECS called ‘The TB Entry Level membership scheme’ has recently been launched. The new scheme aims to engage participants in biosecurity measures that reduce the risk of a TB breakdown.
Quarantine measures to protect your flock’s productivity
We’re encouraging clients who are looking to buy new stock for the coming breeding season to take a little time to think about protecting the sheep you already have on farm with straightforward sheep biosecurity measures.
Gareth shares advice on how to give newborn lambs the best start
Keeping newborn lambs alive can be tricky. Read about the seven things you can do to give your new arrivals the best start in life.
Clostridial disease advice for Northamptonshire sheep and lambs
Clostridial disease in sheep and lambs in the biggest cause of sudden death. Learn what causes it and how you can protect against it.
Advice on Leptospirosis protection in dairy herds from Towcester Veterinary Centre
Do you know if your dairy herd is protected from Leptospirosis? Learn how the infection spreads and how to prevent it, in our article.
