News & Advice
AHDB Medicine Hub
We are encouraging as many of our clients to sign up to the AHDB Medicine Hub to help record their farm antibiotic use data. We believe the UK is a low level antibiotic user and we now need to prove it by sharing our data with the industry. When you sign up to the Medicine […]
Targeting Neonatal Lamb Treatments
In preparation for the start of the new lambing season, we are reminding our shepherds that neonatal lamb antibiotic treatments should be used responsibly. Products such as Spectam, or the alternatives Parofor and Bimamix, should never be given from the start of lambing as disease risk should be at its lowest. The majority of lambs […]
November 2022 Client Evening Highlights
Our November talk was a greatest hits compilation of many of the topics we deal with as vets on a regular basis but never really warrant a whole talk by themselves! The highlights for those who couldn’t attend are as follows! Bad Eyes: Most infectious eye conditions in cattle and sheep respond to antibiotics and […]
Our Nursing team at Towcester suggest these New Year resolutions for small furry pets
Use this opportunity at the beginning of a new year to help improve your pets’ lives.
Towcester Vets advice on keeping your outdoor cat inside over the winter
As the days shorten and the temperature drops, it’s worth considering how cold is too cold for my cat?
Get the Towcester Vets list of new activities to do with your dog in 2023
Why not try new activities and get out more with your dog this year?
Common winter pet hazards
Here are Towcester Vets top tips for keeping your cat or dog safe and comfortable in the frosty season.
Cat and dog owners, have you seen our Christmas list of pet poisons?
Chocolate, mistletoe, tinsel… what can harm pets at Christmas? Keep these items out of reach.
6 simple lifestyle changes for older dogs
Our veterinary team have some practical advice on how you can help your ageing dog be more comfortable day to day.
Towcester Vets shares signs of kidney and heart diseases in dogs and cats
There are a few factors that can cause heart disease and kidney disease in cats and dogs – read our article to find out.