Tibbs & Simmons Farm Vets

15/06/2026

🚨 Haemonchus warning 🚨
It's faecal egg count time of year again! Something we're seeing more and more of is Haemonchus contortus or "barbers pole worm" which is a blood sucking worm most commonly affecting sheep and goats. Adult female haemonchus worms can produce a large number of eggs per day, and so we suspect haemonchus when we have high egg count- often well into the thousands! We are able to confirm Haemonchus eggs on our in house faecal egg count machine for a speedy diagnosis.
These results are from a sick sheep recently seen by Vet Caitee, who she diagnosed with Haemonchus using a faecal sample.
Affected animals can be weak or collapsed, have bottle jaw, and become severely anaemic and so famacha scoring of mucous membranes is used in diagnosis and control of Haemonchus. Sudden death is unfortunately common in acute infections.
Give us a call if you are worried about Haemonchus in your flock 🐑🐐🪱

Take a look at the scops site for more information:
https://www.scops.org.uk/internal-parasites/worms/haemonchus-contortus/

07/06/2026

Come and say hi to the team today at Lye cross farm Bristol at Regilbury Park Farm, Benches Lane, Winford. We have a lambing simulator, quizzes and prizes! Open till 4pm

02/06/2026

Here is our latest newsletter!

21/05/2026

Save the date for our next sustainability meeting!

18/05/2026

Oink oink! 🐷 Our new vet Lucy made some new friends recently who had been struggling to scratch that itch! Lucy found lice which were the source of the problem and were promptly treated. Thankfully these pigs are feeling much better already!

04/05/2026

Great to see so many friendly faces at the North Somerset Show today! The weather held out and our cakes were all finished off by the end of the day, so a successful show all round! 🍰⛅

27/04/2026

Come and see us on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May, stand AG4!

The North Somerset Show is back this Bank Holiday Monday 4th May and it’s shaping up to be a big one!

From the moment the gates open, the showground comes to life with livestock competitions, trade stands, local food, family activities, and a packed main ring programme running throughout the day.

You’ll find yourself wandering from one thing to the next! Stop for food, catch a display, discover something new and before you know it, you’ve spent the whole day here!

If you’re planning to come, now’s the time to get it booked.

Secure your tickets here: https://tickets.nsas.org.uk/events/1362/north-somerset-agricultural-show

Get all the latest updates and show info here: https://bit.ly/4svcDEO

17/04/2026

Spring is well underway!
This lovely calf was delivered by Naomi when a heifer calving backwards turned into a caesarian 🐮

13/04/2026

Nate's Lane is closed between the practice and the A38 between 13th-17th April 🚘
You can still get to us from wrington village

09/04/2026

Avian Influenza housing restrictions have been lifted from today (9 April 2026) meaning that poultry and captive birds can go outside unless they’re in a Protection or Captive Bird Monitoring (Controlled) Zone. This comes as latest scientific evidence shows that the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds and poultry has decreased.

Poultry keepers should continue following to follow Animal and Plant Health Agency guidance on biosecurity.

If you have any concerns about the health and welfare of your flock, contact your vet.