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Knowledgeable and experienced farm vets based in Droitwich.
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10/11/2026

Join us for an evening of 🦟Myth Busting, 🦟Updates and 🦟 Reports from real life cases in the Netherlands with Vet, Pieter van Stockum.

In Association with:
🌾Worcestershire Grassland Society
A regional society of:
🌾BRITISH GRASSLAND SOCIETY

@ Toby Carvery
Bath Road
Worcester
WR5 3HW
Wednesday 18th November
7.30pm

🐏Worried about the effects of vaccinating on the health of your stock?

🐄Wondering if the all the hype from previous cases is real?

🦙Still not vaccinated and wondering if it’s worth it?

All questions will be answered!

22/10/2026

Is it cold enough that we can stop worrying about worms? The short answer is no…

It’s been a very mild autumn and even though the temperatures have recently started to drop, we haven’t had consistent temperatures of less than 10 degrees. This means parasite larvae are still active on pastures and causing reinfection in your livestock.

Once we get that consistent cold weather the worm eggs on the pasture will overwinter (not hatch out into their infective larval stage), this means that livestock exposed to these eggs won’t be affected.

Don’t be drenching blind, bring us samples for worm egg counts. We will advise you on who, when and what to worm with.

04/10/2026

Bert and Ernie had an uneventful birth, however Bert was just so tiny he couldn’t suckle. He quickly became cold and lethargic, and that’s when his owners rang Josie for help.
Josie advised to rub honey on his gums and bring him inside into the warm whilst they waited for her to arrive.
Bert was slightly brighter when Josie arrived. Bert was so small even a lamb stomach tube was too big for him so Josie carefully syringe fed him colostrum.
Bert’s owner slept on the sofa with him and gave him syringe feds through the night. They put him with mum in the morning and Bert went straight on the teat and had a belly full and never looked back!
He’s a little terror now, and nearly caught up to his brother!!

30/09/2026

Cases of BTV-3 infection have been confirmed in multiple holdings in the county.

Transmission of BTV
🦟 BTV is spread by biting midges
🐑 Infected animals do not spread it to other animals
🐄 Infected animals are a source of infection to the midge population
💉 BTV can be spread via needles contaminated by blood of an infected animal
🥚 BTV can be spread in semen, and from the mother to the foetus.

We thank all those who have taken up the vaccine to protect their stock.

There is still time to vaccinate for those that haven’t.
Please ring us on 01905 773 262, or speak to your routine vet if you have any questions.

16/09/2026

🦡What do badgers and busses have in common?
🦡You wait ages for 1 then 3 come along at once!

💉The badger vaccinations have officially begun with 3 trapped and vaccinated yesterday and another 5 trapped and vaccinated this morning.

🏆Well done James! Keep the numbers coming!

14/09/2026

Did you know that a few of our farm vets (Anne, Vlad, Maggie, Josie and George) have undergone the TB Advisory Service (TBAS) training to be able to provide you free TBAS visits. These visits offer bespoke advice on practical, cost-effective measures to reduce the risks associated with TB.

TBAS is available (through Defra funding) to any farm in England which keeps livestock susceptible to TB, not just those in high risk and edge areas. This new funding also allows those farming other TB susceptible species (camelids, deer, goats, pigs and sheep) to have visits not just cattle keepers.

To use the service, the first step is for farmers to get in touch with TBAS directly on 01306 779410 or [email protected]. TBAS offers over-the-phone advice on how to stop infected livestock coming on-farm, reduce the risk from other livestock, minimise infection from manure and restrict contact between badgers and livestock by managing access to feed and water.

Our TBAS team can provide help and reassurance to our clients that are concerned over their farm’s TB risk. We will work together with interested clients to promote understanding of controllable risk factors to reduce risk and impact of outbreaks.

29/08/2026

Warning! The following image is not for the squeamish!

Postmortem exams (PME) are a valuable tool for the diagnosis and prevention of disease on farm.

PME allow our vets to visualise organs fully (apparently Josie’s need to visualise them very very closely), and take samples that are impossible to take from a living animal.

FAQs

Can I have a PME on my sheep that died 36 hours ago when the average temperature is 27 degrees Celsius?
- NO! Well actually yes we can do it, but the vet will be smelling the aftermath on their fingers for a few days and any samples taken are significantly less likely to yield and useful result. We would much rather you spend your money on a fresher and more useful PME.

Can you do a PME on my farm?
- Yes we can do them either on your farm or if they have been collected by a fallen stock company local to us we can complete them there.

What’s the best time to do a PME?
- The fresher the better! Under 12 hours from death would be our preference. During colder months this can be extended.

Can I watch?
- Of course! You can be can be as involved and close up as you like!

Will it make a mess?
- There will be some mess, as demonstrated by the photo, but we will ensure all body parts are safely back in the carcass to allow for collection.

15/08/2026

Some thank yous are in order.

Firstly, we want to thank all our clients for patiently waiting for our Bluetongue vaccine deliveries. We are working our way through the order list as fast as we can. We also truely appreciate everyone that has come together to allow us to get the most out the bottles we get. Wasting doses when it’s in such short supply would be a crime!

Secondly, thank you to our super star Gill. There’s a lot of organising and paperwork behind the scenes with these sorts of things. Gill we appreciate you!

02/08/2026

Numbers of Bluetongue cases are rising rapidly!

There have been 81 confirmed cases since the 1st July 2026.

The only way to effectively protect your livestock is to vaccinate.

Please ring the office or contact your routine vet to discuss and order Bluetongue vaccine.

13/07/2026

Anyone else noticing the huge amount of ragwort on the verges!?

Cattle and camelids are highly susceptible to ragwort poisoning. Sheep and goats have a greater tolerance to the plant but over consumption can result in poisoning.

Most animals will avoid the plant due to its bitter taste, however, when the grass runs lows they may resort to eating it.

Ragwort is most commonly consumed accidentally when it is cut and dried in hay or silage. The bitter taste is reduced and it is harder to spot when mixed through a bale.

Keep a close eye out for it on your land and remove asap before it spreads!

Address

Dodderhill Court, Crutch Lane
Droitwich
WR90BE

Website

http://Mbgvets.com/

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