Ballygawley Veterinary Clinic - Pomeroy

24/03/2025

Todays TB testing views🐄🌼☀️

19/03/2025

⚠️ 𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗨𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 ⚠️
The Nematodirus Forecast map below illustrates that some areas in Northern Ireland are experiencing areas of high risk due to recent warm temperatures.
- The weather stations closest our branches are indicating moderate risk.
- Sheep Farmers are recommended to be vigilant, monitoring the forecast as it updates and take necessary precautions to protect their lambs from Nematodirus infection.

How to use the forecast:
- Analyse the forecast along with your grazing history.
- Zoom in on the map to locate the stations closest to your flock.
- Click on the stations. Each station has more detailed information on the current risk level, guidance on what to do next, and information on when the forecast was last updated.
- Carry out a risk assessment and take action if needed.

https://www.scops.org.uk/forecasts/nematodirus-forecast/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2_pYQZmpXd2IoexQrfFOHcm0_EHuT6pyXgSbTgWjBxdBzPtakG1helzuQ_aem_6i1Zxyl84o30qBl_e6-7xA

The forecast can be used in combination with your grazing history to assess the risk of Nematodirus infection in your lambs.

19/03/2025

⚠️ 𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗨𝗦 ⚠️

Nematodirosis is a particularly nasty disease in lambs, causing a high number of mortalities and stunting the growth of many others.
- It is caused by the Nematodirus battus worm.
- It can strike very quickly depending on climatic conditions and level of risk with little or no warning.
- Cold weather delays hatching so when we get a sudden change in temperature it can trigger a mass hatch.
- If this coincides with when lambs are starting to take in significant amounts of grass (over about six weeks old), the result can be devastating.
- Damage is done by large numbers of immature larvae that are not producing eggs and therefore faecal egg counts (FECs) are not a reliable indicator of risk.
- Rapid action is often required and this has to be based on a risk assessment.

Risk factors
- Are your lambs are grazing pasture that carried lambs last spring ?
- Are they old enough to be eating significant amounts of grass?
- Do you have groups where there is also likely to be a challenge from coccidiosis?
- Has there been a sudden, cold snap recently followed by a period of warm weather?
- Have you got lambs that are under other stresses - Triplets? Not enough milk?
- South-facing fields tend to have an earlier hatch therefore as a guide when using the information of SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast every 100m increase in altitude will delay hatching by about seven days.

Action
- If possible, avoid infection.
- Regular monitoring advised.
- Move at-risk lambs to low risk pastures for example: pasture that was not grazed by lambs the previous spring
- If you cannot avoid high risk pasture grazed by lambs the previous spring and decide you need to treat for nematodirus, we advise farmers to use a white (1-BZ) drench.
- Check that treatment is effective by taking a FEC seven to 10 days after treatment.
- The first confirmed case of nematodirus resistant to the 1-BZ group was reported in 2011 and therefore we recommend farmers are advised to follow SCOPS guidance on correct anthelmintic administration
- Remember, it may be necessary to treat lambs more than once depending on the spread of ages in a group and subsequent weather conditions.

Remember if your have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss with our Vets or our SQP staff.

18/03/2025

We hope you all had a good St Patrick’s Day!☘️

Heather & Brigid were kept busy delivering these 3 little beauties🐐🐮

Any name suggestions for these St Patrick’s Day additions?👀☘️

15/03/2025

We would like to wish Millgate Limousins a successful inaugural online sale of their “Millgate marvels” this weekend celebrating the herds 25th anniversary 👏🏻🐮😊

https://handh.marteye.ie/sales/ZIB1i9coWCV3Zp1B0N9w?fbclid=IwY2xjawJBYCJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQHZiwZtLopZXXkLlIitDIQ6EvwUuQtUJIJ0kN55SOVkgTIvqqF4Wyq18g_aem_DVL48h2JGuoR9u-hzX6XPA

13/03/2025

✨St Patrick’s day opening hours✨

Our Tamnamore and Pomeroy branches will be closed on Monday 17th March 2025!

Ballygawley practice will be open 9am-6pm🐄🐑

Vets will be on call 24/7 just call 02885567150☎️

Enjoy your bank holiday weekend🤩

07/03/2025

Check out Februarys Newsletter 🤩

-Navel disinfectant 🫧🫧
-Clostridial diseases 🔬
-Neonatal Diarrhoea 🐄

27/02/2025

Barry Mulgrew from Killeeshil had a great start to his day when this superb heifer delivered 3 healthy heifer calves naturally.
Our vet Daire called to check the heifer and these 3 lovely calves over. He supplemented them with colostrum during his visit.
We hope they do well for you Barry. 🐮🐮😊

18/02/2025

Prevention is better than any cure! 💉

Spring time is when we see the most cases of neonatal diarrhoea on farms. One of the most common causes is Cryptosporidiosis.

Cryptosporidiosis is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal parasitic disease that can infect a wide range of animals and is zoonotic which means humans can also be infected. 🧤

Bovilis Cryptium is developed for vaccination of pregnant heifers and cows to raise antibodies in their colostrum against C.parvum intended for passive immunisation of calves to significantly reduce clinical signs along with appropriate disinfection of environment and colostrum management.

After years of working together to tackle cryptosporidiosis, Padraig Duggan from Killenaule Vets shares the benefits of using Bovilis Cryptium for the first time on Denis Large’s suckler farm in Co. Tipperary. 🐂💉

🗣️ Reach out to your local vet to learn more about how Bovilis Cryptium can make a difference.

The convenience and efficacy of Bovilis Cryptium has made life much easier for Denis and Anne Large and their 134 suckler cow herd they tend to on their holding near Urlingford in north Tipperary.

17/02/2025

Reminder that if you would like your Selekt pump serviced (for free!!) to leave it into Ballygawley practice by close of business today.🤠

12/02/2025

Have you heard about our new clinic in Pomeroy?🏥
We are now able to offer a variety of services on-site at our Pomeroy branch - just in time for the busy Spring season!🐑🐄

11/02/2025

🐑Attention Sheep Farmers🐑

Are you ready for the lambing season?

You are all welcome to join our pre-lambing online talk on 25th February at 6pm via zoom.

The topics that will be discussed will include managing twin lamb disease and hypocalcaemia in ewes. How and when to use oral fluids and tips on giving lambs the best start in life

To register please email Katie Pearson at [email protected] with your name and associated vet practice.

Please see the photo attached with more information.

Everyone who attends will be entered into a prize draw to win a SELEKT lambing essentials bundle.

Any queries please contact a member of staff at our three branches: Ballygawley 028 8556 7150, Blackwater 028 8772 6805, Pomeroy 028 8775 9358.

10/02/2025

Could you avail of our vet tech services this Spring?🐄

Have a read at this poster for more information on how we can help and as always, give us a call at any of our branches to enquire!☎️

08/02/2025

Dog reunited with owner 😊

08/02/2025

⚠️ATTENTION⚠️

This little lady has been handed into us in Ballygawley vets
She was found walking near Ballygawley round about

Please Contact the Practice if you have any information to who may own her.

06/02/2025

Have a read at January’s Newsletter for all the latest practice news, sheep vaccinations, colostrum management, pre-calving vaccinations and lots more🐄🐑🗞️

31/01/2025

Selekt will be joining us at our Ballygawley practice on Tuesday 18th February from 9am to 3pm servicing Selekt Pumps
We will contact all clients in need of this service a week in advance👩‍🔧🐄

28/01/2025

This poor ewe got into bother trying to deliver twins so the farmer made use of our new clinic in Pomeroy where Heather was able to assist a natural delivery🏥🐑