Portland House Farm Animal Vets

25/10/2025

Leave your favourite sheep pictures in the comments ⬇️🐑

24/10/2025

💬 Introducing Our Brand New WhatsApp Drug Order System 💬

We are super excited to announce after a few months of trailing we are now up and running with out WhatsApp ordering line.

You can now place your order anytime day or night, so no forgetting those drug orders!

This phone is only monitored during our opening hours, and drug orders will also only be actioned during opening times. For example if you message the WhatsApp on a Sunday your drug order will begin to be processed on the Monday and usually if we have it in it can be collected on the same day!

As usual the vets will contact you if your ordering any antibiotics that need to be authorised.

We will also let you know once we’ve received your order and when it’s ready to collect.

❌ Please note this line is for drug ordering only, do not contact this line in a emergency or to book appointments

24/10/2025

** Portland House Farm Selekt Pump Clinic**

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24/10/2025

BLUETONGUE UPDATE

Three cattle have been confirmed positive for BTV 3 in Nottinghamshire last week. Owners still need to remain vigilant for signs of Bluetongue in there stock. 🐑 🐄 🐐

Vaccination is the best form of protection for your herd/flock, which we stock at the farm practice.

Please call the farm department if you want anymore information on BTV and vaccination! 💉 🐄

☎️ 01777 703663

21/10/2025

Is your first aid box winter ready? 🚨🩹🐑🐄🐐

Whether your a small holder or your a commercial farmer, these items are vital to have in your first aid kit on farm ⛑️

✅ Ambugreen is an essential for wound care and protection creating a breathable gel barrier.

✅ Spray On Plaster is a film forming and breathable aluminium spray, to protect sensitive skin against dirt and other environmental factors.

✅ Terramycin Spray is for the treatment of topical infections that includes oxytetracyline. This can aid in the treatment of foot rot in sheep and digital dermatitis is cattle. **(Due to this being a prescription product we will have need to been out on farm within the last 12 months to prescribe this)

✅ Engemycin Spray is also for the treatment of topical infections that includes oxytetracyline supporting treatment of superfical wound care. **(Due to this being a prescription product we will have need to been out on farm within the last 12 months to prescribe this

✅ We also have an extensive range of bandages available to purchase to

📞 Call the farm office on 01777 703663 or WhatsApp our drug order phone on 07956298143

14/10/2025

Have you ever wondered how your sheep or goats converts grass into personality? Have you ever asked yourself, are they getting the most out of their feed?

Join us for a 50-minute session on small ruminant nutrition - from rumen function, to forage, supplements, and what can go wrong.

Date: 20th of November 2025 at 7pm
Venue: Sturton Hall, Brickings Way, Sturton le Steeple, Retford DN22 9HY

Sign up over the phone or using the following link: https://form.jotform.com/252822873273361

16/09/2025

First look from the team! 👀 Our logo has had a little makeover! 🌟

It’s still recognisably us, just a more modern, refreshed look to reflect who we are today. Same friendly team, same expert care, just a sleeker style!

We’re loving it! What do you think? Let us know in the comments! 👇

11/09/2025

💉 🐑 **Pre-Tupping Bloods** 🐑 💉

With the prolonged dry weather this summer and forage shortages potentially compromising trace element intakes, we advise sheep farmers to blood sample their ewes and rams prior to tupping this autumn. The common trace element deficiencies that can affect breeding/fertility include:

🟠 Copper ( shortages can lead to swayback)
🔵 Cobolt ( shortage can lead to weak lambs)
⚪️ Selenium ( shortages is ewes can lead to white muscle disease in lambs)
🟢 Iodine ( shortages can cause abortion, and poor libido in rams)

Please contact the practice (01777 703663) if you wish to know more about Trace element’s, and available services we can offer this autumn.

08/09/2025

08/09/2025

Something is changing... 👀

Can you guess what it is?

We’ve been working on a little refresh behind the scenes, and we can’t wait to share it with you soon.

Same Portland heart, new little spark ✨

Drop your guesses below! 👇

15/08/2025

Happy Friday ☀️😎

Katherine has been out TB testing this morning 🐄

The hot weather is set to continue over the weekend, remember to keep your animals cool. Plenty of water & shade!

If you require any assistance, as always we are available out of hours for emergency call outs 🚨🐄🐷🐐🐑🦙🐂