Isle Veterinary Group - Equine and Farm Animal

27/11/2025

📢 IMPORTANT ALERT

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Ely today (27 November 2025).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

To view the Declaration of the Protection Zone, visit:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6928933b345e31ab14ecf6b9/Protection_and_Surveillance_Zone_AIV_2025_114.pdf

If you are concerned about your poultry or would like any support, please get in touch on 01353 658241 (option 2).

13/11/2025

𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐕𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝐘? Why low stress veterinary care matters 👇

We think it is really important that you and your horse are comfortable at your veterinary appointments.

Desensitising your horses to common veterinary procedures is important to reduce stress and improve safety for you, your horse, and our team.

Our qualified veterinary nurses are available for desensitisation sessions to focus on injections, worming, clipping and loading at our clinic in Ely, or on your yard. Both nurses have completed the British Equine Veterinary Association's 'Hold Your Horses' course which covers classical and operant conditioning, equine body language, restraint and psychopharmaceuticals.

Here are some ideas to get you started 🎥
If you are interested in a desensitisation session, please contact us on 01353 658241 (option 2).

At least once a year, your horse will see a vet for their annual vaccinations and a check- up. How can we make sure that horses are prepared for everything t...

11/11/2025

Who can spot David Scott (leading near side) at The Lady Mayor's Show through London on Saturday? 🐴

The Lord Mayor’s Show dates back to the early 13th century when King John granted that the City of London could appoint its own Mayor, but required that each newly-elected Mayor should travel upriver to distant Westminster and pledge his loyalty to the King 👑The 697th Lord Mayor of London will be Dame Susan Langley DBE, of the Aldgate ward. She is only the third woman to hold the post in over 800 years, and the first ever to be titled the ‘Lady Mayor of London’.

It is a privilege to join Waldburg Shires each year for such a prestigious event ✨

11/11/2025

🚧ROAD CLOSURE🚧

Please note that the road to the clinic from the A10 is currently closed due to works conducted by Anglian Water. We hope that this closure will be lifted within the next 2 days.

To access the clinic, please use the Coveney route via School Lane onto West Fen Road. The quickest routes to access Coveney are via the A142 Witchford direction or High Road/Downham Hythe in Little Downham onto Way Head Drove.

If you would like assistance in reaching us during this closure, please contact the clinic on 01353 658241 📞

*RED STAR INDICATES LOCATION OF CLOSURE*

07/11/2025

𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐃 𝐇𝐔𝐒𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐘

📯𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍: 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 at the clinic in Ely. Topics include: preventative healthcare, general husbandry, diet and identifying pain. If you would be interested in joining us, please register your interest by contacting us or commenting below and you'll be the first to know once details are finalised!

🌱Feeding – Camelids are both grazers and browsers. They require a high fibre diet, including ad lib good quality hay, and access to grazing. Concentrate should only be required based on an individual’s physiological demand, e.g. pregnancy, growing. Salt can be provided loose on ground as they don’t tend to use salt licks. Extra vitamins and minerals may be needed based on quality of ration.

🦶 Feet – It is important to check feet regularly for overgrown nails. The average camelid will need their toenails trimmed every 3-4 months. Promote good foot health by keeping them on well-drained pasture with areas of hardstanding.

🦙BCS (body condition scoring) – This is a useful way of assessing general condition and can alert you to a health problem if done regularly. It involves placing a hand across the centre of the animals back and assessing muscle coverage. This can be done every couple of weeks. For guidance on BCS visithttps://www.incaalpaca.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Fact-Sheet-4-Body-Condition-Scoring.pdf

🦷 Teeth – Check your camelids teeth at least twice a year for misalignment and overgrowth as this can impact chewing.

🪒Shearing – Shear your camelid during spring as they are very susceptible to heat stress in summer. Check teeth, eyes, BCS and feet (trim if needed) at shearing time.

🪱 Parasite control – We recommend taking poo samples for worm egg counting (FWEC) every 3-6 months and worming only when worm burden identified. Haemonchus is a particular concern in camelids as large worm burdens can cause severe anaemia. Good pasture management includes daily removal of faeces, and regular pasture rotation. This allows some pastures to be rested, reducing parasite burdens and improving grazing quality. Ideal stocking density is 4-6 animals per acre. Coccidia are parasites that affect neonates and juveniles and will also show up on a FWEC. Camelids can also be affected by mange mites, causing the skin to become red, crusty and itchy.

🦠Disease prevention - Camelids are at risk from clostridial diseases, which if contracted, can be rapidly fatal. No vaccines are licensed in camelids, so we recommend using a cattle vaccine. They are also susceptible to bovine TB, so it is important to use good stock fencing to reduce contact with wildlife and raise troughs off the ground. TB testing is not currently compulsory for alpaca herds, but may be advisable in certain situations e.g. buying in new animals.

💉Vitamins supplementation (vitamins A, D and E) – Camelids are very susceptible to vitamin D deficiency, so will require either injectable or oral vitamin D throughout the winter months. All animals will need supplementing, but cria’s are particularly at risk.

Don't forget to register your interest for our 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 by commenting below or contacting us on 01353 658241 (option 2).

06/11/2025

It is fantastic when excellent management and genetics come together Turville Limousins and Creslow Angus 🤝

For anyone interested in embryo transfer options for your cattle, please get in touch with the clinic on 01353 658241 (option 2).

31/10/2025

Don't forget this promotion is still running for another week! 💫

We hope all of our clients and their animals stay safe during this fireworks season but you know where we are if you need us > our dedicated team are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

📞Call us on 01353 658241 (option 2) or in an emergency out of hours, reach us on 07887 525912
📧Email [email protected]
📍 Visit us at West Fen Road, Ely, CB6 2BZ

𝟐𝟓% 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 🎆

We know that the firework season can be stressful for you and your horses. To support you, we are offering a 25% discount* on all oral sedatives until 7th November - starting today!

Your horse must be under the care of our veterinary surgeons in order for us to be able to prescribe. Promotion visits are available for those that have not been examined within the required timeframe and can be booked in advance.

If you have any questions around the types of sedative, want guidance on how to prepare for upcoming fireworks or to organise a promotion visit, please contact us.

*Please note, payment must be made at the time of ordering.

30/10/2025

Here’s Hunny enjoying our grass 🌱 with the sun on her back today. What an absolute pleasure she has been to have with us ☀️

23/10/2025

🚨𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 🚨

This year has been reported by the APHA as a bumper crop for acorns. Excessive acorn consumption, especially green acorns, can cause toxicity in horses, cattle and small ruminants.

Symptoms include:
- Sudden death
- Significant damage to the liver and kidneys
- Dark or bloody diarrhoea

It is strongly advised that stock are not grazed on pastures with oak trees, or the ground beneath the tree is fenced off, at this time of year. 🌳

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please contact us:
☎️ 01353 658241
📧 [email protected]
📍 West Fen Road, Ely, CB6 2BZ

23/10/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 🐎

Our promotional visit scheme forms part of our Sustainability Policy alongside careful route planning for our ambulatory team 🩺Booking promotional visits for your routine appointments such as vaccinations and dental assessments enables us to reduce our carbon footprint and travel.

For more information about the allocated day/s for your area, to book an appointment or discuss our sustainability aims, please get in touch.

☎️Call us at 01353 658241
📧Email [email protected]
📍 Visit us at West Fen Road, Ely, CB6 2BZ

21/10/2025

DON’T MISS OUT - Only a small number of spaces left!

Please note that we are unable to reserve spaces without confirmation.

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑 – 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐂 Wednesday 5th November 🍒

We are hosting a standing castrate clinic at our purpose-built facilities in Ely. Spaces are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. Castrates will be charged at £300 incl. VAT – this is inclusive of the procedure, consumables, and medications*.

Animals must fit the following criteria to be eligible:
- 3 years or under
- Good health
- Two descended testicles
- Clients must be pre-registered, and within catchment

*Deposit is required to secure your booking, and remaining balance must be settled on admission. Price does not include treatment of acknowledged complications.

Please call the office on 01353 658241 if you would like to book a place or discuss our castrate clinic further. 🐴

20/10/2025

𝟐𝟓% 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 🎆

We know that the firework season can be stressful for you and your horses. To support you, we are offering a 25% discount* on all oral sedatives until 7th November - starting today!

Your horse must be under the care of our veterinary surgeons in order for us to be able to prescribe. Promotion visits are available for those that have not been examined within the required timeframe and can be booked in advance.

If you have any questions around the types of sedative, want guidance on how to prepare for upcoming fireworks or to organise a promotion visit, please contact us.

*Please note, payment must be made at the time of ordering.