Synergy Farm Health-Lympstone

27/05/2026

☀️Heat Stress Podcast☀️

We are resharing our podcast about heat stress in dairy cows - looking at the implications for cow performance and welfare and why this is a major problem - we have all seen cows struggling over these last few days 🥵 🐄 !

Join our vet Graeme McPherson, and Toby Wonnacott from AW Frampton & Son's Holly Farm nr Dorchester, to hear how the team have made an investment in fans, helping to maintain exceptional milk yield and fertility performance over the summer months ☀️ 🐄

Listen to the full podcast here https://buff.ly/tJuIWfZ 👆

25/05/2026

This bank holiday why not tune in to this Cornish Mutual podcast and listen to our very own Esme Moffett talking to our client Peter Delbridge about disease risk on farms in the SW 🐄🐑🦡🚜☀️!

Great stuff Esme - we are looking forward to the next one!

Follow the link below:

What are the biggest biosecurity risks facing South West farms right now and what simple habits could help reduce them?

On this week’s Farming Focus™, Synergy Farm Health-Lympstone vet Esme Moffett and Devon sheep farmer Peter Delbridge join host Peter Green to discuss everything from boundaries and quarantine to testing, vaccination and changing day-to-day routines.

Join them for a practical conversation about reducing risk, building awareness and protecting livestock health.

Listen to the full episode now: https://www.cornishmutual.co.uk/news/farming-focus-managing-disease-risk-on-south-west-farms

Synergy Farm Health

23/05/2026

Many congratulations from the Synergy team to our long standing clients Sid and Ann Hollier on winning the beef championship at the 2026 Devon County Show 🐂🏆!

18/05/2026

🚜 🐄 Devon County Show 2026 🐄🚜

We’re pleased to confirm that our vet Keith Cutler will be part of the onsite veterinary team this coming Thursday at the Devon County Show.

Keith will be on hand throughout the day to support livestock competitors and ensure animal health and welfare standards are maintained at this key event in the rural calendar.

Let's hope the sun shines for what promises to be a great show ☀️ 🐄 🐑 🐖 🚜 !

🌾👉 Find out more about the show: https://buff.ly/HTOp2lD

13/05/2026

What a fantastic afternoon yesterday!☀️🐂

We had a brilliant time at Alan Derryman’s Open Day, showcasing his impressive Stabiliser cattle.

The afternoon kicked off with an insightful chat from Alan about his herd, followed by some really interesting discussions on infectious diseases and tick-borne infections led by our vet Nicky Ogden, with particularly emphasis on Redwater. We also heard from the Stabiliser society, who gave a great overview of the breed.

🚜 One of the highlights was the tractor and trailer tour around the farm viewing the cattle and historic parkland! To top it all off, we enjoyed some delicious burgers and scones while catching up with plenty of familiar local faces, along with visitors who had travelled from further afield.

A great day all round—thanks to Alan and the Stabiliser Cattle Company for hosting! 👏

10/05/2026

🐄 🌱 The May 2026 Synergy Farm Health Newsletter is out now! 🌱🐑

This month we’re focusing on practical steps that set farms up for a successful summer season, including:

🐮 Turning cattle out to grass – getting timing and management right
🧹 Spring cleaning on the farm – why the basics matter with cleaning and disinfection of calf and lamb feeding equipment
🫁 A spotlight on calf lung health, featuring our Vet Pete O’Malley in his latest Farmers Weekly lung scanning article

You’ll also find updates on new dispensary products, regional news, and a full round-up of courses and events coming up across the practice

Read your copy now https://buff.ly/EeNTsqn

03/05/2026

We are very much looking forward to supporting Farmers Weekly Awards finalists (and lovely clients!) Alan and Gwenan Derryman for their farm open day:

📍Home Farm, Sidbury, nr Sidmouth
📅 Date: Tuesday, 12th May 2pm

Alan and Gwenan run a low-input organic system at Home Farm, Sidbury with 75 Stabiliser cows and 800 Romney ewes across 700 acres.

Since switching to Stabilisers, they’ve developed a closed, resilient herd focused on fertility, health and efficiency, producing quality breeding stock. Our vets Nicky Ogden and Keith Cutler will be in attendance, talking about their work with this high health herd.

Alan says ’The Stabilisers do exactly what we need them to do — easy calving, high fertility and great temperament. For us, they are the ultimate suckler cow”

All are welcome to come and admire the stock and learn more about the Stabiliser Cattle Company breed - please register here https://buff.ly/HLBa1Te

27/04/2026

Foot Trimming Course at Lympstone 🐄

Last week we had a great couple of days at our Lympstone site, delivering our Lantra approved Cattle foot trimming course led by vet Gareth, alongside vet tech team lead and expert foot trimmer Dave Phillips.

The course was packed with practical, hands‑on learning, solid discussion around lameness, and plenty of valuable tips to take straight back to the farm.

It was brilliant to see such strong engagement and commitment to improving cattle health and welfare from everyone involved.

A big thank you to all who attended and helped make the course such a success.

Our next foot trimming course is:
📅 16–17 July 2026
📍 Lower Coombe, nr Crewkerne

If you missed out this time, there’s still a chance to join us – booking details here:
👉 https://buff.ly/h0LC0ip

22/04/2026

Looking back to last week’s Devon Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs Annual Show and Sale 👏🐄🐑 🐷

We were really pleased to sponsor several of our local Devon YFC clubs, and were delighted that our colleague Esme Moffett (along with daughter Bonnie!) were able to attend the show and sale at Exeter market.

What a fantastic display of quality stock, hard work, pride and passion for farming! It was great to see so many of our clients competing, as well as supporting their friends and family.

Well done to everyone involved – a huge amount of effort went into the event, and it certainly paid off. Absolutely worth it 😊!

20/04/2026

🐄 Calf Lung Scanning: A Valuable Health Check 🐄

Our vet Pete O'Malley has recently shared his expertise on calf lung scanning in Farmers Weekly, highlighting why it’s such a valuable check‑up for youngstock — especially in our changeable British climate☀️🌧️❄️

Lung scanning helps identify respiratory issues early, supporting healthier calves, improved growth rates, and better long‑term performance. When calves are exposed to fluctuating weather, housing challenges, and disease pressure, early detection of pneumonia really can make all the difference.

👉 You can read Pete’s full articles and learn more about how calf lung scanning fits into proactive herd health planning here:
🔗 https://buff.ly/LXsBJ3t

Make sure you have a discussion with your vet to see how calf lung scanning can help your calves reach their true potential!