Synergy Farm Health-Lympstone

Synergy Farm Health-Lympstone Our network of farm animal practices provide proactive veterinary healthcare that the modern farmer has come to expect.

Outstanding Farm Animal Veterinary Services for Livestock Farmers in the South West delivering quality healthcare and specialist advice for your herd or flock

Contact us: [email protected]
or on 01392 347240 Keeping with tradition we also offer 24 hour emergency cover and free animal health phone advice. With a developing MoleTech team and the support of our partner Mole Val

ley Farmers our services do not stop at veterinary care. In line with the industry, we are ever developing; enabling you to look no further than Molecare Farm Vets for all of your needs.

09/11/2025

It's been another busy week in our in house labπŸ”¬.

Our practice lab at Rampisham allows us to perform in house diagnostic tests, speeding up diagnosis and decision making for our vets, thereby allowing rapid and effective treatments to be given to the animals under our care πŸ„ πŸ‚ πŸ‘ 🐐 πŸ¦™ πŸ–.

Our lab techs Georgia and Ella have sent us this video of lungworm larvae found in the faeces of some sick and coughing suckler calves.

Lungworm ('husk') is a common cause of coughing in growing (and increasingly adult) cattle at grass, and can be fatal if not treated. Lungworm larvae are shed in cattle dung, and need mild and damp weather to multiply and infect other cattle through contaminated grazing. Recent weather has been simply perfect 🌑️ 🌦️!

Please be vigilant!

Last weekend was a busy one for on call vet Lara, who is this year's Synergy/The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) intern. ...
07/11/2025

Last weekend was a busy one for on call vet Lara, who is this year's Synergy/The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) intern.

Lara qualified as a vet in July 2025, and she is spending her first year in practice fully embedded within our experienced veterinary team.

Our joint internship programme with The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been running for 10+ years, and allows our interns to further develop their clinical skills and knowledge post graduation, within the supportive environment of our practice, and with the back up of an experienced colleague at all times. On completion of the internship many interns have stayed on at Synergy, and several are now shareholders in our business.

Last weekend entailed four calvings, one lambing, a sick pig, a sick calf and a very sick downer cow 🩺.

It was certainly busy for Lara and colleague Vicki, with lots of experience coming thick and fast πŸ„ πŸ‘ πŸ– πŸ† !

πŸ“ ⭐ BIRD FLU - IMPORTANT NOTICE ⭐ πŸ“ Due to the escalating number of cases of bird β€˜flu (in both farmed and wild birds) a...
05/11/2025

πŸ“ ⭐ BIRD FLU - IMPORTANT NOTICE ⭐ πŸ“

Due to the escalating number of cases of bird β€˜flu (in both farmed and wild birds) across the country, APHA have introduced mandatory housing measures to protect poultry for all keepers of over 50 birds, and for all flocks who sell or give away eggs (even if they keep fewer than 50 birds). These measures come into force tomorrow - Thursday 6th November. Strict biosecurity measures remain mandatory.

Please check www.gov.uk for the latest information.

πŸ– International travels to Estonia for Synergy's pig enthusiast Pete Siviter πŸ– Last week our vet Pete was invited to giv...
02/11/2025

πŸ– International travels to Estonia for Synergy's pig enthusiast Pete Siviter πŸ–

Last week our vet Pete was invited to give a presentation at the VetMed 2025 conference in Estonia! 🎀

Pete's session was titled β€œApproaching the Small Scale Pig Herd: Husbandry, Handling, Clinical Examination and Common Conditions".

Pete's talk was for anyone passionate about pig welfare and hands-on veterinary care - there was a truly international audience of vets, students, and farmers 🌍.

Well done Pete - we couldn't be prouder 😊!

πŸ„πŸ‘ Proud Sponsors of the Churston Fatstock Show! πŸ₯•πŸ¦ƒSynergy Farm Health is delighted to support the Churston Fatstock Sho...
30/10/2025

πŸ„πŸ‘ Proud Sponsors of the Churston Fatstock Show! πŸ₯•πŸ¦ƒ

Synergy Farm Health is delighted to support the Churston Fatstock Show, a cherished celebration of local farming excellence πŸ†

These traditional Fatstock Shows highlight the very best of our rural community, with farmers showcasing top-quality livestock β€” from cattle and sheep to Christmas poultry β€” as well as crops, vegetables and produce. The term β€œFatstock” refers to animals specially fattened for market, particularly for meat production, and these events offer a unique opportunity for farmers to present their finest stock and for buyers to bid on premium products. πŸ‚πŸ₯¬

πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬ Come and meet our vets Katie and Nick from the Lympstone office, who will be at the show - make sure you pop along and say hi!

We’re proud to stand behind the hardworking farmers who make these events so special
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πŸ“’ Our Lamb Loss Survey is Back – Now Paperless! πŸ‘We’re excited to launch the 11th year of our Lamb Loss Survey, and this...
28/10/2025

πŸ“’ Our Lamb Loss Survey is Back – Now Paperless! πŸ‘

We’re excited to launch the 11th year of our Lamb Loss Survey, and this time we’re going fully digital!

πŸ“ Click the link below to complete the survey. Your responses will be automatically submitted and used in our anonymous benchmarking, helping you compare your 2025 lambing data with other commercial flocks in the practice.
πŸ”— https://buff.ly/TX7U82k
πŸ“Œ Please avoid using percentagesβ€”they complicate our calculations.
πŸ—“οΈ Deadline: 1st November

This is ahead of our upcoming Lamb Survival Meeting Series – details coming soon!
Thank you for taking part and helping us improve lamb survival together!

24/10/2025

🚨 Sheep Scab Alert 🚨

We’ve had reports of sheep scab in the area again β€” this video was sent to us by our lab technicians who confirmed our vet's suspicions! No wonder sheep are so itchy with these mites burrowing into their skin! 😱 βš οΈπŸ‘

A timely reminder to be cautious when bringing in new stock....
Even the healthiest-looking sheep can carry the mites without showing any clinical signs. 🐏

Prevention is key
βœ… Always isolate new arrivals from your existing flock.
βœ… Consult your vet to confirm treatment requirements.

Autumn calving is very much in full swing across the practice πŸ„ πŸ‚ 🍁 πŸ‚ !This atmospheric, late night pic was sent to us b...
22/10/2025

Autumn calving is very much in full swing across the practice πŸ„ πŸ‚ 🍁 πŸ‚ !

This atmospheric, late night pic was sent to us by last weekend's duty vet Tom. Whilst it may have been a late night call out, what a great outcome 🩺.

This rather substantial Aberdeen Angus x calf was simply too big to be born naturally. He was up and about within minutes of entering the world, and was searching for his first feed before the caesarean operation was complete 😊.

🚜 The Synergy Farm Health October Newsletter is here! πŸ„This month we’re tackling rising Bluetongue cases, sharing tips o...
14/10/2025

🚜 The Synergy Farm Health October Newsletter is here! πŸ„

This month we’re tackling rising Bluetongue cases, sharing tips on managing the far-off dry cow, diving into udder health, as well as our ever popular regional round ups from our vet team.

πŸ‘‰ Read the full newsletter https://buff.ly/lwgm3xH

The Synergy team cant wait for the new series of 'Hunted' to begin on Channel 4 tonight!  Make sure you tune in at 9pm πŸ•˜...
12/10/2025

The Synergy team cant wait for the new series of 'Hunted' to begin on Channel 4 tonight! Make sure you tune in at 9pm πŸ•˜ πŸ“Ί

We will be cheering on Andrew Frampton and Robin Goodfellow! Andrew is one of our clients πŸ„ πŸ‘, whilst Robin is the brother of two of our clients, and also the installer of our solar panels at our Rampisham HQ β˜€οΈπŸŒβš‘!

Best of luck! It's great to see the West Dorset farming community feature on this show!

Goodfellow Electrical Solutions Ltd.

πŸ“’Calling all dairy farmers - on farm training course in South Devon! πŸ“’Want to safeguard your milk from residue failures ...
07/10/2025

πŸ“’Calling all dairy farmers - on farm training course in South Devon! πŸ“’

Want to safeguard your milk from residue failures and meet Red Tractor standards?
Join us for MilkSure Part One: Safeguarding Residue-Free Milk πŸ₯›

πŸ“… Date: Thursday, 16th October 2025
πŸ•š Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
πŸ“ Location: South Devon Dairy, Ipplepen, TQ12 5UB

This essential training covers:
βœ… Safe use of veterinary medicines
βœ… How to prevent bulk milk failures
βœ… Steps toward full MilkSure Accreditation
βœ… A Vet’s Certificate to share with your milk buyer

πŸ’· Cost: Β£49 + VAT
πŸ„πŸ’Š Book your place now: https://buff.ly/YUDFelq

⚠️   We urge all our clients to remain vigilant - Bluetongue has been diagnosed by our vets in recent days ⚠️ These pics...
05/10/2025

⚠️ We urge all our clients to remain vigilant - Bluetongue has been diagnosed by our vets in recent days ⚠️

These pics are from a suckler cow in South Somerset - showing typical signs of a crusty nose, mouth ulcers, drooling, and sore/painful teats. Other cases have been less obvious - lethargy and a high fever is common.

As you can see from the APHA map, there has been a significant increase in confirmed cases from all over the south west.

Should you notice anything of concern in your livestock please contact us at the earliest opportunity - there is a legal obligation to report such cases. We consider it really important to support APHA by helping track the spread of Bluetongue, as well as building our knowledge of the disease. Confirmation of Bluetongue infection will not place your holding under APHA restrictions.

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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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Our network of farm animal practices provide proactive veterinary healthcare that the modern farmer has come to expect. Keeping with tradition we also offer 24 hour emergency cover and free animal health phone advice. With a developing MoleTech team and the support of our partner Mole Valley Farmers our services do not stop at veterinary care. In line with the industry, we are ever developing; enabling you to look no further than Molecare Farm Vets for all of your needs.