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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.

11/07/2025

🌞The July 2025 edition of the Synergy Farm Health newsletter highlights a range of updates and achievements across the practice!

Standout features are Vet Tech Manager Dave Phillips, who represented England at the World Hoof Trimming Cup in Spain, finishing an impressive sixth place🐄
Whilst North vet Pete O’Malley’s is nominated for 'Farm Advisor of the Year' at the Farmers Weekly Awards 🤞

🩺The newsletter also marks the retirement of Andrew Davies, a key figure in the practice for over 35 years. It also includes a sobering first hand account of the impact of Bluetongue Virus (BTV-3) on a Norfolk dairy herd, reinforcing the importance of vaccination.

Upcoming training courses, summer show appearances, and regional updates from the veterinary team can all be found in the July Newsletter.

Read your copy here: https://buff.ly/aUKmrGl

09/07/2025

🐄 Youngstock Rearing Foundation Course
📅 Monday 28th July 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Synergy Lympstone, Nutwell Estate, Lympstone, Exeter, Devon, EX8 5AN
💷 £163 + VAT | 🎟️ Limited spaces available!
🔗 Book now: https://www.synergyfarmhealth.com/courses-and-events-for-farmers/youngstock-rearing-foundation-course-2-2/?occurrence=2025-07-28

Whether you're new to calf rearing or need a refresher, we will equip you with the essential skills to raise healthy, thriving youngstock.

Learn about:

🍼 Colostrum management & feeding techniques
🧬 Calf development stages
🩺 Disease prevention & resuscitation
🐮 Husbandry procedures & calf behaviour signals

📣 Members of the 0–6 Youngstock Advisory Service receive 20% off!

07/07/2025

🐄 ⭐ REDWATER WARNING ⭐ 🐂

Cattle farmers - we have diagnosed 'Redwater' numerous times in the last few days, resulting in some very sick dairy and suckler cows. Some have recovered with intensive treatment, unfortunately others have been less fortunate. Please be vigilant 🕷️.

Cases have been seen all around Dorset and Devon, including on fields not normally associated with Redwater 🌍. Tick populations are thriving with our warmer winters, and wildlife are thought to spread infected ticks to new areas 🦌.

Here are some pics sent to us by Abbie, our lab supervisor at our Rampisham HQ.

This disease is spread by ticks, which when they bite inject the parasite Babesia into the cattle's bloodstream. This results in the break down of infected red blood cells causing severe anaemia, and the classic symptom of red coloured urine.

In these pics you can see the dark purple Babesia parasite within individual red blood cells, a selection of ticks, and a sample of urine collected from an infected cow.

03/07/2025

🚜 Lympstone Beef Farm Walk – Pasture for Life🐮

📅 Monday 21st July | 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Great Houndtor Farm, Manaton, Devon, TQ13 9UW
🎟️ Limited spaces – book now! 👉 https://www.synergyfarmhealth.com/courses-and-events-for-farmers/beef-meeting/?occurrence=2025-07-21

Join us for an inspiring walk and talk with Cat Frampton, who will share how she manages her wet Dartmoor farm using Pasture for Life principles to enhance biodiversity 🌿🐮

🌎 Plus, hear from our sponsor Norbrook Laboratories GB on effective fluke management strategies for wet farms

🥪 Lunch provided – generously sponsored by Norbrook Laboratories GB

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and enjoy the beautiful Dartmoor landscape!

01/07/2025

🐑 Join Us for a Farm Walk at Woodburn Poll Dorsets! 🐑

Discover how performance recording can optimize ewe performance and health on a forage-based system. Learn about integrating herbal lays into rotations and using data for performance appraisal with your vet.

📅 Date: Wednesday 16th July 2025 🕒 Time:10:00am 📍 Location: Woodburn Farm, EX16 9JU

We invite commercial flocks and breeders to join our three speakers for an insightful farm walk.

Speakers:
David Rendle: Woodburn Poll Dorsets, Centurion Poll Dorset and Breeders Group,
Emily Gascoigne: Synergy Farm Health, Specialist Sheep Vet
Sam Boon: Senior Livestock Consultant, AHDB

Understand what data the flock is recording as part of its breeding programme, how it can be used for ram selection, and its value for commercial flocks in discussion with your sheep vet. Over the walk and lunch, see how even the simplest data can drive kilograms off the farm and business progress forward.

🍽️ Light lunch included!

RSVP essential for catering. Limited spaces available! https://buff.ly/0nNiqtj

29/06/2025

🐄 ⭐ CONGRATULATIONS PETE !! ⭐ 🐄

We are so proud to announce that our vet and shareholder Pete O'Malley (North Regional lead) is a finalist in this year's Farmers Weekly Awards in the 'Farm Advisor of the Year' category!

What a great achievement - we can't wait for the awards ceremony in October 🍾 🥂 !

Congratulations also to our clients Ollie Blackburn of Dillington Farms and Chris Berry of Higher Thornton Farm on also reaching the finals in their respective categories!! 🐄 🐑 🐂 🌾

You can read more about all the finalists here:
https://buff.ly/R6ZDVoK

24/06/2025

Bluetongue - are we still worried?? We keep getting asked this very question by our clients - sadly it hasn't gone away. In fact this is likely to be the calm before the storm.....

🔍 Bluetongue – Where Is It Now? Discover its current status and some practical tips to manage the disease in your livestock 🦟

Have a read of our colleague Nicky Ogden's detailed article here: https://buff.ly/gWMKfH6

22/06/2025

🐑 Only a few days to go - this coming Wednesday! Hope to see you there! 🐑

📢 Calling all sheep farmers! 📢

We're excited to announce that we'll be attending 2025 on 25th June at Weston Farm, near South Molton! 🗓️

Find us at Stand 45 for a chat and some refreshments. We can't wait to welcome you with a drink and a treat! 🥤🍰

Our team of sheep enthusiasts is growing, and this is a fantastic opportunity to catch up with Synergy’s ‘Team Sheep’. Learn how we can help your flock and hear about the exciting sheep events we have planned for this summer! 🌞

Visitors can also enjoy a tour of the host's beef and sheep enterprise, which includes 980 ewes plus ewe lambs lambing outside in April, and 145 spring calving suckler cows. Weston Farm is home to the Knowstone pedigree herd of Red Ruby Devon cattle. 🐑🐂

For more information about the event, visit the NSA Sheep South West | National Sheep Association website: https://buff.ly/oaptBrm

We look forward to seeing you there! 👋

20/06/2025

Feeling the heat? 🤔 ☀️ 🐄
It's not just vets or milkers in waterproofs who suffer in this hot weather 🥵 !
There are serious side effects for your cattle!

🌡️ Understanding the Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) and its importance for livestock 🐄

Ever wondered how heat and humidity affect your livestock? The Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) is a crucial measure that combines temperature and humidity to assess the stress levels in animals. When THI exceeds 70, livestock start to feel the strain, impacting their health and productivity. 🌾

🔍 Why Use THI?

Accurate Stress Indicator: THI is more reliable than temperature alone in predicting heat stress.
Improves Animal Welfare: Helps identify areas needing better ventilation and cooling.
Boosts Productivity: Reducing heat stress leads to better growth rates and milk production.
Invest in a THI meter today and ensure your livestock are thriving, not just surviving! 🐑🐖

You can read more in Jenny Clayton's WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY INDEX AND WHY SHOULD WE USE IT? article here: https://buff.ly/27i9dZo

Busy in the tractor 🚜 ? Why not check out our podcast featuring colleague Graeme McPherson talking all about heat stress
https://www.synergyfarmhealth.com/heat-stress/

19/06/2025

⭐ END OF AN ERA FOR SYNERGY! ⭐

Today marks the official retirement of Andrew Davies!

It is difficult to put into words the massive contribution Andrew has made to the development of our practice.

Whether as vet, colleague, boss, mentor, rugby enthusiast or Welshman Andrew will be much missed!

Andrew has played a huge role in the farming community around Dorchester for the last 35+ years. There will be an opportunity for clients to thank Andrew personally this September, on our stand at Dorset County Show - watch this space!

In the meantime we wish Andrew and Mary a very happy, and richly deserved, retirement back home in Wales!

17/06/2025

🌞 Synergy Farm Health Summer Bumper Newsletter is Here! 🌞

Delve into the latest issue - remember this is the quarterly bumper edition with dedicated dairy, beef and sheep sections 🐄 🐂 🐑 !

A lot of work has gone into this edition - we hope you like it 😊 !

🐄 Bluetongue Advice: Stay informed with the latest guidance on managing and preventing bluetongue in your livestock

🥛 Dairy Cattle Purchasing Guide: Your go-to guide for purchasing dairy cattle

🔬 Research Updates: Get insights into the latest research projects underway at Synergy

🌍 Regional News: Catch up on updates from all areas of the practice

🐑 Sheep, Beef, and Dispensary: explore various articles focusing on sheep and beef health, as well as news from our Dispensary

📅 Courses and Events: Don't miss out on upcoming courses, meetings, and events

Read the full newsletter here https://buff.ly/yAhMJV3

15/06/2025

⭐ 🐂 Late night call-out for Meg who safely delivered this cracking calf! 🐂 ⭐

It was a busy night on call for central vet Meg, who delivered this whopping South Devon x Limousin calf by caesarean section on Wednesday night.

Stitching up is barely complete and the massive calf is already up and about ! A prompt decision to operate ensured a good outcome for all parties 😊 !

We cant help but notice how the senior generation wanted to be in on the action 😉 !

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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.