Fakenham Farm and Equine Vets

Fakenham Farm and Equine Vets Fakenham Farm and Equine Vets is an independent, family-run practice working in the Norfolk Area. www.fakenhamfarmandequine.co.uk

Fakenham Farm and Equine Vets is an independent, family-run business headed up by Howard Kellock. We are proud of the service we can offer and have invested in sophisticated, modern equipment allowing Howard to perform a full range of services and diagnostics at your farm, your home or your yard. Howard has worked in the area for 10 years now and thoroughly enjoys the diversity that every day of t

he job brings. It can range from routine dentistry on a pair of donkeys or an emergency colic in a Suffolk Punch to fertility advice for a 400 cow dairy herd and lameness advice for a flock of 2000 sheep. Ask us about how we are price our medicines; We want you to value our advice and time above all else. Don't forget to ask us about our zone visit scheme - details can be found on the website. The Ethos of Fakenham Farm and Equine Vets is to achieve clinical excellence whilst sticking to these guiding principles:

Kindness - Respect - Community - Sustainability - Joy

Call or message us to find our more.

⚠️ Equine Influenza Update ⚠️ You may be aware that there is an ongoing outbreak of Equine Flu and that so far in April...
22/04/2026

⚠️ Equine Influenza Update ⚠️

You may be aware that there is an ongoing outbreak of Equine Flu and that so far in April 19 cases have been confirmed including in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. Some of these have been in animals recently imported from Europe. The majority of cases have been in unvaccinated animals although not all. The trend has been increasing week by week and there is potential for this to further escalate. The attached information comes from https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/

As always, we would strongly recommend keeping your horses, ponies and donkeys up to date with vaccinations against Influenza.

Please be vigilant and get in touch if you think see of the symptoms below or have any concerns. As this progresses we will try and keep you updated.

🐴 Signs to watch for:
• Fever (high temperature)
• Loss of appetite
• Coughing
• Nasal discharge

🛑 What you can do:
• Monitor horses closely, especially new arrivals. Where safe and reasonable check the animals temperature.
• Isolate any horse showing symptoms
• Ensure vaccinations are up to date
• Maintain good biosecurity both at your own yard and when taking your horse out

⚠️ ATYPICAL MYOPATHY ⚠️ It's the time of year again to raise this condition and what we can do to prevent it. These ha...
17/03/2026

⚠️ ATYPICAL MYOPATHY ⚠️

It's the time of year again to raise this condition and what we can do to prevent it. These have all sprung up around the back of our office this last week.

🐴 The condition is caused by horses eating the sycamore seedlings in spring and the falling seeds in winter. There is a toxin found in the seedlings (HGA) that causes the muscles in the body to slow down - this includes muscles of the gut and the heart.

🐴 Treatment is only through intensive care and hospitalisation and even then it is fatal in 3 out of 4 cases.

🐴 Some horses are less affected - perhaps due to genetics - and some trees do not produce seedlings with high levels of toxin. As such not all grazing with sycamores will lead to disease and just because one animal nearby is affected it will not mean that all animals will be.

🐴 What are the symptoms of Atypical Myopathy??

❗️ General weakness
🍁 Horses struggle to walk, stand and breathe
🌳Horses appear depressed with low hanging heads
⚠️ Muscle trembling
🛑Signs of colic - yet they often still have an appetite
🔶Brown or dark red urine
❗️Severely affected horses are unable to stand

🐴 Can I do anything to protect my horses this Spring
1: Clear seedlings from the pastures you will be grazing.
2: Test the sycamore trees/seedlings for the levels of HGA toxin.
3: Where grazing is poor or limited, provide other forage (hay or haylage).
4: Ensure your horses always have access to fresh, clean water.

Unfortunately there is no way to reduce the risk to your animals other than removing the animals from the potential of being exposed to the toxin.

🐴 If your horse is displaying any of the symptoms, call your vet immediately and check your grazing for seeds. If you can confirm that your horse has potentially ingested seeds, your vet will need to know.

This is the website for the RVC where there is more information about having your trees/seedlings tested.

https://www.rvc.ac.uk/research/facilities-and-resources/comparative-neuromuscular-diseases-laboratory/diagnostic-services -horse-owners-information-plant-samples-test-for-atypical-myopathy-risk-and-muscle-biopsy

We are hiring!! We are looking for another person to work with Emily in our office and are open to all applicants. We ...
13/03/2026

We are hiring!!

We are looking for another person to work with Emily in our office and are open to all applicants. We have a great team and so finding the right personality to fit with us is really important.

Please have a read through the advert attached and if you think it might be you then email us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

After the success of our last equine talk, we are excited to be holding another. This evening talk will be on Equine Fir...
17/02/2026

After the success of our last equine talk, we are excited to be holding another.

This evening talk will be on Equine First Aid and held on the 25th March 2026.

Topics will include:

Colic - What to do and when to worry.
Wounds - Do I need a vet? Can I just use some wound powder and hope for the best?
Eye problems - Do I really need to call the vet for this sore eye or will it wait until Monday?
Sudden lameness - Is this just an abscess?
Foot penetrations - Do I leave it in or pull it out?

Details:
📅 Date: Wednesday 25th March
🕕 Time: Arrive from 6pm, talk to begin at 6.30pm.
📍 Venue: Fakenham Rugby Club
💷 Cost: £10 per person

This promises to be a useful evening where we can discuss different cases and problems. You will hopefully leave feeling more confident in your decision making if your horse gets into a bit of a pickle!

Please email us to reserve a space as we expect this to be a popular evening. Please inform us of any dietary requests upon booking.

Last week we had another successful evening discussion for farmers. This was hosted and presented along with AHDB Beef ...
17/12/2025

Last week we had another successful evening discussion for farmers. This was hosted and presented along with AHDB Beef and Lamb and AQM . We covered Carcase Quality, Rejection and some ways to prevent that rejection as well as having an update on the current Beef and Lamb market trends.

Well attended, well received and already looking forward to planning the next one!

Thank you to everyone who came and provided such good discussion.

Thank you to Fakenham Rugby Club for the venue and Katering 4U for another excellent evening of food.

17/12/2025

Edited: April Hunter Trial now moved to May 31st ‼️
⭐️⭐️2026 SEASON EVENT DATES⭐️⭐️
The eventing League will return for another year!

As we come up to Christmas please note our opening hours below. Due to how Christmas falls this year there will be a 5 ...
15/12/2025

As we come up to Christmas please note our opening hours below. Due to how Christmas falls this year there will be a 5 day period where we are on Emergency Service only.

Please consider any regular medication requirements you might have and get your orders/requests in this week. Bear in mind posting times as well if you need something posted out.

Our office team will be waiting to help.

22nd - Normal Hours
23rd - Normal Hours
24th - Emergency Service Only
25th - Emergency Service Only
26th - Emergency Service Only
27th - Emergency Service Only
28th - Emergency Service Only
29th - Normal Hours
30th - Normal Hours
31st - Normal Hours
1st - Emergency Service Only
2nd - Normal Hours

🐑 🐂 Evening Farm Talk 🐂 🐑Carcase Grading, Losses and Rejection📅 Date: Wednesday 10th December🕕 Time: Arrive from 5.30pm...
14/11/2025

🐑 🐂 Evening Farm Talk 🐂 🐑

Carcase Grading, Losses and Rejection

📅 Date: Wednesday 10th December
🕕 Time: Arrive from 5.30pm, talk to begin at 6pm.
📍 Venue: Fakenham Rugby Club, NR21 9RZ

4 weeks until our upcoming talk on Carcase Grading and Rejection. We've filled about two thirds of the available places so far so please do get in touch to reserve your seat if you want to join us.

We look forward to seeing you there.

5.30 — Arrival
6.00 — Presentations
Market Update and Consumer Trends
Carcase Grading and the EUROP grid
Carcase Rejection and prevention
7.30 — Food
8.30 — Close

Yesterday we held our first equine client evening. We welcomed Roxane Kirton (The Equine Behaviour Vet ) to talk to the ...
17/10/2025

Yesterday we held our first equine client evening.

We welcomed Roxane Kirton (The Equine Behaviour Vet ) to talk to the group on Ethical Weight Management. It was very well received with over 40 attendees and generated plenty of discussion. We covered topics including Grazing Muzzles, Strip Grazing, Track Systems and exercise management.

Thanks to Katering 4U for some fantastic food and to Fakenham Rugby Club for the facilities.

Looking forward we hope to make this a more regular occurrence so if there are any topics you'd like to hear about, let us know and we might be able to make it happen.

🐑 🐂 Evening Farm Talk 🐂 🐑Carcase Grading, Losses and Rejection📅 Date: Wednesday 10th December🕕 Time: Arrive from 5.30pm...
08/10/2025

🐑 🐂 Evening Farm Talk 🐂 🐑

Carcase Grading, Losses and Rejection

📅 Date: Wednesday 10th December
🕕 Time: Arrive from 5.30pm, talk to begin at 6pm.
📍 Venue: Fakenham Rugby Club, NR21 9RZ

We would love for you to join us at this evening where, along with AHDB and Anglia Quality Meats, we will be discussing carcase grading and it’s impact on meat price along with causes of and ways to minimise rejection. This talk is open to everyone, not just our own clients.

As previously, food will be provided and the bar will be open.

We had a good turnout at our May meeting on Sheep parasites and will expect the same at this one so please do sign up early.

5.30 — Arrival
6.00 — Presentations
Market Update and Consumer Trends
Carcase Grading and the EUROP grid
Carcase Rejection and prevention
7.30 — Food
8.30 — Close

Address

West Raynham Business Park
Fakenham
NR217PL

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+441328633025

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