Oakhill Farm Vets

12/11/2026

Red Rose Dairy Discussion Group have just announced their calendar competition! Dairy farmers get your entries in before 30th November. 🗓️

ENTER OUR CALENDAR COMPETITION! 🐄 Have you got a cracking picture of your dairy herd? Did you win big at a show and get it caught on camera? Has your favourite calf given you the cutest snapshot? If so, you can enter our 2027 Calendar Competition! 📸

We want to see you and your dairy cows in action. Whether you own, work or live on farm, we want to see your pictures. We will choose one winner for each month and an overall winner will receive a dairy farmers dream hamper!

Email you photos to [email protected]. You have until 30th November 2026 to enter. Please include your name and contact number in your entry. Good luck and we can't wait to see your photos!

Winners will be contacted by the number provided in the email entry. You will not be contacted by Red Rose Dairy Discussion Group on social media. Please be wary of scams.

Lely Center Longtown - North England GalebreakerGenus ABSOakhill Farm VetsNWF Agriculture Ltd Oxbury Bank Plc

11/11/2026

📣 Important update from the Johnes Action Group 📣

The Action Group on Johnes has been made aware of a potential issue, affecting some Johnes milk ELISA test results provided to farms in the UK. Investigations are ongoing, involving milk recording organisations, testing providers and the manufacturer of testing materials. At this stage, the issue appears to relate to a defined period of testing and is not believed to affect the wider Johnes testing programme. While investigations continue, initial analysis suggests that some test results produced during this period may have returned higher Johnes antibody readings than would normally be expected. The issue is currently believed to be restricted to samples tested during a limited period from mid-September to end of October 2026, using a specific batch of testing materials. *As a precaution*, farmers are advised not to make irreversible herd management decisions based solely on their most recent set of Johnes test results, until further assessment has been completed. Affected milk recording organisations and testing providers are reviewing records and identifying individual herds that may require further investigation. If your herd may have been affected, your milk recording organisation or testing provider will contact you directly. Please address all questions to them. Until investigations are complete, we recommend that recent Johnes results from the affected period are considered alongside previous test history, veterinary advice and other herd management information, rather than in isolation.

➡️NMR Customers The batch under investigation was used for testing during mid-September to end of October only. If our records indicate that your herd may have been affected, a member of the NMR team will contact you directly. If you are not contacted, no action is required at this time.

10/11/2026

🐄 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤? 🐄
Next Wednesday - Evening meeting of the Red Rose Dairy Discussion Group 🐄

The speaker line-up looks great! And with a Cross Keys hot supper it's guaranteed to be a brilliant event. Make sure you're signed up - call 01772861300

09/11/2026

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐚 - 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞
Over the weekend, a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in commercial poultry in the Wyre area.
This is very serious for poultry keepers in the area and restriction zones have been put in place around the premises. - A 3km Restriction Zone & a 10Km Surveillance Zone.

If you are a keeper of birds, it is extremely important you follow the advice and rules set by DEFRA to prevent further outbreaks.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bird-flu-avian-influenza-how-to-prevent-it-and-stop-it-spreading

If you are concerned about your birds, please speak to your vet.

06/11/2026

Today, we say goodbye to vet tech Lizzy as she hangs up her dehorning iron to spend more time in her family's business.
You will be missed by both the team and our farmers! The office will be much quieter from now on! 🐄🐄

05/11/2026

🐄🐄 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀! 🐄🐄
Our next course is on Wednesday 18th November 12-2pm

Call 01772861300 to book your place

03/11/2026

🐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 🐄
You may have seen in the press that Shamonda virus has recently been detected in cattle at 2 farms in the UK.
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒕?
A virus affecting cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas & horses similar to Schmallenberg . It is spread by midges and has been detected across many European countries.
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒔?
▪️Acute disease - typically seen in adult dairy cows: lethargy, sudden milk drop, fever & scour
▪️Reproductive problems - Return to service, abortion, congenital abnormalities
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔?
Currently, the risk is low. We're making you aware of this virus, in case you hear or read about it. It is not notifiable and there is no risk to food safety (Food standards Agency).
𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 & 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐭

02/11/2026

🐄𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡: 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 & 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫🐄
Congratulations to Farm 30 who won August calf of the month & Farm 4 who won September calf of the month!

Do you monitor your calves' growth and compare anonymously with 32 other local farms? If not you're missing out - ask us about becoming a member of Oakhill calf club!

31/10/2026

Good luck to team Lancashire! 🌹
We have enjoyed this summer following you and getting involved with the rally! 🐄

Proud to support the next generation of Lancashire dairy farmers

29/10/2026

🐮 ‘AI In the Dairy Industry - Where Will We Be In 5 Yrs?' Evening Meeting 🐮
📅 Weds, 18th Nov 26 | 7pm
📍 Cross Keys Inn, Whitechapel, PR3 2EP
🥧 Two course hot supper

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries across the world – but what does it mean for the dairy sector, and could it benefit your farm? Stuart MacLennan (CEO Peacock Technology) takes us through what AI solutions and innovative automations are already making a difference on farms today and what’s in the pipeline. AI and tech filled trade stand area to include CattleEye, Hoofcount’s Pedivue and much more!

It's only 3 weeks away – have you booked your place yet? Book now! https://www.redrosedairydiscussiongroup.co.uk/ or call 01772 861300.

Thanks for our sponsors, these events are completely FREE to attend. Main sponsors:
Oakhill Farm Vets | Galebreaker | Genus ABS | NWF Agriculture Ltd | Lely Center Longtown - North England | Oxbury Bank Plc