Torch Farm Vets - Farm Animal Services

01/06/2026

🐑 Springfield Farm Open Farm Day 🐄🚜

Vet Guto and Vet Tech Ella are looking forward to seeing everyone at this fantastic family event on Sunday 7th June!

There’ll be tractor rides, sheepdog displays, live shearing demonstrations, animals to meet, farm machinery on display, and plenty of food and drink.

Admission is free, but don’t forget to book your tickets:

https://bookwhen.com/springfieldplaybarn

Bring the family along for a brilliant day out on the farm!

One week to go!!
Don’t forget to book your tickets for admission- completely free 🚜

https://bookwhen.com/springfieldplaybarn

30/05/2026

Huge congratulations to the The Hawkstone Farmers Choir on their incredible Britain’s Got Talent win! 🎶🚜

What a proud moment for British farming — using their voices not only to entertain, but to shine a light on the people, passion and resilience behind farms across the UK.

From all of us at Torch Farm Vets, well done — you’ve done the farming community proud. 🐄🐑👏

28/05/2026

🌱 MAXIMISING INTAKES – Getting More into Every Mouthful 🐄

Join us on Wednesday 17 June for a practical and informative on-farm discussion day at Moo Moo Organic Dairy, Abbotsam, Bideford in partnership with AHDB Dairy

We’ll be covering:
🌾 Maximising intakes & plate metering
🧪 Mineral nutrition
🌍 Carbon toolkit
🌱 Seed choice and progression on farm

Featuring:
🔹 Torch Farm Vets Reb Cavill & Sophia Elworthy
🔹 Dr Annie Williams
🔹 Becky Wilson
🔹 Mike Wood, Farm Manager at Moo Moo Organic Dairy

📍 Babbacombe Dairy, Abbotsam, Bideford, EX39 5BN
🕙 10.00am – 2.30pm
🍴 FREE to attend & lunch included

A fantastic opportunity to pick up practical ideas, share experiences and discuss ways to improve efficiency and herd performance on farm.

📧 To book your place, email: [email protected]

28/05/2026

A big thank you to Mike Wood, Farm Manager at Moo Moo’s Organic Dairy, for welcoming Bradworthy YFC last night 🐄🌱

It was a brilliant evening on farm, with Torch Farm Vet Miriam talking through farm systems, followed by a farm walk and plenty of practical discussion.

A huge thank you as well for the BBQ — it was very much appreciated by everyone who attended! 🌭🔥

It’s always great to support the next generation of farmers and spend time sharing knowledge, asking questions and learning from real farm experiences.

Thank you again to Mike and the team at Moo Moo’s Organic Dairy for hosting us.

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28/05/2026

A big thank you to Mike Wood, Farm Manager at Moo Moo’s Organic Dairy, for welcoming Bradworthy YFC last night 🐄🌱

It was a brilliant evening on farm, with Torch Farm Vet Miriam talking through farm systems, followed by a farm walk and plenty of practical discussion.

A huge thank you as well for the BBQ — it was very much appreciated by everyone who attended! 🌭🔥

It’s always great to support the next generation of farmers and spend time sharing knowledge, asking questions and learning from real farm experiences.

Thank you again to Mike and the team at Moo Moo’s Organic Dairy for hosting us.

27/05/2026

Calling UK sheep farmers 🐑

The RVC is running a short survey looking at current entropion treatment methods in lambs.

If you keep sheep, your input would be really valuable in helping build a clearer picture of how entropion is being managed on farm.

Complete the survey here:
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/rvc/survey-of-uk-and-irish-sheep-holdings-into-current-entropion--1 or scan the QR Code.

Thank you for supporting practical sheep health research.

26/05/2026

☀️ Heat stress in calves and cattle: what to watch out for:

With the warmer weather finally here , cattle can struggle to keep cool — and young calves, high-yielding cows, heavily stocked groups and animals with underlying health issues can be especially vulnerable.

Signs of heat stress can include:

🌡️ Increased breathing rate or panting
💧 Drooling or excessive salivation
🐄 Standing more and lying less
🥛 Reduced milk yield or reduced feed intake
🚰 Drinking more than usual
⚠️ Dullness, weakness or signs of collapse in severe cases

Calves may also become quieter, feed poorly, breathe faster or appear dehydrated.

What can help?

✅ Provide plenty of clean, fresh water
✅ Make sure there is shade and good airflow
✅ Avoid handling, moving or transporting stock during the hottest part of the day
✅ Keep bedding areas clean, dry and well ventilated
✅ Monitor vulnerable animals closely, especially calves and fresh calvers

Please call your vet if an animal is very dull, struggling to breathe, not feeding, scouring, dehydrated, collapsed, or if you are concerned that heat stress is affecting the group.

Early advice can make a big difference, speak to us for more advice if you are concerned.

22/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday for our Calf Health in Practice – On-Farm Discussion at High Park Farm led by Vets Miriam & Adam.

A big thank you to Andrew and Pete Hockridge for kindly hosting us, and to everyone who came along for such a practical and valuable discussion around calf health, respiratory disease, youngstock management and long-term productivity.

It was great to see so much engagement and conversation around supporting healthier calves and stronger farm performance!

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