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Monday 9am - 6pm Tuesday 9am - 6pm Wednesday 9am - 6pm Thursday 9am - 6pm Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

MBM Vets Farm

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MBM Vets Farm is a large animal practice caring for livestock throughout Ayrshire and the surroundin

With 8 dedicated experienced farm veterinarians, we cover farms all over Ayrshire and beyond. Providing a comprehensive list of farm health services and a robust out of hours service for all emergencies with 2 vets on call at all times. The vets spend the majority of their time treating cows on both dairy and beef farms. However a wide range of other farm species including sheep, goats, poultry an

d even the occasional alpaca are treated. As well as this, the farm department also focuses on herd plans and preventative medicine. With the help of farmers, we design health plans which aim to further reduce the incidence of disease and therefore improve animal welfare.

29/03/2025

Unfortunately, due to sickness, our Beith practice will be closed today. For clients wanting to collecting farm medicines, our Syke and Mauchline practices are open as normal today, until 1pm. Thank you for your understanding.

13/02/2025

We are delighted to confirm our Fertility Benchmarking Meeting will now be held on Monday 3rd March.

Please call 01563 522701 if you would like to come along!

12/02/2025

We are in the process of planning our next Lambing course.

Please call 01563 522701 to register your interest 📱.

11/02/2025

We are sorry to say we will have to change the date of our Fertility Meeting.

We will update as soon as possible 🤞.

Our annual fertility benchmarking meeting is an excellent opportunity to see how your herd is performing compared to others in the local area.

We will have our usual benchmarking talk which will be presented by Penny Dunlop along with another talk on infertility in dairy cows by Tom Crawshaw.

Please contact the practice on 01563 522701 by Monday 16th February if you would like to come along.

07/02/2025

03/02/2025

New navel product for both lambs and calves, now stocked at our Syke practice

19/11/2024

26/09/2024

Our tup testing day on Tuesday 24th September was very successful.

We tested just under 40 tups with a failure rate of 26% which is even higher than the expected rate of 16% - 22%!

This highlights the importance of getting your tups examined before they are used, saving disappointing scanning rates.

If anyone has missed the day then please get in touch, we are happy to arrange further testing at Syke or on farm.

Keep an eye out for future tupdates!

18/09/2024

Don't forget our upcoming Tup Testing Day.

Get in touch on 01563 522701 to book your space.

14/08/2024

** OFFER - TUP BREEDING SOUNDNESS EXAMINATIONS **

Did you know that research shows 16-22% of tups are subfertile or infertile? Test your stock tups or new additions before using them to avoid disappointment at scanning time!

We are running a ‘tup testing day’ at our Syke clinic on 24th September, 2024 - tups will be tested at a reduced fee of £30 + VAT each and bringing them to the practice avoids a visit fee. The test includes a physical examination, semen collection (electro ej*******on) and evaluation and certificate.

Please contact the office on 01563 522701 for more info or to register your interest.

08/04/2024

🐑🐮 FARM CLIENT OPEN DAY 🐮🐑

Thank you to all of our amazing clients who were able to attend our open day on Saturday - it was great to see you there!

The winner of the ‘guess the weight of the ewe and lambs’ competition was Fiona Steel of Pannell Farm with her guess of 95kg - the exact weight! The prize for this was a box of lambing goodies - well done!

The winner of the quiz was George McConnell of Hoodsyard - a calf jacket is heading your way!

If you didn’t get a chance to come by on Saturday don’t hesitate to come in and say hello if you are passing.

04/04/2024

Just a reminder about our farm client open day this Saturday. The weather isn't looking great, so come spend it with us instead!

🐄 FARM CLIENT OPEN DAY 🐑

Saturday 6th April 📆

We are delighted to invite you round to celebrate the opening of our new farm/ equine premises Syke Large Animal Clinic. The addition of this premises will bring MBM Veterinary Group up to 4 branches across Ayrshire. Come and join us for a BBQ, some drinks and a look around from 1 to 4pm.

Please RSVP by Monday 1st April if you would like fed and watered!

13/03/2024

01/02/2024

Practical Lambing Course

- Designed for beginners, those looking for a reminder, or even something new for those at it for years!
- The afternoon will include: an overview of sheep and lamb husbandry, practical experience with a lambing simulator and stomach tubes etc and prevention and treatment of common conditions.
- Maximum of 8 people, £36 including VAT pp. Goody bag, refreshments and cake included.
- Wednesday 14th February, 2-5pm. Please call the office (01563 522701 Option 3) to book your place.
- It will be held at our new practice: Syke large animal clinic, Bogend, Symington, KA1 5PD

03/01/2024

Looking for a new challenge in 2024? 🩺🐈🐕

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 to join our friendly and supportive team here at MBM Vets.

Working alongside a close-knit team consisting of various years of experience. A great opportunity to learn and add to your current skillset in our well-equipped practice.

For more details, please see the link below:

https://ivcevidensia.co.uk/current-vacancies/veterinary-nurse/10996

02/01/2024

New Year, New Start, New Challenge 🩺🐈🐕

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙚𝙩 to join our friendly and supportive team here at MBM Vets.

Working alongside a close-knit team consisting of various years of experience. A great opportunity to learn and add to your current skillset in our well-equipped practice.

For more details, please see link below:

https://ivcevidensia.co.uk/current-vacancies/veterinary-surgeon/10984

22/10/2023

❗️ PHONE LINES DOWN ❗️

Our phone lines are currently down. The team are working hard to resolve this. However, in the meantime, please call the number below for any emergencies.

EMERGENCY FARM VET - 01209 823756

Address

Syke Large Animal Clinic
Kilmarnock
KA15PD

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441563522701

Website

http://www.mbmvetgroup.co.uk/

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Our tup testing day on Tuesday 24th September was very successful. We tested just under 40 tups with a failure rate of 26% which is even higher than the expected rate of 16% - 22%! This highlights the importance of getting your tups examined before they are used, saving disappointing scanning rates. If anyone has missed the day then please get in touch, we are happy to arrange further testing at Syke or on farm. Keep an eye out for future tupdates!

Here's a little sneak peek of what's to come 🫣... Have you guessed what it is yet 👀? Make sure to turn on your page notifications so you don't miss out 🚨

There has been loads of work going on behind the scenes here at MBM 🩺🐄🐑 We can't wait to share our exciting news with you all! Keep your eyes peeled 👀...

**LUNGWORM ALERT - Prevention is much safer than cure!** Farm vet Jennifer found some potentially deadly beasts in her lab samples today! This guy throwing shapes on the dancefloor is a first stage lungworm larvae; adult lungworm live and reproduce in the main lung airways called bronchi, their eggs hatch almost instantly into these immature larvae which move up the airways to be coughed up and then swallowed so they end up in the faeces on the pasture where they can then infect other cattle! Most adult cattle develop a strong immunity to lungworm infection through repeated exposure in their 1st&2nd grazing seasons, so the animals that are most at risk are: -Grazing calves & youngstock -Young adults that were excessively wormed as youngstock e.g. given long acting wormers designed to protect all summer -Adults that have had little exposure through grazing patterns eg dry cows at grass from indoor grazing systems -Immune compromised animals Speak to the vets to check if your stock are at risk and get a robust prevention plan before the damage is done ✔

This morning a farmer had been watching one of his cows making to calve but nothing happening, today he got everything right... He restrained the cow in a clean straw bed, got a bucket of warm soapy water and cleaned her before checking the calf. He found two feet and a head all in position but it was tight, he popped 2 clean leg ropes on and gave the feet a pull manually, neither would come out beyond the fetlock (first joint), so he stepped back, called the vet and went for fresh clean buckets of water. The cow needed a caesarean, because the calf was never overly worked and the vet was called promptly, a clean surgery was performed and this little chap nor his mother took any hurt. Up on his feet before the vet cleaned up and taking his first good feed off his mum before he was an hour old. Happy calf, happy cow, happy farmer, happy vet 🎊 Top tip: always clean the cow before checking the calves position, dirt brought in by your arms will go through the wound if it turns out you need a caesarean but will also make it more likely the cow will develop post calving infections affecting future fertility.

Happy mum with 2 big healthy lambs, shortly after her caesarean section. A sight to warm the cockles when it's so cold outside!

Sheep louse

Sheep lice feed on skin and hair debris and can cause itching some cases. They tend to be more of a problem in winter, when sheep have long fleeces. Clinical signs can be confused with sheep scab, so it's important to get the correct diagnosis and treatment. in this case, one of our vets collected hair samples from a group of itchy sheep for microscopic examination at the practice. This revealed the wriggly louse seen here!

#colostrumisgold

Making sure lambs get enough good quality colostrum, quickly, is one of the most important things you can do to give lambs the best start. Aim for 50mls/kg of colostrum within 4 hours. #colostrumisgold

January diets

When your portion isn't big enough....

Sheep scab

We have seen a few cases of sheep scab recently - heres a short video showing the itchy mites themselves! Remember it is a notifiable disease in Scotland, so please report any suspicions of disease as soon as possible.

Merry Christmas from MBM!

Milking video

The heavy downpours last week didn't make for an enjoyable milking for one poor client - hopefully there were no holes in their wellies!

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Our Story

Our farm department consists of 7 dedicated farm vets, covering farms all over Ayrshire and beyond. We have a dedicated team providing 24 hour care and advice, and an out of hours service is available for all emergencies. The vets spend the majority of their time treating cows on both dairy and beef farms. However a wide range of other farm species including sheep, goats, poultry and even the occasional alpaca are treated. As well as this, the farm department also focuses on herd plans and preventative medicine. With the help of farmers, we design health plans which aim to further reduce the incidence of disease and therefore improve animal welfare.