Thrums Vets - Farm

12/08/2025

Our August Newsletter is online now with lots of parasite information in 🐄 and 🐑!

As we write harvest for many is well underway. Whilst the weather has been favourable for this, yields are down due to protracted dry weather earlier in the summer. The impacts of this are being felt across the livestock sectors also, with many grazers chasing grass. This far north we are buffered f...

06/08/2025

A stunning location for a wee bit of cow pedicuring this afternoon!

16/07/2025

Abortion Vaccinations. 🐑 💉
It may seem early to be thinking about planning for lambing next year, but it’s critical to get vaccinations planned for Enzootic and Toxoplasma now. As we know from experience supply of these vaccines can be tricky, but both are available for order just now. To discuss vaccine requirements and ordering please give us a call.

01/07/2025

Our July Newsletter is out now with team update, bluetongue, worming lambs and blackleg in cattle

July sees us step into our quieter time of year with most of the routine work complete and bulls out for most. We continued to deal with a lot of individual cases of lameness - mostly in bulls who have gone out for a few weeks and then gone down with a foot problem. The

18/06/2025

We had a fantastic evening last night, with a big turnout out to discuss all things Bluetongue (and Schmallenberg). Many thanks to Fiona from for some excellent insight. If you’re still unsure about vaccination in your herd or flock please give us a call to discuss

14/06/2025

🌧️ Rain or shine, we're at the Alyth Show! ☔️🎪
Come visit us and try your luck in our tombola – some great prizes to be won! 🎉

The weather won’t stop the fun – pop by and say hello! 😄

13/06/2025

Our June Newsletter is out now with info on Bluetongue, Enzootic Abortion in ewes and beef cattle lameness. Click the link for more and please let us know if you don’t currently receive the newsletters straight to your inbox but would like to!

At long last a bit of rain has arrived! The warm, dry spring has been superb for turning out lambs and calves but pressure has now already started to be put on grass reserves for many. Careful planning will now be required to avoid buying in feed this winter if possible. These more extreme weather

10/06/2025

Bluetongue Meeting 📆 With rising concerns about the spread of Bluetongue, we are looking forward to hosting a meeting to discuss the disease (and Schmallenberg) how to spot it, the effects it may have and vaccination options. The meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 17th of June at the Red House, Coupar Angus. To RSVP please call one of the branches or let one of our vets know.

12/03/2025

Our March Newsletter is out now with help and advice for the imminent lambing and calving period!

Over the past week or so things have really ramped up in the practice with the emergency spring work, we've been busy calving and caesaring with a few of these calls coming into the practice every day now. We've also had a large number of pr*****ed calf-beds with one or two places reporting more tha...

25/02/2025

Always nice to get some good feedback! Couple of cracking Hereford cross calves from a sync and AI programme we did last year 🤩 Client delighted with how they’ve calved, should be a few great heifers in here 💪

Sire - Wirruna Peace

11/02/2025

Our February Newsletter is online now with features on metabolic profiling, schmallenberg virus, sheep scanning and cattle fertility

January has seen us getting stuck into the first lambings of the year, which is always quite exciting! On the cattle front we've seen a few more pneumonia outbreaks which is less exciting, vaccination remains absolutely key but a couple of recent outbreaks have occurred in vaccinated herds. On furth...

13/01/2025

📢 Job Opportunity: Receptionist at Blairgowrie Surgery 🐾

We’re looking for a warm, friendly, and professional Receptionist to join the team at Thrums Vets’ Blairgowrie Surgery. This role is critical to ensuring our clients and their pets have the best possible experience.

📍 Location: Blairgowrie Surgery
🕒 Hours:
Monday: Day off
Tuesday: 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:15 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday: 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM

💼 What You’ll Do:
- Be the first point of contact for clients—both in-person and on the phone.
- Schedule appointments and manage client records using our computer system.
- Provide helpful advice on preventative care and practice policies.
- Assist with stock management, clerical duties, and medication dispensing.
- Collaborate with vets, nurses, and the wider team to ensure smooth operations.

✨ What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in a busy reception environment.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm, professional, and empathetic under pressure.
- Computer literacy and numeracy skills.
- Bonus: Knowledge of veterinary terms (but full training will be provided).

🛠 What We Offer:
- Full training and opportunities for professional development.
- A supportive work environment with a great work-life balance.
- Opportunities to attend both in-house and external training courses.

📅 Apply by: 7 February 2025
📧 To apply: Send your CV to Nicola Montgomery – Personnel Manager at [email protected]
🌐 Visit our Website for more information https://thrumsvet.co.uk/careers/

If you’re passionate about working with people and love animals, we’d love to hear from you! 🐶🐱