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Farm Veterinary Solutions

As an XLVets member, we're part of 50+ independent, progressive practices.

Serving Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and beyond, FVS offers proactive veterinary care to support your animals' health and performance.

01/08/2025

Sheep Eye Enucleation Case

This ewe was brought into our Barrowden branch with a severely ruptured left eye. After a thorough assessment, our vet, Jorge, performed an enucleation (removal of the eye), which was the best option for the ewe’s comfort and recovery.

There are several possible causes of a ruptured eye in sheep, including:
🔹 Blunt trauma
🔹 Foreign objects
🔹 Genetic conditions
🔹 Nutritional deficies

25/07/2025

🚨 BLOWFLY STRIKE ALERT 🚨
NADIS have declared the blowfly strike risk as high.
Warm weather + rain = high humidity, and that means maggots.
We’re seeing a rise in blowfly strikes in livestock, especially sheep. Flies lay eggs in wounds or a dirty fleece — maggots then burrow into the animal’s skin.

⚠️ Signs to watch for:
Discomfort, biting at skin
Foul smell or discharge
Patchy fleece, wounds
Separation from the flock

🛡️ Prevent it:
Shear regularly
Maintain hygiene
Use fly treatment
Treat wounds + lame sheep promptly

💬 Check your flock daily — early action saves lives.

18/07/2025

Newforest eye:
New forest eye is caused by a bacterium (Moraxella bovis) spread through flies and direct contact between livestock.
Tear staining around the eyes is often the first sign of infection, and it can progress to cloudy discolouration of the eye surface, redness and ulcers if left untreated.
A fly prevention control programme is the best way to prevent transmission and reduce infection.
To speak to one of our vets or SQPs today about what fly prevention we can offer you: 01664 491266

11/07/2025

Knock Down Disbuds: A Stress-Free, Efficient Approach

Key Benefits:

Stress-free process
Quick and efficient
No impact on growth rates
Calves return to normal faster than with traditional non-sedation methods

This straightforward procedure begins with sedation, followed by a local anesthetic applied to the horn bud to numb the area. An anti-inflammatory is then administered for pain relief over the next 48 hours. A hot iron is carefully applied to the horn base to remove the bud, and the procedure concludes with a non-antibiotic topical spray to prevent infection.

Watch the video to see how this quick, easy, and pain-free method is performed on calves.

For more information, contact a Vet or Vet Tech today at 01664491266.

09/07/2025

Following rain over the weekend after a period of dry weather, we are concerned this could trigger a mass hatch of the barber's pole worm, Haemonchus Contortus on pasture. We strongly recommend monitoring your flock, including both ewes and lambs, with faecal egg counts over the next coming weeks, as egg counts may rise, indicating the need for treatment.

Clinical signs to look for:
Pale mucous membranes (around the eyes, especially)
Lethargic animals
Quick shallow breathing
Swelling under the jaw (bottle Jaw)
Sudden death

If you have any questions, give us a call on 01664491266

04/07/2025

It was great to see so many familiar faces at Blaston show on Sunday.
Well done to Ray Ford who won our competition and guess the correct number of visits for our spring period.
We hope we answered all your questions, however, if you do have any more, feel free to give us a ring on: 01664 491266

01/07/2025

The Restricted Zone (RZ) has now been extended to cover all of England, meaning you can now move animals within England without a specific bluetongue licence or pre-movement testing.

The guidance on animal moves to Scotland and Wales must be followed.

Check the relevant websites for further information:

GOV.UK: www.gov.uk/bluetongue
GOV.Scot: www.gov.scot/publications/bluetongue/pages/licensing/ GOV.Wales: www.gov.wales/bluetongue-policy-wales-response-all-england-bluetongue-restricted-zone-1-july-2025

29/06/2025

Are you at Blaston Show today? Come and see us, have a chat with our team of vets, vet tech and receptionists about any queries or services we can provide for you. Have a go at our competition, winners will be announced shortly after the show. We look forward to seeing you!

27/06/2025

Trace Elements in Ruminants

Trace elements are found in the soil and are absorbed into the grass. The weather conditions and other elements found in the soil will depend on the quality of the grass and therefore how much is transferred to our animals.
Often trace elements present with non-specific signs. Clinical signs include: poor growth rates in young animals and poor condition in older animals, suboptimal hair and wool quality and poor fertility are common to all trace element issues.
What trace elements are we concerned about?

Cobalt
o Essential for rumen microflora – poor growth, anaemia, weight loss

Copper
o Swayback in young calves and lambs – irreparable damage to the nerves in the hindlimbs causing wobbliness and animals to ‘go off their legs’
o Coat colour changes
o Alopecia around the eyes
o Poor growth
o Poor reproductive performance
o Antagonised by soils with high levels of sulphur, molybdenum and iron

Selenium/Vitamin E
o White muscle disease – affects the quality of all muscle types
 Heart disease, wobbliness in hindlimbs, weakness
o Reproductive issues – increased retained cleansing, metritis etc.
o Decreased immunity
o Reduced growth rates

Iodine
o Reproductive issues – increased barren rates, stillbirths, weak young
o Reduced milk production in lactating animals

Trace elements can be monitored on a blood test. 6-8 animals from each management group should be taken to see the average levels in the group. Liver biopsies can also be carried out, but this is less common in live animals. Biopsies can also be done post-mortem if required.
There are a range of ways in which trace elements can be supplemented if a deficiency is identified. Injections, drenches and boluses are all good options depending on the management system of the farm. It is important to speak to your vet about which option would be the best solution for your farm.
for more information, speak to one of our vets on: 01664 491266

25/06/2025

We’re excited to see you at Blaston show this year, our games will be different, but we’re not giving anything away until the day. Come to our stand to check it out!

24/06/2025

What is coccidiosis?

Coccidiosis is an intestinal protozoan parasitic infection in cattle, sheep and pigs. Coccidia in small numbers cause no harm and can be beneficial to increase immunity. However, younger stock, typically 3-12 weeks old, with low immunity or exposed to heavy infestation, are susceptible to disease.
The parasitic oocysts (eggs) can survive in the environment for over 12 months. When ingested, the parasites proliferate in the intestines, gut cells are destroyed, and the eggs are passed out in faeces. This lifecycle takes about 3 weeks. This multiplication can be explosive in the right conditions, with rapid disease spread amongst the group and several clinical symptoms, some of which can be severe.

Symptoms of coccidiosis:

• Diarrhoea, which may contain mucus or blood
• Straining
• Pain
• Weight loss
• Sometimes, deaths (especially in lambs)
• Poor growth rates

Diagnosis will consist of a simple faecal egg count, which can be dropped into any of our Farm Vet Solutions branches to be run. Speak to one of our vets or SQPs today for more information on: 01664 491266

13/06/2025

Chris has been busy training Saffron and our vet student on how to perform Ram vasectomies, completing a total of 8 in one go!
If you would like to know more about our services we offer, why not call us on: 01664491266

Address

1-3 Kings Road
Melton Mowbray
LE131QF

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm
Saturday	8:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+441664567481

Website

http://www.farmvetsolutions.com/

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