Ribble Farm Vets

Ribble Farm Vets We are a dedicated farm animal team within a busy mixed practice in Lancashire.

We offer a high standard of veterinary care to all large animal species, and here for you 24/7.

🐄 Staff Update 🐄Some of you who have pets with us may have already met Maddy, who is an experienced small animal vet hav...
28/08/2026

🐄 Staff Update 🐄

Some of you who have pets with us may have already met Maddy, who is an experienced small animal vet having been with Ribble Vets since March 2025.
From the start of August this year she has made the change to become a mixed vet, joining the farm team. She has a particular interest in dairy and is looking forward to enhancing her current skillset to encompass farm as well as small animal.


Thank you to everyone who came to Garstang Show earlier this month, it was lovely to see so many familiar faces as well ...
27/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to Garstang Show earlier this month, it was lovely to see so many familiar faces as well as some new ones!

Congratulations to the winners of our competitions. They have been contacted and received their prizes. Thank you to everyone who played along - especially our ‘pump the cow’ game which got particularly competitive!


Just to keep everyone updated this is the map of bluetongue cases in our area as of today. This map is around 2 weeks be...
26/08/2026

Just to keep everyone updated this is the map of bluetongue cases in our area as of today. This map is around 2 weeks behind on cases we have been seeing. Please keep a close eye on your stock and ring the practice if your animals display any symptoms of bluetongue.


24/08/2026

Progress of the spread of Bluetongue in the area over the last few weeks.

Please be vigilant for clinical signs and contact us to be placed on our vaccine waiting list.



🐂 Calf Pneumonia Talks 🐂This Autumn we will be running two talks about calf pneumonia - starting on 14th September with ...
19/08/2026

🐂 Calf Pneumonia Talks 🐂

This Autumn we will be running two talks about calf pneumonia - starting on 14th September with our BEEF focused meeting, aimed at suckler herds and calf rearers.

The meeting will cover a variety of aspects of pneumonia, including prevention, diagnostics, vaccination, housing, and cost efficacy - how much pneumonia can cost a farm and how to reduce this! There will also be a guest speaker joining from Zoetis, so an excellent chance to ask all your vaccine related questions.

Please call or email us to book on. It will take place in the conference room at our Penwortham practice and will include lunch and refreshments.

Details on a DAIRY focused pneumonia talk to follow…

🐑 New Team Member Update 🐑Ellie graduated from Liverpool University in July this year. She is from farming background wi...
18/08/2026

🐑 New Team Member Update 🐑

Ellie graduated from Liverpool University in July this year. She is from farming background with her own flock of pedigree Dutch Spotted sheep in Yorkshire, and is secretary for the Yorkshire regional group.
Her key interests are in sheep work and breeding, and in her free time she enjoys showing her sheep and baking.
She is excited to meet all of our clients.


Some answers to the many questions we are getting about Bluetongue at the moment!
14/08/2026

Some answers to the many questions we are getting about Bluetongue at the moment!

🔵URGENT🔵We are currently sourcing an urgent Bluetongue vaccine import from Europe but we need final order numbers as soo...
14/08/2026

🔵URGENT🔵

We are currently sourcing an urgent Bluetongue vaccine import from Europe but we need final order numbers as soon as possible to try and guarantee stock. Any clients thinking of vaccinating but have not yet ordered, please call us to order asap to avoid missing out.

Bluetongue is an insect-borne disease spread by biting midges. Symptoms can vary greatly from case to case, but generally sheep show more severe symptoms including:
🔵 high fever
🔵 facial swelling
🔵 mouth and nose ulcers
🔵 lameness and drooling

Cattle often show milder clinical signs, but the effects can persist for up to 4 months, resulting in significant economic losses through:
🔵 reduced milk yield
🔵 reduced fertility
🔵 foetal abnormalities


Our vets Jenn and Phoebe have recently been out on farm vastectomising rams. These teaser rams can be used to advance th...
21/07/2026

Our vets Jenn and Phoebe have recently been out on farm vastectomising rams. These teaser rams can be used to advance the breeding season by a fortnight as well as synchronising ewes to result in a more compact lambing period.

Ideally 7 weeks (minimum 4 weeks) should be allowed between operation and use to ensure infertility. Teasers need to go in 2 weeks before the real rams, i.e. 5 ½ months before you would like to start lambing. Therefore, the teaser operation should ideally be done at least 9 weeks before tupping.

Contact the farm team if you would like to learn more. 🐑🐑🐑


14/07/2026

🎉 Join Us This Sunday for Our 10-Year Celebration! 🎉

We can’t believe it’s been 10 amazing years in our current practice, and we’d love for you to celebrate this special milestone with us!

📅 Sunday 19th July
🕐 1:00pm – 4:00pm
📍 Penwortham United Reformed Church Hall

Come along for an afternoon of fun, fundraising, and community with the Ribble Vets team.
We’ll be joined by some fantastic local organisations who’ll be there to meet you, share what they do, and answer your questions, including:

🐾 North Western Vet Physio
🩸 Pet Blood Bank UK
👁️ Galloway’s Society for the Blind
🐶 Woodlands Animal Sanctuary

Our Ribble Vets staff will also be on hand throughout the afternoon to chat, answer your questions, and celebrate.

There’ll be something for everyone, so bring your friends and family and help us mark 10 wonderful years of caring for your pets 🐾

We can’t wait to celebrate with you this Sunday! 💚🎈

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80 Liverpool Road
Preston
PR10HT

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