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Locally owned, forward thinking vets serving dairy, beef and sheep farms in Lancashire.

01/11/2026

🎉 Today marks 6 months of Scope Farm Vets! 🎉

What a journey it’s been so far!

From those early days of getting everything up and running, to developing our services, supporting the farming community at shows and events, and continually pushing ourselves to provide our farmers with the very best service we can.

At the heart of Scope Farm Vets is a real passion for what we do, the people we work with and the farming community we are part of. We’re incredibly proud of the team and the ethos that has shaped Scope Farm Vets over these first six months.

We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge, heartfelt thank you to all the farmers and clients who have supported us on this journey, as well as those new faces who have joined us along the way. Your support, trust and encouragement means more than you know. We will always strive to do the very best for you and your businesses.

Now, as we look ahead to the next six months, we have some exciting things on the horizon, and we can’t wait to share them with you!

Here’s to the future! 🎉🐄🐑🐂🐖

31/10/2026

🩸 No tricks, just transfusions!

Who needs vampires this Halloween when you have the Scope Farm Vets team? 🧛🏻

This dairy cow had lost a significant volume of blood following a laceration to her hock. The wound was stitched and bandaged, and she was given a 5-litre blood transfusion from a donor cow.

Prior to the transfusion, her mucous membranes were very pale and her heart rate was an alarming 168 beats per minute. By the end of the transfusion, her heart rate had settled to below 100 beats per minute as her circulating blood volume was restored – a really encouraging sign that the treatment was working and she was on the road to recovery!

Blood transfusions are not something we perform every day in farm practice, but in cases of severe blood loss, they can be a vital, life-saving intervention.

A huge well done to the diligent farmer who spotted the problem quickly and acted promptly, helping us achieve a successful outcome for this cow. 👏

Whilst Halloween is all about things that go bump in the night… Scope Farm Vets are making sure they don’t! 😅

Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

29/10/2026

⚠️Pasturella alert! ⚠️

Our vets have been kept very busy over the past week with pasturella outbreaks in sheep flocks. 🐏

Pasturellosis is a very serious disease that happens when bacteria that live in the upper respiratory tract migrate to the lower respiratory tract resulting in severe pneumonia, septicaemia and death.
This usually happens due to reduced immune function when animals are stressed or suffering with another disease.

Recent weather changes, ongoing Bluetongue cases and high worm burdens are thought to be contributing factors to the recent outbreaks we’ve seen. 🦠

Coughing, nasal discharge, lethargy and sudden death are the main symptoms and a post mortem (as shown in the photo) can be a fast way to diagnose the issue and put the correct plan of action in place to protect the rest of the flock. 🐏

28/10/2026

Stamping out lameness! …with a discussion group on infectious causes of foot disease in sheep today. 🐏

Helen, Harry and Lora were joined by Claire from MSD to deliver an interactive talk on what’s new and what works when it comes to managing foot issues in your flock. 💉

A fully booked meeting showed that this was a hot topic and there was certainly plenty of discussion to back that up! 🔥

We covered the 5 point plan: Quarantine, Avoid, Treat, Cull and Vaccinate, as a framework for the meeting and there were plenty of practical tips to take home.

Thanks go the Fleece Inn for a delicious hotpot lunch and to MSD for their sponsorship and support.

If you are a sheep farmer interested in becoming a member of the Flock360 club, please speak to Harry or Helen. 🐏

The Fleece Inn
MSD Animal Health

26/10/2026

Piglet castrations day! 🐷

These little fellas came in for castration recently. This is a quick and simple procedure carried out under local anaesthetic and anti-inflammatories to keep them as comfortable as possible during, and after, the procedure. 💉

Whilst these chaps had a surgical castration, the more recently developed immunocastration may be a possibility (depending on your system). 🐖

Our vets are always happy to discuss the options to suit your situation the best. 😊

22/10/2026

Another fantastic turnout at the Brockholes Auction Dairy Sale! 🐮✨

Congratulations to everyone involved in a brilliant monthly dairy sale, with a top price of £4,020 and an impressive overall average of £3,524!

🏆 A special well done to David Noblet and Tom Cowell who took champion with a very correct heifer. 👏

🏆 Congratulations also to JP & C Robson who took Reserve Champion heifer and top price of the day!

🏅Graham Robson was also presented with a Scope Farm Vets jacket to mark the occasion — and we think he looks great in his new coat!

Well done to all the vendors, buyers and everyone involved in making it such a successful sale. It’s fantastic to see such quality dairy cattle and a thriving farming community. 🐄

ChampionCattle

20/10/2026

Crypto crashed the party - so we brought the fluids! 🦠🐮

These 2 photos were taken 24 hours apart!

This calf was suffering from a nasty bout of cryptosporidiosis (Crypto), one of the most common causes of diarrhoea in young calves that we see.

Crypto damages the intestinal lining, reducing the calf’s ability to absorb fluids and nutrients. This can quickly lead to severe dehydration particularly in young calves.

💧 Treatment focus: Fluid therapy is key! This calf received intravenous fluids to correct dehydration and help restore fluid and electrolyte balance. Supportive care, anti-inflammatories and ongoing assessment of hydration status, suck reflex and clinical progress, is essential while the intestinal lining recovers.

From disinfectant choice to vaccination options, our vets have plenty of knowledge to develop calf health protocols and help you battle crypto on your farm. 🐮

16/10/2026

🐄 World Veterinary Technician Week!🐄

As Vet Tech Week comes to a close, we’re celebrating our very own Helen! 👏

Helen has been out on farm assisting with the synchronisation of a batch of autumn-calving heifers.

Synchronisation is a great way to achieve a tight calving block and drive an efficient system. 🐄

CIDR guns at the ready! 💪🏻 Any captions welcome…

15/10/2026

An exciting couple of months ahead! 🤩🐄🐑💉

Address

Brockholes Arms Auction Mart, Garstang Road, Claughton-On-Brock
Preston
PR30PH

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

+441995602468

Website

https://scopefarmvets.com/

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