DS McGregor & Partners - Farm Page

05/11/2025

Thanks to everyone who came along to our cattle meeting on Monday evening, we hope you found the talks very helpful! Please get in touch with the surgery if you'd like to find out more about parasite control or the new product for managing stress at handling.

31/10/2025

Come along for some housing top tips!
We'll be discussing...
🐂 the importance of worm management in cattle to prevent an increasingly common problem
🐂 a new product for reduction of stress in cattle
Book your place now!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beef-farmers-meeting-tickets-1848310058139?aff=oddtdtcreator

30/10/2025

Monitor Flock Health & Target Parasite Treatments Effectively! 🐑💩

Faecal Worm Egg Counts (FWECs) are a simple, effective way to monitor your flock or herd’s health and target parasite treatments when they’re actually needed, saving you time, money, and reducing resistance risks.

✅ Fast results: Can be run in-house, with results available within 48 hours!
✅ Smart management: Helps you make informed decisions about worming treatments.
✅ Cost-effective: Avoid unnecessary dosing and protect your animals’ long-term health.

If you’re submitting samples, please follow our guidance below to ensure accurate results:

1. Loosely gather animals in a corner of the field for 10–15 minutes, then let them away. Collect fresh dung from the area.
2. Sample at least 8–10 sheep for best results (minimum of 6 accepted).
3. Wear gloves and collect fresh, warm faeces.
4. Collect at least 3g per animal (approx. 2 heaped tablespoons).
5. Place samples in individual zipper bags or plastic pots with lids tightly sealed.
6. Do not use filled gloves for submission.
7. Do not mix samples yourself.
8. Label each sample with farm name and group of animals and date collected.
9. Store samples hygienically in the fridge until delivery, ideally submit within 24 hours of collection.

Drop samples off promptly to ensure reliable testing and fast turnaround!

27/10/2025

1 week today - book your place now!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beef-farmers-meeting-tickets-1848310058139?aff=oddtdtcreator

20/10/2025

Next meeting coming up two weeks today!

07/10/2025

Contact us now to discuss the best way to prepare for Tupping season!

Bolus 1 month pre-tupping for 6 months of GUARANTEED daily supplementation.

06/10/2025

🐾 We’re Hiring! 🐾

We're on the lookout for a Full-Time Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join our friendly, independent, employee-owned practice in Thurso, Caithness – right on the stunning North coast of Scotland! 🌊🐶🐴

If you’re a qualified RVN with 1–2+ years’ experience, a positive attitude, and a love for quality patient care, we’d love to hear from you. Join our fantastic team of 5 RVNs and 2 ACAs, with opportunities to work across small animals, equine, and the occasional farm visit.

Visit https://dsmcg.co.uk/careers/veterinary-nurse-thurso/ to find out more about this opportunity.

22/08/2025

Thanks to all those who came along to our pre-housing meeting yesterday. We heard two excellent talks on calf respiratory disease as well as an update on testing for fluke in cattle & sheep. Please get in touch to find out more if you missed it or would like to discuss anything that was covered.

19/08/2025

Just 2 days to go now, don’t forget to book your place!

17/08/2025

🚨BLUETONGUE WEBINAR 🚨

📅 Monday Aug 18, 7:00 PM

SRUC, in conjunction with the APHA and Boehringer Ingelheim are bringing and update on the current situation with Bluetongue (BTV-3) to farmers across Scotland and the borders. This has come about at the request of societies societies working with small family farms, native and rare breeds, smallholdings, and crofts - but all sizes of farm are, as ever, very welcome!

Hosted by Caroline Robinson, Veterinary Investigation Officer with SRUC, with input from Dr Amy Jennings, a Veterinary Lead in the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) and Dr Ciara Mackay, who is a Veterinary Adviser for Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK which produces the Bultavo-3 vaccine.

The webinar is designed to give farmers an overview of the disease and insights into the risk and what they can do to protect their livestock.

Register at the link https://tinyurl.com/BTV-3SRUC

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13/08/2025

Just over 1 week to go, book your place now!