Towcester Farm Vets

28/04/2026

Just a reminder that we offer both in-house and external post mortem services for those 'unexplained dead sheep' cases you find in the field!

Post mortems are incredibly valuable for ruling diseases in or out on your farm, and enabling us to plan better for the future.

24/04/2026

The farm vets are celebrating Great British Beef Week by cooking up a storm in the kitchen!

Bex has been making some smokey BBQ beef tacos, and Katie G's house will be enjoying a beautifully cooked lasagne courtesy of her daughter tonight!

We are proud to support our farmers in their production of delicious British beef 😋

21/04/2026

🐖🐄 Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation Week! 🐑🐐

Although unseen by many of you- Debbie is well and truly the glue holding us together as a team!

Whether she's answering phone calls, sorting out the diary, booking TB tests or cleaning poo off of blood tubes (sorry Debbie!!!) she's an absolute star and we would all go awry without her!

So a massive thank you to Debbie from us all 🤍

10/04/2026

Bex had a real Blue Peter ‘and here’s one I prepared earlier’ moment this week when alongside a lambing came her c-section from 2 weeks ago!

Both ewes had big lambs that were coming backwards, so both required a side door exit. Both mums and babies are doing well and are enjoying the sunshine this week!

10/04/2026

Housing restrictions have now been lifted for most captive bird owners in England (unless you are within a 3km control zone).

Please be aware that mandatory biosecurity prevention measures are still in place across the UK.

For more information please see the government website linked below.

and other captive birds in England and Wales can now be let outside unless you’re in a 3km Protection or Captive Bird Monitoring (Controlled) Zone.

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone remains in place, which means you must continue to practice strict biosecurity.

Please check the latest guidance at: www.gov.uk/birdflu

02/04/2026

⚠️ NEMATODIRUS RISK ⚠️

We are currently experiencing high risk and peak hatching close by!

NOT ALL LAMBS WILL REQUIRE TREATMENT, and risk on farm should be assessed (age, pasture risk, altitude of fields, other challenges).

The SCOPS website is very informative and will help you to risk assess your farm: https://www.scops.org.uk/internal-parasites/worms/nematodirus-in-lambs/

The current hatching forecast can be found here: https://www.scops.org.uk/forecasts/nematodirus-forecast/

If you would like to discuss whether your lambs need treatment- please contact us on 01327 350239!

01/04/2026

Wishing you all a wonderful bank holiday weekend, we do have vets on call 24/7 for any emergency treatments if you should need us!

31/03/2026

🚩Responsible Use of Medicines Course🚩

Please contact Debbie at the clinic if you wish to register for our next opportunity 💉💊 01327 350239

19/03/2026

Nematodirus forecast is live! We are marked between hatching in progress and hatching imminent!

Whether you should treat can depend on your location, altitude and age of lambs, so please read the SCOPS guidance carefully to work out what to do on YOUR farm!

If you want more advice or to discuss what's appropriate for you, please feel free to give us a call on 01327 350239

Nematodirus Forecast Preview

18/03/2026

Defra has launched a new public consultation. It covers whether to make the animal health and welfare review mandatory, and asks for views on eradication schemes for BVD and PRRS (a disease in pigs).

The consultation is open now and runs till 18th May. All opinions are welcomed, Nikki is obviously off to offer her support for a BVD eradication scheme now!

The link to access it is here:
https://consult.defra.gov.uk/legislative-solutions-universal-participation-for-the-animal-health-and-welfare-review-and-mandatory-eradication-schemes/animal-health-and-welfare-pathway-mandatory-propos/

11/03/2026

A new round of FETF grant applications opens on 17th March and closes on 28th April.
Please follow the link for more details!

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-fetf-2026/apply-for-the-farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-fetf-2026

PLEASE NOTE: Unlike in previous years, there is no longer a veterinary 'uplift' component.

06/03/2026

The next Bluetongue virus update webinar is on 11th March. Register via the link and let’s see if they’ve got the crystal balls up and running for this year!

https://ahdb.org.uk/events/bluetongue-virus-update-11-march?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQVF9hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEenL4F2pWIbzDht_QUmb7LMdDRABNqXYiNUpjkbDNwGt2VKCjjzCasO-NwwK4_aem__bLRmfFW7TmO9f-ENyXleg

During this webinar, we will share the latest updates on the current bluetongue virus situation.