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We are a dairy focussed veterinary practice in Cornwall. Call us today to find out more.

30/07/2025

🥛 Looking to reduce the severity of toxic mastitis cases through these hot and muggy summer days or drive down clinical mastitis cases?

📈 Speak to one of our vets about mastitis testing and herd management to reduce the impact of mastitis in your herd.

📊 We offer the DairyCo Mastitis Control Plan along with testing clinical mastitis samples, high SCC sampling and bulk tank sampling for cases of persistently high bacto scan issues.

💉 We also have lots of experience using mastitis vaccines on farm to reduce the case rate and severity of some of the most common mastitis pathogens seen.

For more information on how we can help, please contact one of our vets

📞 01840214973

28/07/2025

Come and see us at Launceston Agricultural Show this Thursday for cake, drinks and games 🍰🍹🐄🎪

25/07/2025

Have you checked your CMR protein % is in line with your feeding plan & growth targets?

🥛 Moderate feeding

Moderate feeding plans, will generally be feeding ~ 700-800g of calf milk replacer per day.

A milk replacer of ~22-24% protein should be considered.

🥛 🥛 Intensive feeding

Intensive feeding plans aim to achieve high growth rates during the calf’s most feed efficient period (pre-weaning). These feed plans usually deliver >1kg of calf milk replacer per day.

Protein requirements along with growth requirements will therefore be higher - a CP of 26-28% should be considered.

Remember not all protein is equal! Check out your feed label to determine the quality of protein available 📝
Feel free to chat with your vet when we’re next on farm! 🙂🩺

23/07/2025

🏃‍➡️🥾A month today until The G & P Team take on The Saints Way Challenge.🥾🏃‍➡️

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our chosen charity RABI. So far we have raised £1389 from Jon's marathon!!

The Saints Way is 28 miles from Padstow to Fowey and we will cross Breock Downs, scramble up Helman Tor & pass through stunning countryside, hidden valleys & quaint hamlets along the way.

click the link below to donate.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/giles-parsons-farm-vets-1

21/07/2025

The rain may have arrived but the humidity has stayed..
🐄☀️ Beat the Heat: Tips to Manage Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle 🌾💧

Hot weather can take a serious toll on your herd’s health and milk production. Here’s how to help them stay cool:

✅ Provide constant access to clean, cool water
✅ Increase shade—natural or artificial
✅ Improve airflow with fans or misters
✅ Feed during cooler parts of the day
✅ Watch for signs of stress: panting, reduced feed intake, and decreased milk yield

Healthy cows = happy cows = better milk 🥛🐮

11/07/2025

🐄💥 PREPARING FOR BLOCK CALVING? LET’S GET CALVING-READY! 💥🐄

Block calving season is just around the corner — and the prep you do now makes all the difference when those calves start arriving thick and fast!

Here’s your quick checklist to get ahead of the game:

✅ Pre-calving minerals & nutrition:
Keep cows in top shape — monitor BCS and make sure minerals are balanced for healthy calves and smooth calvings. Have a milk fever prevention plan, we LOVE talking calcium control!

🩺 Vaccinations up to date?
Now’s the time to get scour and pneumonia cover sorted — protect calves from day one. Chat to us if you’re unsure on timing or product choices.

🧰 Calving kit stocked & ready:
Check your ropes, l**e, gloves, iodine, and tagging equipment. Replace anything missing or damaged NOW — not mid-calving!

🐄 Clean, dry calving areas:
Prep sheds, fix gates, sort bedding. A clean environment means healthier cows and calves. If calving outside them have a chat to us about how we can monitor intakes and control dry period mastitis and cell count risks.

📞 Have our number handy:
Let your team know that we are here to help 24/7 if additional assistance is needed. We’d always rather be called early than late.

Let’s make this calving season a safe, smooth success — for your cows, calves, and you! 👩‍⚕️🐄💪

👉 Need help setting up your calving plan? Drop us a message or give the practice a call!

07/05/2025

Have you Herd? 🐮🐮
The next round of Farming Equipment Technology Funding is opening on 29th May 2025.

There will be three themes; productivity, slurry management and animal health and welfare.

You can increase your animal health and welfare application score by 20% if you provide evidence that you've discussed your application with a vet.

We are happy to help with this!

Here is the link for more information and a list of items available on each theme.
https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/07/farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-2025-guidance-now-available/

16/04/2025

We often talk about the benefits of stepping out of our daily routines and seeing how other farms do things differently, being a great opportunity to pick up on new techniques or ideas that can be translated to our own businesses.

Today George had a fantastic day visiting one of the best farm veterinary practices out there

A fellow independent farm only practice, who strive to be proactive, dynamic and customer focussed we have lots in common.

It was great to share our thoughts and aspirations about the future of veterinary practice and to see how a collaborative approach to everything from medicine supply and procurement to staff training and development will benefit our farms going forward.

04/04/2025

The ☀️ is shining and turnout is here!
Here are a few things to keep in mind this spring/summer:

🪱 Worms can impact growth rates causing around 30% losses

🪱 Cattle should be tested and treated accordingly to avoid/reduce resistance to wormers

🔬 We offer in-house f***l egg counts and cocci counts

🔬 This can be done throughout spring/summer or as needed to monitor worm burdens and treat accordingly if needed

🔬 We can pop out to you to collect dung samples

🔬 Results in 10mins once the samples have been processed

☎️ Give us a shout if you want to know more! Enjoy the sun ☀️ 🐮

31/03/2025

💰Giles & Parsons Fundraising💰
This year we are raising money for RABI!
Jon will be running the London Marathon next month and The G & P Team will be walking The Saints Way in August. 🏃‍♂️‍➡️🏃‍♂️‍➡️🏃‍♂️‍➡️🏃‍♂️‍➡️
We would really appreciate any donations - click the link below to sponsor us!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/giles-parsons-farm-vets-1

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Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00

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+441840214973

Website

http://www.gpfarmvets.co.uk/

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