Beacon Vets - Farm

15/07/2019

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Some pig facts for National Pig Day!

06/06/2019

A successful caesarian on a cow carried out at 4am this morning by our new vet Leila! 🐮

15/05/2019

Our veterinary surgeon/clinical director, Sarah has just completed a Bull fertility testing course!

Calving is now well underway and while it may seem early to be thinking about the next production cycle it will soon be time for bulls to go back in with the herd and get to work again.
Fertility testing will detect most problems and give you time to correct them and limit any losses. You may also consider a fertility exam before purchasing or hiring a new bull, or if you have any concerns at any point that a bull may not be fertile.

Bull fertility testing includes:
A clinical exam checking body condition, the eyes, teeth and mobility/feet
Assessment of testicle size (yes it really does matter) and ruling out any gross abnormalities
Assessment of the internal s*x glands and pen*s/prepuce
Analysis of a semen sample – this is collected by inserting a probe into the re**um and applying a voltage (this may make your eyes water but causes minimal discomfort)
We look at s***m count, motion and morphology to assess whether a sample is satisfactory.
Contact Sarah at the surgery on 016973 20242 to discuss booking your bulls in.
Look out for info regarding more advanced breeding services in the future on our page!

05/04/2019

*FARMERS MEETING*

We are hosting a ‘responsible use of medicines’ meeting on Wednesday 24th April at 7pm at the Lakeside, Aspatria.

This meeting will be fun with the support of Norbrook Animal Health. The aim of the meeting is to allow you to fulfill the Red Tractor farm assurance recommendation that a member of staff must have received training in the correct use and administration of medicines.

The course will cost £20/person (£10 for additional staff from the same farm business). An official certificate of attendance will be provided and dinner will be provided. Please ring the surgery to book your place on 016873 20242

21/03/2019

WINNER PICKED TOMORROW!

So now is your last chance to be in with a chance of winning:
Just share the post
Like our page
Tag two friends in the comments
GOOD LUCK!

18/03/2019

Don’t forget to:

LIKE our page
SHARE this post and
TAG two friends

Winner will be chosen this Friday!

14/03/2019

***COMPETITION TIME***

We have put together a lambing box for one of our lucky farm clients to win.
Maybe too late for some this year but ideal to have you set for next year!
This includes:
Lambing rope
Lambing snare
Feeding bottle and teet
A box of 100 arm length gloves
Lubricant
Castration rings
Bottle of calcium
A bottle of ketosaid
Lammac’s pack of 100
Digital thermometer
2 rotavec corona beanie hats
2 t-shirts
A large black storage container

To be in a chance of winning, please LIKE our page, SHARE this post and TAG 2 of your farming friends!

Good luck!

20/02/2019

It is important that farmers are storing their vaccines appropriately.
Failing to maintain the correct fridge storage temperature compromises vaccine effectiveness and consequently animal health.
If you are going to store vaccines on-farm, you should measure the maximum and minimum temperature on a daily basis. Maximum/minimum thermometers can be bought for as little as £10 and data loggers for £20-£30.
Your fridge temperature should be between 2⁰C and 8⁰C with an ideal temperature of 5⁰C.
Farmers are being urged to check their farm fridge temperature after new research conducted by MSD Animal Health found none of the fridges observed storing vaccines were able to maintain the correct internal temperature of between 2⁰C and 8⁰C.
If you suspect you fridge is below 0⁰C or has dropped below 0⁰C the integrity of your vaccines may have been compromised.
Storing your vaccine over 8⁰C shortens it's shelf life.
Having a separate fridge for your vaccines ensures that the door is not opened constantly and the inside temperature will not fluctuate and compromise the efficacy of your vaccines.
Vaccines should also be stored in the correct place within the fridge, not at the back where they may freeze, or in the door where the temperature will go up each time it is opened.

If you are concerned about vaccine storage facilities on your farm call us on: 016973 20242

08/02/2019

One of our farm clients is looking for an assistant to help out with lambing his sheep during the March period. The farm is in Mealsgate. If anybody wanting more experience (vet students, farm workers etc) or some extra money to help him out could you please contact the vets on 016973 20242 to provide us with your details and we will pass them onto him. Thanks!