Meadows Farm Vets Ltd

05/08/2025

Updated bluetongue vaccine guidance concerning movements to and from Wales

The NSA has welcomed the changes announced today by Welsh Government allowing movement of vaccinated animals during the autumn breeding season.

NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker says: “We welcome these changes and the acknowledgement from Welsh Government that a balance needs to be struck between the threat that bluetongue brings, but also the need for cross-border trade for farmers and markets. We urge all farmers to seriously consider vaccinating their sheep so they are able to take advantages of these rule changes, especially as Welsh Government is also considering direct farm-to-farm moves for vaccinated stock. Vaccination remains the best method of protecting stock and reducing the potentially devastating consequences of bluetongue.”

18/07/2025

Lost sheep….🐑🐑🐑

🐑HAVE YOU LOST A SHEEP!?🐑

We have a little lost sheep at the clinic, they were found on Hackmans Gate Lane.

Female, mule type, recently sheared.

Ear tagged

Call the office on 01562701334 to collect

16/07/2025

Online training! Are you up to date? Red Tractor compliance means that at least ONE person on farm has completed a course in the last FIVE years
Phone the office now to book your place for next Wednesday 23rd July, 7.30pm start

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08/07/2025

Congratulations to Rob and Kym Bemand with the beautiful “Oldlands Gloria 24” 🐷🐷🐷🏆🏆🏆

Hanbury Countryside Show The Pig Section at Hanbury Show

A huge congratulations to Rob and Kym Bemand and their Oxford Sandy and Black ‘Oldlands Gloria 24’ for winning the Interbreed Pig Championship at Hanbury show on Saturday.

Judged by Mr David Hobbs.

Trophy presented by Meadows Farm Vets Ltd

Congratulations for an excellent display!

03/07/2025

Looking forward to seeing some excellent entries at this year’s The Pig Section at Hanbury Show Hanbury Countryside Show 🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷🏆🏆🏆🏆

🙏 A big thank you to our section sponsor: Meadows Farm Vets Ltd
Their support helps us recognise the very best in pig breeding and showing.
👏 Join us in the livestock area on Saturday 5 July!

01/07/2025

🚨🚨🚨new rules from today 🦟🦟🦟🦟
The whole of England is now a restricted BTV zone. This means you can move livestock WITHIN England without Bluetongue licences or tests.

Planning to move your animals? Use the movement checker here: https://ruminanthw.org.uk/bluetongue-virus-hub/bluetongue-movements-checker/

VACCINES: ☎️ call the office to speak to one of the vets about vaccines. We have Bultavo-3 available, remember every dose used must be reported within 48 hours 💉💉💉💉

26/05/2025

The next webinar - powered by will give latest situation updates & insights from a farmer case study on cattle fertility - followed by a live Q&A session at the end.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4k42FWa
ℹ️ 28/05/2025, 5-6 pm

04/04/2025

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☀️ What a glorious day at Brookhouse Farm! ☀️

Join us for our charity speed shear this bank holiday August - fast paced and full of fun! 🐑

📆 24th Aug 2025
📍 Brookhouse Farm, Ham Green, B97 5PR
⏰ Open to the public from 1pm

Bring the family and watch the pros in action as they race against the clock!

21/02/2025

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Hanbury Countryside Show
Saturday 5th July 2025
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B96 6RD

11/02/2025

A case of bluetongue serotype 12 (BTV-12) was confirmed in England in a single cow in the restricted zone in Kent on 7 February 2025. The case was detected as part of the annual bluetongue surveillance. This is the first time the serotype has been detected in the UK. No additional zones are currently planned but the restricted zone will remain in place. Further testing and epidemiological investigations will be undertaken.

Bluetongue information for vets ...
https://ruminanthw.org.uk/bluetongue-virus-information-for-vets/