Farm Newsletters

As we move through the season game birds are beginning to be released.

This year, Dave spent a week at the Royal Norfolk Show as Head Vet, overseeing animal welfare, first aid and care for equines and livestock during the event.

Blowfly strike is a serious and potentially fatal condition in sheep, caused by the larvae of several fly species.

Understanding haemonchus contortus in sheep and goats: prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Twin lamb disease, also known as pregnancy toxaemia, remains one of the more common and preventable causes of ewe mortality.

Abortion in cattle can be a significant concern, leading to economic losses and herd health challenges.

Blue tongue virus update and the effects on calving and lambing

Common issues faced and ways they can be treated, reduced or avoided

Hypothermia is a common cause of lamb losses and treating it effectively can be challenging

This month's newsletter focuses on Clostridial diseases

This month's newsletter focuses on the use of technology in farming and how some of our clients are putting it to good use on their farms.

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a notifiable disease, transmitted by midges, that affects cows, goats, sheep and
camelids

In the next few months, many shepherds will be thinking about the 'tupping' season.

This year’s Royal Norfolk Show saw great weather and bumper crowds.

What is Johnes Disease? Johnes (AKA paratuberculosis)  is a chronic (long term), contagious, bacterial disease of ruminants.  

Giving medications safely in ruminants.

At the start of March the practice received the fantastic news that we have achieved the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme accreditation.

Our Smallholders’ Club has been set up to help our smallholder clients, by creating discussion and community amongst Norfolk smallholders.

Unbelievably, it is 20 years since we moved to our purpose-built clinic at the Racecourse.

Liver fluke disease (fasciolosis) is caused by a trematode parasite, Fasciola hepatica, which spreads through small snails during its complex lifecycle.

Lambing can be a busy and stressful time for everyone from large commercial units to smallholders and hobby breeders.

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a notifiable disease, transmitted by midges, that affects cows, goats, sheep and camelids.

Sustainability is important to the whole team at Wensum Valley Vets and we know that it is important to our clients to!

Dictyocaulus viviparus is the cause of lungworm in cattle, it is a worm with a complex lifecycle meaning that outbreaks can be unpredictable.

In the next few months, many shepherds will be thinking about the ‘tupping’ season – i.e., releasing a fertile male amongst a flock of female ewes/gimmers.

This is a disease that you might want to make yourselves aware of due to two confirmed outbreaks amongst our clients, in North Norfolk in the last month.

Fly Strike (cutaneous myiasis) is a condition resulting from infestation of the larvae of Greenbottle, Blackbottle and Bluebottle flies.

Read more about Pelvic Measurements in cattle here.

Neosporosis is caused by the protozoa, Neospora caninum, and causes abortion in sheep, cattle and dogs.

Our guide to caring for your camelids including routine healthcare, dentistry and handling.

A guide to preventing subclinical hypocalcaemia through diet manipulation

Good health, especially in the first 8 weeks of life, sets your calves up for a productive life and increases survival rates long term.

The process of delivering a lamb can be split into 3 stages......