“Our lambing average is 180 per cent and we haven’t bought any concentrate feed in the last two years,” says Mr Milton southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/19967348.…

New cattle lungworm paper: Predicting the unpredictable? A climate-based model of the timing of peak pasture infectivity for Dictyocaulus viviparus doi.org/10.1016/j.vetp… Catherine McCarthy, Hannah Rose Vineer, Eric Morgan, Jan van Dijk Inst of Infection Veterinary & Ecological Sciences

How clean is your calf mobile? Dreamy barrow, cleaned and disinfected after every calf. Out the calving pen before you know it to reduce risk of infection! #topooerator #legend #teamdairy #calfhealth

Great job Dr Jim Hopkins MRCVS ! Many thanks for all your enthusiasm 🙂

In the final part of our focus on the sheep sector we hear from Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Exec, on the antibiotic stewardship journey of the sheep sector: bit.ly/3OXDPXG National Sheep Association Sheep Veterinary Soc AHDB Beef & Lamb Red Tractor RCVS Knowledge Fiona Lovatt WLBProducers

This is your weekly reminder to clean your bird feeders! 🧼 Practicing good hygiene when feeding garden birds is always important, but especially now as our wild birds are suffering from outbreaks of disease. Read BTO's full advice here 👉 bit.ly/3sBkxy4

Scientists at Moredun are leading the fight for the control of sheep scab across all four nations of the UK. Read the full article bit.ly/3j6HOHl #ForFlocksSake #sheepscab #NorthernIrelandSheepSayStampOutScab

📢Calling all farmers, we need you!📢 We're conducting a study to investigate the impact of mob grazing on soil health 🪱🐄 To find out more and sign up, visit: eepurl.com/igL-MP #livestock #soilhealth #agriculture #ukfarming

Pls RT - The Sheep Antibiotic Guardian Group (SAGG) and Sheep Veterinary Soc urge vets to use up-to-date version of AMU calculator. Use version 3.5 See website [page] - bit.ly/3xsTzM3

Pls RT **SCOPS webinar** How to check if a worming treatment has been effective Date - Wed 19 July 12pm - Q&A for vets, RAMAs, SQPs and other advisers 7.30pm - Q&A for sheep farmers. Both webinars FREE to attend, but require pre-registration go.scops.org.uk/AM7Unz #Teamsheep

Pls RT #healthyfeethappysheep on behalf of Sheep Antibiotic Guardian Group & to fulfil key #FarmVetChampion sheep ambassador SMARTgoal. So many resources out there for #sheepvets & #teamsheep to get on farm to tackle #sheeplameness

Brilliant to have the first of our #HealthyFeetHappySheep films to release - thank you Gareth Wyn Jones Phillipa Page Joe Angell Euros & Carys! youtu.be/2XMwuMQI0fA?fe… To find out more go to bit.ly/healthyfeethap…

Less than a week until our autumn conference in Glasgow next week. Looking forward to welcoming our speakers, industry sponsors and keen sheep vets to Glasgow. sheepvetsoc.org.uk/events #CPD #sheepvets

Farmers urged to beware, take action & be vigilant for new strain of Bluetongue virus, Ruminant Health & Welfare has facilitated emergency meetings this week, bringing together over 40 key stakeholders & representatives. ruminanthw.org.uk/2023/10/11/far…

Pls RT Farmers urged to beware, take action and be vigilant for new strain of Bluetongue virus. Urgent update from Ruminant Health & Welfare sheepvetsoc.org.uk/news/farmers-u…

Bluetongue has been confirmed in a single animal near Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent. Livestock keepers must remain vigilant and follow the restrictions on animal movements. More info is available on GOV.UK at: gov.uk/guidance/bluet… #Bluetongue #LivestockKeepers

We were really hoping to have avoided this at least until after the winter....

📢📢📢Calling all farm vets! There is a technical webinar about BTV3 current situation - this coming TUESDAY at 5pm - ahdb.org.uk/events/blueton… Hear the latest from Joe Henry, Sheep Veterinary Soc, Vanessa Swinson APHA cattle lead & BTV expert Peter Merten from University of Nottingham Vet School

Pls RT Missed the recent "Bluetongue virus technical webinar for vets" you can watch it again online youtube.com/watch?v=qf3XJP…

Calling all farm vet teams! Are you looking for an easy way to achieve your SMART goals, collate client flock and herd medicine data and simplify your Farm Assurance reviews? Learn top tips from other Farm Vet Champion practitioners at these RCVS Knowledge events in Devon on June