February 6th, 2025

As the busy period for the majority of our farms is nearly upon us, I thought I would take a bit of time to talk about management of the newly born lamb/calf, focussing mainly on colostrum . . . read more

January 5th, 2025

Firstly, Happy New Year everyone on behalf of all of the Larkmead farm vet team!
New year, new beginnings and a fresh start! As we roll into 2025, with spring just around the corner . . . read more

December 4th, 2024

In the last few days APHA have rolled out a programme of Bluetongue Surveillance testing in cattle. Premises will be picked at random by APHA. Our office will give you a call to book in the visit with a vet.

November 11th, 2024

I suspect there is no shortage of topics of concern for farmers at the moment, not least the gradual spread of the Bluetongue virus . . .

May 1st, 2023

Spring has definitely sprung! The weather has warmed up and there are lambs and calves everywhere. Read more . . .

April 1st, 2023

DEFRA launched their new initiative in the form of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (AHWP). This will form a key part of the wider agricultural transition plan. Read more . . .

November 2nd, 2022

The UK’s bird population is experiencing its biggest ever outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu), with cases found in wild and captive birds. 47.7m birds have been culled since September 2021.

September 15th, 2022

African swine fever seems to be a never ending hot topic. Reports suggesting that over half the breeding population has been wiped out in China, it would not be unreasonable to assume that it will also cause some more major issues in Eastern Europe.

September 10th, 2022

Lambing time is the danger period of the year for ewes. From twin lamb disease, to prolapses and difficult lambings, to uterine infections.

September 7th, 2022

Recent years have given us more than a few weather challenges; from the “beast from the East” to some of the driest summers in years.