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Events & Newsletters
The February 2019 Farm Newsletter is out now!
Click here to download the most recent newsletter with useful information and articles on:
- Ketosis in cows
- BVD meetings
- Calf scour
- Farm dog and cat worming
- Cattle lameness and mobility testing
- Meet our new Australian vet Callum Bettington
- Find out about our brand new annual events - "DAIRY INSIDE OUT" and "BEEF & SHEEP INSIDE OUT"
Penbode Farm Vets - Calving Course
- Calving environment and handling facilities and equipment
- Examination of the cow and correction of mal-presentations
- Normal birth process
- When to intervene
- Perinatal cow problems
- Factors influencing dystocia (calving difficulty) ? cow and calf
- Essentials for the new born calf
Lambing Courses 2019 - EXTRA MARCH DATE ADDED
Adults and U18s Lambing Courses February 2019
Run in small groups, you will learn about the care of the pregnant ewe, causes of abortion, managing flock nutrition, prevention of common problems and guidance on tricky presentations.
Adult course: Tuesday 5 Feb (inc. lunch) £75
U18s course: Saturday 9 Feb £25
EXTRA DATE
Adult course: Thursday 14 March
All courses are held at the Holsworthy branch. Theory takes place in the Equine branch meeting room and then the practical happens in our lambing bay using our own lambing simulator.
To book your space contact your local branch:
Camelford 01840 212229 | Stratton 01288 353766 | Holsworthy 01409 253418 | Bradworthy 01409 241241
Happy New Year - the January 2019 Newsletter is out now
In this month's newsletter you can read all about:
How to reduce the use of antibiotics at lambing and throughout the year
How being part of VetPartners means not only will you be able to access Spirovac in time for spring vaccination against Leptospirosis but we can also call on other farm vets in the area to help us maintain our great OOH service
How our VetTechs can help you with your calf growth rates with Calf Tracker
What Farm Vet Nick gets up to in his spare time!
What events and courses we have coming up
PLUS - do you employ an apprentice on your farm? Are you thinking of employing an apprentice? Penbode Farm Vets Steph Prior and Andy Stokes already deliver some courses for Duchy College and from September 2019 we will be running our won Agricultural Apprenticeship Level 3 course. If you or your apprentice is interested simply contact the Stratton Farm branch on 01288 353766 to register for a prospectus.
Penbode Farm Vets Bude RFC Hog Roast invitation
Come and watch Bude RFC play Torquay Athletic at home on Saturday 5 January and enjoy a marvellous hog roast and a drink on us!
