June and early July have been seasonally quiet for us with the majority of any routine work now completed and stock healthy at grass. Grass growth seems to have been very variable across the area [...]
May has seen an amazing, if late, flush of grass with silage coming early for many. Coccidiosis outbreaks, classically characterised by scouring calves aged 4-8 weeks have been to the fore as have bull problems. [...]
As the grazing season is upon us and lambs are starting to meet most of their nutritional needs from grass rather than the ewe’s milk, we thought it would be timely to share some advice [...]
April has seen us busier than usual with C-sections, calvings and the usual seasonal problems. The number of caesars are up significantly on 2023; one theory is that due to the wet back-end of 2023 [...]
We are excited to announce our new partnership with Pet Proactive pet insurance which directly benefits Thrums Vets clients.As vets, we see pet insurance as a means for pet owners to budget for the [...]
At the time of writing the sun seems to be shining for once, though it appears to not be for long with yet more rain in the forecast ahead. The chronic rain is having an [...]