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Thrums Vets’ blog is an informative resource for pet owners, farmers, and equine enthusiasts. The blog features regular updates on farm health, including monthly newsletters that provide insights into seasonal challenges and best practices for livestock management. Pet owners can find articles on new offerings, such as the introduction of Pet Proactive Insurance, and advice on pet care. Whether you’re looking to stay informed on the latest veterinary practices or need tips on animal health, Thrums Vets’ blog is a valuable source of expert advice.

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  • February continued where January left off with much routine work filling our days. The last few weeks however have seen a sudden increase in the number of calvings, caesars and prolapses - the spring work [...]

    12 March, 2024

  • Whilst artificial insemination is nothing new in the world of cattle breeding, something that is new for us as a practice, is our all-in-one synchronisation and AI service.  We have developed this service to allow [...]

    9 February, 2024

  • January has seen the continuation of much routine work out and about - still catching up with a few TB tests and health scheme blood samples. Calving has started for some with the accompanying calvings [...]

    23 January, 2024

  • Metabolic Profiling has been a long established preventative management tool in the dairy world and increasingly in sheep too. However, in recent years we have been employing this in suckler herds with great success. In [...]

    12 January, 2024

  • December has been a very busy month for us still wrapping up the last of the routine PDing and Johne's blood testing. PD results have tended to be pretty good with the odd disappointment. This [...]

    19 December, 2023

  •   September continued where August left off with an abundance of wet grass, associated staggers risk and an abundance of parasitic challenges! Lungworm continues to bubble up and cause disease, even where there is no [...]

    11 October, 2023