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October 2024: October 2024
Suggestions for fluke and worm diagnostics while TB testing, a warning about staggers, an update on bluetongue and a reminder about the deadline to register your birds with DEFRA.
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September 2024: September 2024
News from the Okehampton show and beef group meeting, Parasite forecast: weather warning, bluetongue update, water dropwort, cocci speciation and sustainable farming meeting.
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August 2024: Upcoming events, registration information for all poultry owners, 5 legged calf, TBAS & AHWP
Smallholders meeting, beef meeting and Okehampton show updates, Chicken national flock registration, TB Advisory Service (TBAS) and New Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (AHWP) feature.
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July 2024: First aid on the farm, graduation celebration, heat stress, case of the month, vaccine availability
Smallholders Club topic: First aid on the farm, Dr. Angus Cunningham graduates, heat stress for cows, case of the month: umbilical hernia calf, ewe abortion vaccines unavailable
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June 2024: TB advice, knockdown disbudding service, suckler meeting, small holders, disease forecasts & more
TB testing advice, knockdown disbudding service, suckler meeting and schmallenburg watch, small holders club news, disease forecasts - worms and maggots, lamb abortion - best time to test.
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May 2024: Upcoming events, Optick, Suckler Herd Health, Worming & Grass Staggers
Events: Smallholders club & client meeting dates, Tick-borne diseases research, New Suckler Herd Health Group, advice on worming ewes and information about Grass Staggers.
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April 2024: Important updates, Bluetongue, Twin Lamb, Prolapses
Welcoming Rya back, Red Tractor and VAN paperwork, Clinical signs of Bluetongue virus, an update on FAM'30 disinfectant, Twin Lamb treatment and increase in Uterine prolapses.
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March 2024: New payment system, Bluetongue Virus explained, Lungworm
North Park are installing a new payment system: Blink. Bluetongue Virus explained. Lungworm in cattle. Tuberculosis order update.
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February 2024: Lambing Course, Healthy Feet and Viruses to Watch Out For
Information about Lambing Courses, Healthy Foot Programme, Schmallenberg virus (SBV) and Bluetongue Virus (BTV)
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January 2024: New Year, New Services
2024 changes to services and staff, Reminder: Veterinary Attestations Numbers required, Sheep Scab, Bluetongue Virus & Upcoming Events.
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December 2023: Holiday Opening Hours, Lead Poisoning Alert, Bluetongue Virus, TB & more.
Holiday Opening Hours, Lead Poisoning Alert, Veterinary Attestation Deadline, Bluetongue Virus, Change to NPVG phone line options and TB.
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November 2023: Mastitis Vaccinations, Legislation Changes, Reminders and Disease Forecast
Mastitis Vaccinations, Doop Bins, Footvax at North Tawton, Legislation Changes regarding slaughter products, Red Tractor Paperwork Reminder and Disease Forecast - Midges Spreading Viruses & Dates for your calendar.
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October 2023: Dynamic Milk Machine Testing, Vaccines, Disease Forecast & Upcoming Events
Introducing VaDia – Dynamic Milk Machine Testing, Calf Pneumonia and Tupping Ewes' Vaccines, Disease Forecast: Grass Staggers and Acorn Toxicity & Dates for your Calendar
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September 2023: Mobility and Body Condition Scoring, More on Mastitis, Disease of the Month: Worms & more
Mobility and Body Condition Scoring, Grant for Calf Housing, More on Mastitis, New Vets Welcome and Disease of the Month: Worms. Also find out about upcoming events.
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August 2023: Mastitis, Redwater, local shows and a new baby girl
More knowledge on Mastitis and new testing at North Park Vets, information about Redwater disease, details of July's Johnes meeting, a new baby girl is born and don't forget the Okehampton and Holsworthy Shows this month.
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June 2023: Potential drug shortage, Red Tractor requirement meeting & more
Warning for sheep farmers about potential drug shortages, Medicine meeting - a Red Tractor requirement and please consider taking a CODD survey for 4th year veterinary student.
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May 2023: Nematodirus Forecast, Fly Control & more
Nematodirus outbreaks predicted, Avian Flu restrictions lifted, however basic biosecurity measures still advised, fly control advice and news of an unusual lamb!
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April 2023: GRAZING OF DARTMOOR & NATURAL ENGLAND
The future of grazing livestock on Dartmoor, unusual issues out on the road, cobalt/vitamin B12 deficiency in lambs, advice for blowfly strike and nuisance flies and red tractor health and performance review reminders.
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February 2023: DEFRAs Animal Health and Welfare Review
January has been very busy and it is only going to go one way from now on! I wanted to update everyone however on the progress of DEFRAs Animal Health and Welfare Review.
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January 2023: LAUNCH OF “PATHWAY” grants, LAMBING COURSE & More
Farmer meetings – Launch of “Pathway” (new grants), Lambing Course January 2023, Selekt Pump Servicing
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