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Emergencies outside surgery hours 24/7
Please Call:
01435 864422
FARM ANIMALS SERVICES
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Visiting Times |
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Monday - Friday |
11.00am - 1.00pm |
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2.00pm - 5.00pm |
For emergencies outside these hours, call 01435 864422
Our answering service will take your details and get the duty vet to call you back.
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Reception Hours |
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Monday - Friday |
8.30am - 7.00pm |
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Saturdays |
8.30am - 11.00am |
FARM SERVICES – Philip Snyman BVSc MRCVS is our main large animal farm vet dedicated to providing the following services:
Routine care, advice and planning
Herd Health care plans
Blood testing for health schemes such as CAE, DHHP
Pregnancy diagnosis and fertility schemes
Ultrasound and mobile x-ray
Local Veterinary Inspector – private and DEFRA herd testing
Philip joined the practice in 2004, taking over as our large animal vet in March 2009, with the retirement of Richard Brown BVet Med MRCVS. Whilst Philip spends the majority of his time on farm, he enjoys the back up of all the other veterinary surgeons, who all like to remain practiced in farm work as and when they can.
CAMELID SERVICES - Janet Nuttall BVetMed MRCVS VetMFHom is secretary and treasurer of the British Veterinary Camelid Society and is very interested in alpaca and lama veterinary work including the following:
Routine care, advice and planning
Herd Health care plans
Vaccinations
Ultrasound and mobile x-ray
Caring for pet goats
Goats are curious animals that often enjoy human company and can make friendly and rewarding pets. They need daily care and require a high level of commitment, so you will need to think carefully about all aspects of goat keeping before deciding to choose them as pets.
Goats are social animals and any intention to keep them must allow for at least two to be kept together. Each goat should be provided with at least a quarter of an acre of space. You also need to provide dry, well ventilated accommodation as goats do not like getting wet. They have no natural waterproofing.
Goats explore everything, they constantly chew and nibble. Fixtures and fittings, such as electric cables, should be kept out of reach. Some garden plants (such as rhododendron, pieris and yew) are poisonous to goats and will need to be fenced off. The fencing must be strong, as your goats will always be trying to reach what is on the other side. They can even open doors and gates with their mouths! They love climbing; therefore enrichment of the environment with logs, benches, etc. is quite important.
Goats will need regular veterinary care like vaccinations, foot care and parasite control (worms and lice). Newcomers to goat keeping should not breed from their goats, as it requires a high level of skill and expertise. Males that have been castrated before they reach sexual maturity make very good pets. It is advisable to contact one of our vets so we can advise you accordingly.
All goats, including a single pet goat, are considered to be farm animals under existing legislation. Therefore you need to register with DEFRA via your local Animal Health Office and be issued with a holding number. Your goat needs to be identified by use of an ear tag. You will have to keep record of all veterinary medicinal records supplied and used. You will have to maintain a register of movements onto and off the premises.
Under current legislation, any goat that dies cannot be buried on the premises. Special disposal arrangements will have to be made. Goats can be lovely pets, but beware of these pitfalls!
