Q: Can I still get a vet to see my animals? A: Preserving food security and the food chain is an essential industry during the Covid-19 lock-down, so you will still be able to get the vet to see your animals. However vets still have to only undertake essential...
Like many other businesses during this difficult period, Parkside Veterinary Group has had to adapt its working methods in recent days. As vets, our role has always been one of protecting animal health and welfare, but we also have a duty to protect human health, and...
We are seeing an increase in the number of cases that are being seen with high burdens of parasites. FLUKE Fluke, otherwise known as Fasciola Hepatica, is a parasite which inhabits the liver of cattle and sheep. It lives in and develops in mud snails when on pasture;...
We have had lots of reports of more mastitis in ewes and goats than normal during this lambing time and so we thought it would be good to let you know that there is a mastitis vaccine available, which will help manage problems along with all the normal preventative...
If you keep sheep, you should assume your flock has been exposed to the parasite that causes Toxoplasmosis or the bacteria that causes Enzootic Abortion and aim to protect ewes well before they go to the ram later this year. Toxoplasma gondii is the cause of...
