Kidd Vets Farm

We are looking for a foster calf for a cow who has sadly lost her calf. Please contact the surgery on 01307 463582 if you are able to help

We are looking for a foster calf for a cow who has sadly lost her calf. Please contact the surgery on 01307 463582 if you are able to help.

Spring 2026 Farm Newsletter

We are looking for a foster calf for a cow who sadly lost her calf. Please contact the surgery if you are able to help.

FARMER'S MEETING: We will be holding a meeting with the latest information on Blue Tongue Virus and Schmallenberg Virus and how it may affect your farm on Tuesday 10th June 2025 at 7pm in the Memus Hall.
Speakers will include vets from APHA, SRUC and Virbac.
Teas and refreshments will be served.
To reserve your place please call reception on 01307 463582 or email [email protected] by the 5th June.

Spring Farm Newsletter

We are looking for a foster calf for a cow who sadly lost her calf this morning. Please either contact the surgery or John directly if you are able to help.

Good signs of spring in the air with Eve and Kerry our vets delivering a healthy strong lamb this morning at the practice 🐑

Check out our new product in stock for treating newborn navels. NoBACZ Navel.

Hello everyone, we are still looking for a foster calf for a newly calved heifer that has lost her calf. If anyone has a calf to foster on please let us know urgently. Either contact the surgery or John on his mobile directly.

Liver Fluke Awareness!

The importance of testing for fluke is being strongly highlighted by the industry led groups COWS (Control of Worms Sustainably) https://www.cattleparasites.org.uk/ and its sheep counterpart, SCOPS (Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep) https://www.scops.org.uk/ .
Fluke is becoming a moving target, particularly with changes in climate, and it is no longer sufficient to simply treat by calendar month. Liver fluke spend nearly half their life outside your cattle/sheep (on the grass or inside their intermediate host the mud snails) and so are very influenced by weather conditions. Also resistance has been confirmed with some flukicide products.

Consequently, it is more important than ever to know the fluke risk and fluke infection on your farm.

Here at Kidd Vets we can now do in-house detection for fluke eggs in dung samples using a state of the art automated microscope that captures images. Advanced AI technology allows for accurate searching and identification of fluke eggs in the sample. Evidence of fluke eggs indicates the presence of adult fluke in the liver.
This time of year is ideal to check your herd/flock in this way, and help answer questions like

Do you need to treat?
Did your previous treatment work?
Might you have resistance to the product previously used?
Are bought-in animals bringing fluke onto your farm?

Checking for adult fluke now would mean you know your animals are not being held back by liver damage, PLUS you would be decreasing next year's fluke risk by not allowing adult fluke to remain in your cattle/sheep over spring (otherwise the eggs they lay contaminate these grazing areas after turnout).

'Testing To Know' will become increasingly important and could save you money by not doing unnecessary or badly timed treatments.