Craven Farm Vets Ltd

31/03/2026

We hosted a foot trimming course last week!

🐄 Some snaps of everyone getting stuck in practicing on cadaver feet under the guidance of Gareth, our foot trimmer!
🐮 Spy our own Sean and Jen the student practicing on a couple of spare feet after the course
🐄 Missed out? We are hosting another course on Wednesday 15th April, there are a couple places remaining …

Course outline:
🐮 Morning theory: foot anatomy, causes of lameness, lameness lesions, mobility scoring and steps of foot trimming
🐄 Afternoon practical: demonstration from Gareth, practice on cadaver feet, including placing blocks

Ring the office to book ☎️ 01756 700940

30/03/2026

‼️NEMATODIRUS‼️

We have made a diagnosis of nematodirus in a January born lamb, bought to us for post mortem. The worms were found in a wash of the gut. This is ‘pre-patent’ meaning no eggs were found in the faeces.

Who’s at risk? 🪱
- Lambs that are 6-12 weeks old (they are or are starting to graze)
- Lambs on pasture that had lambs on last year
- Lambs on lower, sheltered ground (warmer), post cold snap
- SCOPs forecast showing both minimal and imminent hatching at closest weather stations

What else?
- Nematodirus causes high number of mortalities (often in fittest lambs) and stunted growth
- Treat with white (BZ-1) drench ensuring calibrated dosing gun, doses to heaviest lamb
- It may be necessary to treat more than once, the drench has no residual action

Lamb losses
- If you are experiencing lamb losses we recommend bringing them down for a post-mortem. There are a number of factors that can cause losses around this age. Ensuring a diagnosis specific to your farm is 🔑
- Ring in to discuss with our vets

☎️ 01756 700940

19/03/2026

Our mug being put to good use!

18/03/2026

The NSA are hosting a webinar to explain the consultation on mandating the animal health and welfare review.

The consultation also includes cattle.

On Wednesday 25th March, NSA is holding a free webinar discussing the current Animal Health and Welfare consultation.

The consultation asks many questions including what this review visit should contain, and questions over data collection.

NSA is encouraging farmers to get their views heard in addition to the NSA responding in our own right.

Find out more and register at https://shorturl.at/SqjNw

13/03/2026

Due to demand we have added another date!

We are hosting a one day cattle foot trimming course!

📆 Thursday 26th March and Wednesday 15th April
⏰ 10:15am
📍 Craven Farm Vets, Skipton Auction
💭 Morning theory session followed by practical afternoon session on cadaver cow feet
🥪 Lunch provided
☎️ Ring the practice to book, 01756 700940

A couple spaces left on each date!

12/03/2026

We are hosting a one day cattle foot trimming course!

📆 Thursday 26th March
⏰ 10:15am
📍 Craven Farm Vets, Skipton Auction
💭 Morning theory session followed by practical afternoon session on cadaver cow feet
🥪 Lunch provided
☎️ Ring the practice to book, 01756 700940

Only a couple spaces left!

10/03/2026

We’re a little late to the party but it’s never too late to celebrate these ladies!

06/03/2026

Your lambing time match making service is still open ! 🧑‍🌾🐑👩‍🌾

Link to the NSA student list in the comments

06/03/2026

🐑An interesting and informative webinar about the current castration consultation.

Follow the link on the NSA's post to have your say

Last night's webinar on the tailing and castration consultation is now online for you to catch up on.

Thank you to everyone who joined last night for a fascinating webinar looking at the consultation topic. Huge thanks go to our brilliant speakers for their help in making the event a success.

Slides from presenters and the webinar recording are now both available on the NSA website events page, or find the webinar on YouTube.

Watch the webinar back now and begin your response to the consultation.
https://nationalsheep.org.uk/our-work/webinars/

17/02/2026

Ring to reserve a place 👀

17/02/2026

17/02/2026

We are running a ‘Getting the most from’ Medicines course 💉

📍 Craven Farm Vets
📆 24th February
⏰ 11am
🥪 Lunch included
☎️ Ring the practice to book 01756 700940

Having a member of staff hold a certificate for this course is compulsory for all red tractor assured holdings. Dairy holdings must renew this every 5 years.