Torch Farm Vets - Farm Animal Services

Torch Farm Vets - Farm Animal Services As Independent Farm Vets, we are committed to providing the very best service to our clients across North Devon and Exmoor.

Serving the North Devon and Exmoor farming community is our farm animal department. We have extensive experience managing large single species of dairy, beef, sheep, pig, goat and alpaca units as well as caring for smaller multi-species holdings. Being committed to animal welfare means we are always updating ourselves on new practices and new thinking. That way, our clients get the best levels of

care at all times. The scale of our department allows us to offer a wide range of specialist skills to meet your needs.

📦 Exciting news for our clients! 📦We now have a new medication collection box at the entrance to Blackmoor Gate Market, ...
04/09/2026

📦 Exciting news for our clients! 📦

We now have a new medication collection box at the entrance to Blackmoor Gate Market, on the Parracombe road—the box is located on the right-hand side of the entrance.

Clients can request for their medications to be delivered to this convenient collection point.

To arrange a collection, simply speak to your usual Torch team when ordering your medication.

🐄 COWSIGNALS® TRAINING FOR DAIRY FARMERS 🐄What are your cows telling you?Join Miriam for a practical CowSignals® trainin...
03/09/2026

🐄 COWSIGNALS® TRAINING FOR DAIRY FARMERS 🐄

What are your cows telling you?

Join Miriam for a practical CowSignals® training course and learn how to recognise the everyday signals your cows give you. Spotting early warning signs can help prevent disease and keep more cows healthy.

Healthier cows can mean:

✅ Improved milk production
✅ Greater efficiency
✅ Lower costs
✅ A more sustainable and profitable dairy business

📅 Thursday 1st October 2026
⏰ 9am–2pm
📍 Babbacombe Dairy, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5BN
💷 £150 per person
🏷️ 20% Young Farmers’ Club discount and DART funding available

Places are limited, so book now and discover what your cows are telling you.

📧 [email protected]
📞 Alternatively, contact your local practice.

🐄 We’re running a three-day, DEFRA and Lantra-approved artificial insemination course, suitable for all cattle farmers.🐄...
03/09/2026

🐄 We’re running a three-day, DEFRA and Lantra-approved artificial insemination course, suitable for all cattle farmers.

🐄 Led by experienced Vet Sophia Elworthy BVSc PGCertVetEd MRCVS, the course combines theory with practical, hands-on training to help you develop the skills needed to perform artificial insemination in cattle safely and confidently.

🐄 The course also includes a follow-up refresher session.
📌Location: Sanders Dairies, Castle Hill Barton, Filleigh, Barnstaple, EX32 0RX

To reserve your place, contact your local practice or email [email protected]

❤️ FREE HEART HEALTH EVENT ❤️Heading to Holsworthy Livestock Market on Wednesday 9th September? Take a few minutes to lo...
03/09/2026

❤️ FREE HEART HEALTH EVENT ❤️

Heading to Holsworthy Livestock Market on Wednesday 9th September? Take a few minutes to look after your own health while you’re there.

Anyone aged 40 or over can receive a free heart health check, and the team would particularly encourage you to attend if you have possible symptoms of heart failure, such as:

• Breathlessness
• Unusual exhaustion
• Swollen ankles

📍 Holsworthy Livestock Market, Devon
📅 Wednesday 9th September
⏰ 10am–4pm

No appointment is needed—simply pop along for your free check. Please share this post to help spread the word throughout our farming community. ❤️

01/09/2026

Join us on Wednesday 9th September with Mole Valley Farmers
Elanco and Torch Farm Vets - Farm Animal Services for a sheep health update with thanks to funding from Exmoor's Farming in Protected Landscape Programme. Booking essential for catering purposes by Monday 7th September.

🐮 Advanced Calf Rearing CourseReady to take your calf-rearing knowledge to the next level?This course is the follow-on t...
01/09/2026

🐮 Advanced Calf Rearing Course

Ready to take your calf-rearing knowledge to the next level?

This course is the follow-on to our Essential Calf Rearing course and is also suitable for anyone who has been working in the industry for a while and would like to develop their knowledge further.

📅 Tuesday 6th October
🕥 10:30am–1:30pm
📍 Tuckers, East Bradnich, EX32 7PF
💷 £120 per person (DART Funding available and 20% off if you are a Young Farmer!)

Led by Vet Kiera, the course will take a deeper look at calf performance, prevention and long-term youngstock success, including:

• Improving growth rates and monitoring performance
• Disease prevention and treatment protocols
• Effective weaning management
• Troubleshooting common calf-rearing challenges
• Turning calf data into practical action on farm

Places are limited, so please contact the practice to book your place.

🌾 Drought support: £2,000 grants for farming householdsThe dry weather has brought extra worries and costs for many farm...
30/08/2026

🌾 Drought support: £2,000 grants for farming households

The dry weather has brought extra worries and costs for many farming families. If you’re feeling the financial strain, RABI’s Emergency Drought Grant could help.

Eligible farm owners and tenant farmers can apply for £2,000 towards personal and household living costs. Your principal farming business must be in an officially designated drought area, and eligibility criteria apply. This funding cannot be used for farm or business expenses.

📅 South West applications open at midday on Monday 7 September, with the application window running until 11 September. Funding is limited and may run out sooner, so check what you’ll need now.

👉 [Find out more and check eligibility](https://rabi.org.uk/drought-support/)

Please share with friends and neighbours who may benefit — a little signposting could make a big difference. 💚

28/08/2026

🐄 Cornwall Suckler Beef Farm Walk

AHDB is inviting suckler beef producers to a practical, fully funded farm walk focused on strengthening herd productivity, efficiency and profitability.

The day will include:

🔹 A tour of the host farm’s suckler system
🔹 Practical housing advice from expert Jamie Robertson
🔹 Using genetics and data to support herd improvement
🔹 The relationship between productive cattle, business performance and positive environmental outcomes
🔹 Opportunities to share experiences with other farmers and industry experts

Lunch is included, but places are limited, so early booking is recommended.

Find out more and book your place here:
👉 Cornwall Suckler Beef Farm Walk

https://ahdb.org.uk/events/cornwall-suckler-beef-farm-walk

☀️ Summer Bank Holiday Opening Hours ☀️A quick reminder of our opening hours over the bank holiday weekend:🐄 Saturday 29...
28/08/2026

☀️ Summer Bank Holiday Opening Hours ☀️

A quick reminder of our opening hours over the bank holiday weekend:

🐄 Saturday 29th August – Normal opening hours
🐴 Sunday 30th August – Emergencies only
🐑 Monday 31st August – Emergencies only

As always, our veterinary team will be available for emergencies throughout the weekend.

Wishing all our clients an enjoyable bank holiday weekend! 🌤️

A little bit of show-day magic in the Torch tent! ✨🎨Our super VCST Annie has been busy putting her creative skills to wo...
27/08/2026

A little bit of show-day magic in the Torch tent! ✨🎨

Our super VCST Annie has been busy putting her creative skills to work with some fabulous face painting for our younger (and some older!) visitors at Holsworthy Show!

There’s plenty going on in the tent today, so make sure you pop in and say hello to the Torch team — we’d love to see you! 🐮🐴

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Bideford, South Molton, Roundswell, Pilton, Mullacott, Bude, Bradworthy
Holsworthy

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