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Leahurst Farm Animal Practice

Offering Farm Animal Veterinary care throughout the Wirral, North Cheshire and North Wales

03/10/2026

We have been rubbing shoulders with some prize winning pigs this week!🐖😍

We have been to scan a sow at our lovely clients at the Deva Duroc herd, and couldn't resist visiting some of the show team while we were there! They have been busy travelling up and down the country this summer, and have collected some pretty impressive prizes on the way.
It takes a lot of hard work to get animals fit and ready for shows, but also many generations of breeding and genetic improvement to develop a high performing herd. 💪

Pictured, we have some of our students with 2 gilts, one of these gilts has been reserve champion at Oswestry show, and her litter mate was reserve champion in the young pig of the year competition in Harrogate.
The Deva durocs have also been reserve champion in the modern female category at the pig of the year competition and at the royal three counties show, to name a few! Well done team 🏵👏💖

22/09/2026

🌧️🐑 Recent rain could mean increasing parasite risk for grazing livestock! 🐄🔬

We’ve been busy in the lab carrying out faecal egg counts (FECs) for our clients over the past few weeks.

Rainfall after a prolonged dry spell can be a particularly important time when considering parasite management. Warm weather favours the development of worm eggs into infective larvae, but during dry conditions many of those larvae can remain trapped in dung pats. Add some rain, and suddenly they have the moisture they need to survive and move onto the surrounding grass ready to be picked up by grazing animals. 🌱

🐑 For sheep: Keep an eye out for signs of parasitic gastroenteritis over the coming weeks and consider monitoring with FECs. It’s also worth remembering Haemonchus (barber’s pole worm), which thrives in warm conditions and can become a particular concern in late summer.

🐄 For cattle: Rain following dry weather can also increase lungworm risk. Larvae can build up quickly on pasture when wetter conditions return, potentially causing problems in susceptible cattle. Look out for coughing, breathing difficulties and reduced performance.

🔬 Timing matters with FECs. There can be a 2–3 week delay between animals picking up infective larvae and eggs appearing in the faeces, so a low count today doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no developing challenge. Results should always be considered alongside growth rates, body condition, clinical signs and grazing history.

📞 Give us a call to discuss FEC testing and parasite monitoring on your farm. Testing at the right time can help protect performance, target treatments where they’re actually needed and reduce unnecessary wormer use.

A little rain can make a big difference, so keep an eye on your stock and your worm counts! 🌧️🔬

01/09/2026

CIDRs were removed from these lovely shropshire girls today, followed by a PMSG injection to accelerate the breeding season and tighten the lambing window 💉 🐑

CIDRs contain a hormone called progesterone and are placed intravaginally for a set period. This mimics the progesterone dominant phase of the ewe’s cycle and helps bring the group to the same stage of their cycle.

Once the CIDRs are removed, progesterone levels fall. PMSG is given at removal to stimulate follicular development and help produce a more predictable, synchronised onset of oestrus and ovulation.

These ewes are in great condition, and are now ready to meet the tup 😍
Fingers crossed for a successful tupping and plenty of lambs to look forward to! 🤞🐑
Last years crop of ewe lambs can be seen in the last picture 👌

Get in touch if you need any support with breeding programmes 📞

26/08/2026

A busy day in farm practice, travelling across the wirral to see lots of our clients on the road today. 🚐

Whilst out and about, we had the pleasure of treating a lovely Shropshire ewe aptly named coffee ☕️ as she resides at Benty Farm Tearooms.
Coffee has a sore on her foot, the dry ground and dry grass and thorns can cause abrasions and penetrative wounds which turn into abscesses. She is making a great recovery, and still being her cheeky self. 😜 🐑

While we were visiting, we just had to stop for a coffee in the tea rooms in honour of this lovely sheep - thank you Benty farm, it was absolutely lovely 😍

21/08/2026

Happy world goat day! 🐐🥳
We are lucky enough to have lots of goats on our client base - from Pets to production animals - we love them all!

Today we celebrate these funny, inquisitive (and sometimes cheeky) escape artists.

Goats were one of the first animals to be domesticated by humans and were being herded 10,000 years ago (8,000 BC). We do sometimes wonder who tamed who though... we have definitely met some goats who rule the roost 😆

Enjoy some pictures of us hanging out with goats both professionally and for fun!
We would love to see your goats too - comment with your best goat pics 🤩📸

20/08/2026

We hope everyone who is attending DenbighFlint CountyShow has a great day. Well done to any clients who were taking part in the competitive livestock sections - we are proud to be part of your team 💪🐑🐮 🐷

There were plenty of visitors who came to our University of Liverpool stand, in partnership with University of Liverpool - Small Animal Teaching Hospital - SATH , Leahurst Equine Hospital & Leahurst Equine Practice

Great to see some budding young vets and shepherds lambing our ewe model successfully 😆

18/08/2026

Are your rams ready for tupping time? 🐏

Follow the five T's of tupping when you're checking the boys ahead of their busy season.💪

It is essential that they are fit and healthy to get a tighter lambing window, high scanning percentages and healthy lambs on the ground next lambing season 🐑

It can take up to 7 weeks for s***m production, so tups going in to the ewes in October will have started developing that s***m now! Anything that interferes with s***m production in the run up to tupping can have disastrous effects on the ram’s ability to impregnate ewes.

We offer a full tup MOT, including semen analysis.
We can also work with you on breeding programmes specific to your flock, including sync programmes for your ewes 🔬

04/08/2026

🦟Bluetongue cases are rapidly increasing in the UK. Vets in the south west are reporting high a number of cases which seem more severe than last year with a greater number of animals affected. Cases are also on the rise across the whole of England and Wales. Although sheep are usually more severely affected vets are also seeing clinical signs in cattle.

Signs of blue tongue include:
🌡️high temperature
🩸sores in the mouth or on lips
🐑Drooling and lameness
🐄 swollen head or lips

☎️ It is notifiable so if you suspect a case it should be reported to APHA.

💉The best prevention is vaccination, we strongly recommend that you do this ASAP to protect your animals. Please ring us if you want to organize or discuss this.

01/08/2026

Hi everyone!👋 I am Laura, and I have joined the Leahurst farm animal practice team as a new vet.

I recently graduated from the University of Liverpool, so some of you may recognise me from vet visits when I was a student.

I have previously worked on a variety of sheep systems, commercial pig farms and on a dairy farm so now I can't wait to start my veterinary career in farm animal practice.

I developed a strong interest in sheep medicine as a student, and enjoyed getting involved with a sheep lameness research project during my studies.

I have a small flock of sheep and a horse that keep me busy when I am not at work.

I can't wait to meet all our lovely clients properly, and share my love of farm practice with the students in September.

22/07/2026

This week we will be saying goodbye to Kate! 👋🏻

Kate has worked in the practice since she joined as an intern in 2022 and stayed on to complete a residency in bovine health management. Although she's looking forward to 12 months of travelling after this, she will greatly miss all the clients and the huge variety of species that we treat at Leahurst, as well as all the students!

[And to break the fourth wall, not only have I loved caring for everyone's animals over the years but it's also been a pleasure showcasing them on our social channels! ]

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