Cedar Farm Vets Practice

21/07/2022

****IMPORTANT NOTICE****

To all our clients, we would like to let you know of some imminent changes to the veterinary services at Cedar Farm Vets.

Large animal practices countrywide are facing significant challenges in terms of recruitment and retention of experienced vets. With ourselves and our two sister practices, Damory Veterinary Clinic at Blandford and Westpoint Farm Vets at Wi******er (all part of VetPartners practices) working in similar geographies yet operating three smaller vet teams, there was a real need to look at how we could restructure the three practices to result in rotas which were sustainable long term for the vets working within them. As a result our vets have now joined the two larger teams at Damory and Wi******er and Cedar has closed its current office in Ringwood. These two larger teams are well placed to make the most of all the resources that an integrated, national company like Vet Partners has to offer.

The two larger vet teams will be based out of Damory Farm Vets in Blandford and WestPoint Farm Vets in Wi******er and we will be opening up a part-time meds collection service at Lynwood Vets, Bournemouth, BH37AY. Alternatively, you could collect from either of the practices. We can also offer you a postal delivery service for orders, and we aim to have a Ringwood pick up point as well. All medication must be ordered in advance, so please ring the practice to organise the best way for you.

You will still ring the Cedar number 01425 461231 during this transition period and you will be asked to select East or West. It is possible you may see vets from either practice Out of Hours. If you are unsure which practice you fall under, please call to discuss.

Wi******er team:
Matt Dolbear will be jointly leading the new Wi******er team with colleagues from Wi******er. Whilst Rosie is heading back home to Sussex to live, she will be very much a part of the new Wi******er team, working part time.

Damory team:
Mihai and Oli will be working as part of the team based at Damory. The Damory team will be headed up by Matt Burge and Ian Patton but again from a continuity point of view seeing your usual vets will keep the faces familiar.
Support team: Both Emma and Kay will continue to support clients and vets at Wi******er and Damory.

If you have any questions regarding the new arrangements and how they may affect you, please do not hesitate to get in contact.
We are immensely proud to have been an integral part of the livestock industry in Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Berkshire and the Isle of Wight for the last 35 years. So many of you have become great friends during that time and we cannot thank you enough for your good humoured, loyal support during that time. Every single vet, each member of the support team and all of the myriad of students that have passed through have been extremely grateful to you all. Best wishes and once again, huge thanks for your support.

The team at Cedar Farm Vets 🐄🐑🐖🐓🐐

08/04/2022

Thanks for having us Avon Valley YFC

24/03/2022

SHEEP WORRYING
The improving Spring weather brings with it the challenge of the public walking their dogs across our fields and, in some cases, threatening the safety of our flocks. A dog attack is a heart wrenching event to witness and bear.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Visit the NSA website sheepworrying.org.uk to find out how you can prevent attacks and what you can or should do if they happen.
Click https://bit.ly/NSAVP0422  to download and print off FREE Dog Control Signs to put up around your fields – especially if they are traversed by a public right of way.

13/01/2022

⭐Our vet Rosie has been awarded a VetPartners Recognition Award⭐

This means that she has demonstrated the VetPartners' values of support, collaboration, respect, commitment and being approachable.

Congratulations Rosie! And thank you Emma for the nomination! 🐮

15/12/2021

We are all ready to host our festive hog roast!! Pop in and say hello between 1pm-6pm. We are aware you may be worried about current COVID circumstances which we understand, however we will be maintaining social distancing and making sure that everyone feels safe!
For those that can't make it, we wish you all a happy Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄

25/11/2021

🐓 IMPORTANT NOTICE 🐓

For all our clients with Poultry. Where housing isn't possible, outdoor pens will need to be netted with food and water under cover. Please call the practice if you have any concerns regarding this new information and a vet will be happy to chat to you.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-latest-situation-avian-influenza-prevention-zone-declared-across-great-britain,
 GOV.SCOT: https://www.gov.scot/news/new-housing-measures-to-protect-poultry-and-captive-birds-against-avian-flu-1/,
 GOV.WALES: https://gov.wales/new-housing-measures-protect-poultry-and-captive-birds-against-avian-flu-0 
DAERA-NI.GOV.UK: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/news/avian-influenza-housing-order-come-force-0

16/11/2021

CALF SCOUR

Calves are at risk of scour in the first four weeks of their lives with the most significant risk period within the first ten days. It is one of the most common diseases and causes of death in pre-weaned calves, accounting for more than 50% of mortalities. However it is a preventable condition if the following three areas are considered:

1. The Calf (host) The most important factor affecting the immune status of a newborn calf is colostrum. Colostrum feeding is essential; 4-4.5 litres within six hours.
2. The Shed (environment) Most scour bugs come from the faeces of the dam and other mothers, so minimising exposure of the calf to cow dung significantly reduces risk of disease.
3. The Bugs (pathogens) Viruses, bacteria and parasites are the main causes of infectious calf scour. As not all cases are bacterial in origin, often scours cannot be cured with antibiotics. This makes prevention through vaccination of the dam, good colostrum management and improving the environment, key in reducing risk and infection on your farm.

04/11/2021

01/11/2021

Leftover Halloween pumpkins? Unless they were not carved in your house & were carved using utensils that have never entered your kitchen please don’t feed them to your pigs. Make pumpkin soup or compost them to feed your garden instead. This is to help prevent diseases like African swine fever. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/african-swine-fever-risk-reminder

We’d like to clarify what can and can’t be fed to your farm animals, which includes those kept as pets.

You CAN feed:
• Fruit and vegetables that have never entered a kitchen and which have not come into contact with products of animal origin. The utensils used for cutting up the fruit and vegetables must also never have come into contact with products of animal origin.
• Specially formulated animal feed, which is a safe and easy way to give your animals a balanced diet.

It is ILLEGAL to feed:
• Food scraps and catering waste from any restaurant or commercial kitchen (this includes vegan kitchens).
• Domestic kitchen waste, including food from a vegetarian kitchen. Food can be fed from domestic vegan kitchens provided everyone in the household is vegan and no animal protein is ever brought into the house.

The ban on feeding kitchen waste to livestock was introduced after the devastation of foot & mouth disease - the most likely cause of the 2001 outbreak was catering waste being fed to pigs.