News
- 6th May 2020
Product Availability Update -
We wanted to make everyone aware that the following products are now back in stock.
We have also been advised that Orbenin LA will hopefully be available again within the next 2 weeks.
Watch this space for more news on product availability.
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- 1st May 2020
Delivery Update for May -
We have some great news regarding our medicine deliveries. From Monday 4th May our wholesaler will be delivering to us daily. I can tell you that there was great excitement in the office when we received this news.
Why is this news? It means that are delivery lead-time will revert to our standard 2 working days from receipt of an order. (This lead-time is dependent on receiving a correctly completed prescription from your vet. If this is delayed, your delivery will take longer.)
The team at Dawes Farm have been absolute stars getting orders out over the period when we were only receiving deliveries every other working day, which sometimes meant only 2 deliveries a week.
I also have to say that all of our Farmacy customers have been incredibly understanding and patient during this difficult time – we thank you!
So, apart from the products that are out of stock due to manufacturing issues, we are back to normal for now.
We do want to remind you that we still have the 2 May bank holidays that will be upon us soon.
The office will be closed on Friday 8th May and Monday 25th May, so please bear that in mind when ordering.
You can continue to order online, but orders received on those days will not be processed until we return to the office the following day.
If you need something urgently whilst we are closed, please speak to your vet practice who should be able to help you.
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- 24th April 2020
Product update: Bovi-bond Glue -
Bovi-bond glue is now available in a bigger size (210cc) at a lower price of £22.35. The mixing tips are sold in packs of 10 separately, at 89p per pack, which is still cheaper than the old pack that included the mixing tips – winner!
That’s the good news.
Unfortunately, the different size requires a new applicator gun, but that is also much cheaper than the old gun at £38.00.
For those of you who already own the Bovi-bond glue gun we have added a product that does fit that applicator, and is used by the Westpoint foot trimmers – Cowsfeet Trimmers Choice adhesive.
So, the choice is yours:
Update your kit to continue to use Bovi-bond glue
Stick with your old Bovi-bond applicator and change to Cowsfeet Trimmers Choice adhesive
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- 22nd April 2020
Update on supply of Tetra Delta and Synulox LC -
We have recently received an update from Zoetis regarding supply of Tetra Delta and Synulox LC which we wanted to pass onto all of our customers.
As previously advised, both products are currently out of stock and the expected date for new supply has now been extended due to the COVID-19 outbreak which has unfortunately affected their efforts to reinstate these products.
Sadly this now means that we now do not anticipate Tetra Delta or Synulox LC returning to the market before the fourth quarter of this year, although this is subject to confirmation.
We will continue to keep you up to date with any changes as we receive them. We appreciate and thank you for your patience and apologise for the inconvenience and concern these challenges are causing.
Please speak to your vet regarding alternatives.
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- 19th March 2020
Medicines Delivery delays -
We are sorry to advise that our lead times for delivery will be longer than usual, as our stock deliveries have been changed from daily to every other working day. We expect that the turn around will now be 3-4 working days depending on the day of the week that you place your order with us.
While we can. We will continue to allow collections from our Warnham office. The only change is that you will need to call us on the day that you are collecting to arrange a specific collection time and get confirmation of the collection location. Smaller orders will be left in the out of hours box, but larger orders will still need to be picked up from the barn.
We are currently putting a plan into place to try to ensure stock availability, and to mitigate delays as much as we can.
From your perspective this makes it even more important that you forward plan your medicine requirements as much as possible, especially for vaccines where we CANNOT guarantee the normal 2 working day turnaround.
We also wanted to remind you that if you need emergency medicines, you should contact your vet practice directly.
We continue to monitor the situation, and will regularly update the website, social media and emails to those of you who are registered with us for marketing purposes. If you are not registered with us and would like to be kept up-to-date you can sign up here.
If you had previously opted out of receiving emails from us, but would like to opt back in, please send an email to office@farmacy.co.uk confirming your name, email address and stating that you want to opt in to receive emails from us and we can then add you to our mailing list.
Alternatively, follow us on Facebook or Twitter for updates.
We are committed to being here to support you and the health of the animals in your care. Thank you for your valued support and please do not hesitate to get in contact with us if you have any queries.
The Farmacy Team
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- 17th March 2020
New Rispoval Intranasal Applicator Offer -
There is a new applicator available for use with Rispoval Intranasal (RI), and we are happy to say that we can offer a free gun to customers who purchase Rispoval Intranasal from today.
The applicator now sprays the vaccine into the nose, and has a reusable guard to ensure correct placement for effective application.
This amazing offer is subject to availability, and a purchase of RI. Only one applicator per customer.
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- 13th March 2020
We’re putting plans in place to minimise disruption during the Coronavirus outbreak -
We wanted to update you on the steps that we are taking to help minimise the spread of COVID-19, and also to ensure uninterrupted medicine supply where possible.
We are continuing to follow and monitor official guidance from the UK Government and Public Health England. We are putting protocols in place to ensure that we can deliver the usual standard of service to you whilst protecting the health and welfare of our staff.
We are busy working with our supplies of veterinary medicines and vaccines so that we can ensure a continuous supply to you. One of the benefits of being part of a larger veterinary group like vetPartners is that we have access to medicines from a number of sources.
We would however, appreciate it if you could give us as much notice as possible when ordering medicines. We know that due to our normal lead time of 2 working days that customers often order close to the date that they want to use a product, but would ask that you that you look at planning a bit further ahead, especially for vaccines.
We are also working closely with our courier service to ensure that deliveries are as unaffected as possible, but please check the site and emails for further updates.
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- 17th February 2020
Farm Supplies on Farmacy -
As some of you will be aware, you can now purchase a small range of Farm Supplies directly on the Farmacy site.
We hope to be adding more products as time goes on, so if there is anything that you are looking for that isn't currently on the site please call 07841 917171 to get a quote.
Whether you are looking for wellies of a cattle crush, we can now help you save money on all your farm supplies, not just medicines and consumables.
View the full Farm Supplies range
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- 7th January 2020
Hereford & Borders Poultry Conference -
Hosted by Wales and West Poultry Group & Severn Valley Poultry Discussion Group with talks from:
Paul Crumpton (West Mercia Police) "Combating farm break-ins and coping with protesters"
Reg Smith: "How Canadian broiler farming is different to the UK, what can you learn?"
James Baxter "Farming layers as part of a wider farming business"
Date: 22nd January
Welcome and Coffee: 4.30pm (7pm meal)
Ticket: £15 including meal, paid on the day at the venue.
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- 22nd November 2019
Lambing Workshop Westpoint St Columb 
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Looking to prepare and refresh your skills and knowledge ahead of the 2020 lambing season?
Ideal for new shepherds but also an excellent update for more experienced livestock keepers wanting to update their skills and learn more techniques.
Throughout the workshop you will have the opportunity to ask the vets any questions you may have about your flock.
There will be a light meal afterwards.
The cost of this workshop is £25 +VAT per person and any extra people from the same farm will be £5 +VAT each.
There's also a 10% discount for Young Farmers' Club members.
Date: Tuesday 26th November
Time: 12.30-2.30pm
Venue: Westpoint Farm Vets, Unit B Trevornick Business Park, Winnard's Perch, St Columb, Cornwall, TR9 6DH.
To book your place please call 01637 889231 or you can email nicola.stokes@westpointfarmvets.co.uk
Pasty on arrival!
The workshop will cover the following:
- Prepare your farm and flock for lambing with appropriate equipment and medicines
- Appreciate normal ewe behaviour before and around lambing
- Practice delivering normal and abnormal lamb presentations using a lambing simulator
- Perform techniques such as tubing, as well as more advanced procedures like eyelid injections and intra-peritoneal glucose administration.
Enhance your skills in:
- The benefits of recording lambing data and using it to improve performance
- Recognising and dealing with problems in lambing, including metabolic ewe diseases, prolapses and abortions
- Procedures and techniques which will equip you to deal with different lambing situations
- Care for both normal and weak lambs in the hours and days after birth.
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