News - 2012

3rd December 2012 Framomycin 15% Injection Back after 2 years: After a 2 year interval Framomycin 15% Injection is back in stock.Licensed for treatment of acute bacterial mastitis in cattle, it is a narrow...

15th November 2012 Milk Quality Roadshow 2012: Westpoint Veterinary Group are running a series of ‘Milk 4 Life’, Milk Quality Roadshows from 3rd to 7th December at 5 venues around...

12th November 2012 Ubro RED Dry Cow now back in stock with a great offer: Finally, Ubro RED® Dry Cow is back in stock and with a great offer. Ubro RED Dry Cow contains a combination of an aminoglycoside, a penicillin...

9th November 2012 Now you can print your VAT invoices online: No more waiting for your VAT invoices to arrive in the post. Now in a few simple steps, and providing you've got a printer, you can print...

30th October 2012 Text dating for cows?: Tests are underway in Switzerland, on a gadget through which cows can communicate when they are ‘in heat’ by sending a text to the...

1st October 2012 Symptoms & Treatment of Liver Fluke: Given the wet conditions during the first half of the summer there is a high risk of liver fluke this autumn. Liver fluke infection is caused...

9th July 2012 Mastitis diagnosis by PCR as an aid to the responsible use of antibiotics.: This month, Paul Daly BSc PhD BVMS MRCVS of Westpoint Veterinary Group, discusses mastitis diagnosis by PCR. Clinical mastitis in dairy cows...

15th January 2012 Focus On Colostrum Quality: The 2011 Rotavec Corona National Calf Scour Survey recently conducted by Dairy Farmer magazine and Farmers Guardian has highlighted the importance...

1st January 2012 Time to plan pre-turnout vaccinations: As we approach the warmer weather and turnout, it is time to turn our minds to preventing diseases such as Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection...