Getting More from Your Stock Starts with Prevention

Getting the best performance from your stock starts with keeping them as healthy as possible. As vets, a lot of our time can be spent as the “ambulance at the bottom of the cliff”, treating problems once they arise. But our real goal is to help you stay at the top of the cliff, preventing issues before they impact production.

At the same time, stock buyers are increasingly asking for more detailed records around animal health, including medicines used and prescribed.

That’s where a having a sit down with us to make an Animal Health Plan and write up a Restricted Medicines list can really help. This ensures:

• Your paperwork is audit-ready

• You have a clear, practical plan tailored to your farm

• You can make proactive decisions throughout the season

In our experience, it’s often the small changes that deliver the biggest gains. For example:

• Could a clostridial vaccine be timed to better cover high-risk periods?

• Are you monitoring drench effectiveness, so you’re not caught out by a Trichostrongylus challenge in autumn?

• Do you know which trace elements your stock need — and the optimal timing to administer them?

By planning ahead, we can shift from reactive treatments to proactive management, improving animal health, performance, and ultimately your bottom line.

If you’d like to review your current setup or put a plan in place, get in touch.