Farm Animals at Two Rivers Vets
Two Rivers Vets offer a comprehensive service for farm animals - including beef, dairy, sheep and smallholdings. Our vets have wide ranging interests and expertise in herd/flock health management, routine medical care and surgical procedures for all farm animals, as well as offering a 24 hour emergency service for our farm clients.
Our emphasis is on creating a tailored service for each farm to maintain optimal herd/flock health and reproductive efficiency. We believe that good basic animal husbandry along with a planned approach to routine preventative healthcare is best for both animal welfare and from an economic point of view.
Herd/flock health plans
We recommend that all farms, including smallholdings, complete a health plan in association with our vets. A successful plan with help optimise herd or flock potential with a focus on health and welfare. These health plans are also an essential part of most quality assurance schemes. Find out more by clicking on the cattle, sheep or smallholder links below.
Find out more about the services we provide for farm animals:
We can help you by providing routine visits and emergency care for both dairy and beef cattle
We have expertise in large commercial and pedigree flocks, and small flocks or pet sheep
Find out how we can help smallholders with goats, pigs, hens, alpacas, bees and more!
Our 24 hours emergency service is staffed by our own vets and provides care 365 days a year
Official Veterinarian (OV) work
Several of our vets are Official Veterinarians with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). This means they have undertaken additional training which enables them to perform work on behalf of the government including:
TB testing
Brucellosis Abortion Enquiries
Anthrax Sudden Death Enquiries
Sheep Scab Investigation
Scrapie Qualifying and Monitoring
Farm Animal Exports
Product Exports
RCVS Practice Standards Scheme
Two Rivers Vets is accredited under the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standards Scheme across all three species areas - Small Animal, Equine and Farm Animal. This means you can be assured that your farm animals will receive the best possible veterinary care - we are visited every four years by RCVS assessors to ensure our facilities and meet the required standards associated with our categories of accreditation. Find out more about the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme.
Becoming a farm animal client with Two Rivers Vets
We understand that most farmers have a long term bond with their veterinary practice, and would be reluctant to change vets without good reason. However we have a great team of veterinary surgeons with an interest in farm animal work, and are keen to expand our farm animal client base. If you would like to chat to us about the services we may able to offer, please call Biggar on 01899 220073 or Peebles 01721 722879, or email Trevor Black.
