Sheep Veterinary Services

Practical, Preventative Support for Commercial and Pedigree Flocks

At Alnorthumbria Farm Vets, we understand that healthy, productive sheep are the backbone of your business. Whether you’re managing a lowland flock, a hill system, or pedigree breeding stock, our sheep vets offer experienced, down-to-earth support to keep your flock performing at its best all year round. 

Our Services

Flock Health Planning

We develop targeted, vet-led flock health plans to help reduce losses, improve productivity, and support compliance with assurance schemes. Our plans cover:

• Vaccination schedules

• Worming and parasite control strategies (SCOPS aligned)

• Lameness reduction plans (Five Point Plan)

• Trace element and nutrition advice

• Responsible medicine use and AMU reduction

These plans are practical, reviewable, and tailored to your specific farm and production goals.

Lambing Support

Lambing is the most intensive and high-risk period of the year. We provide:

• Pre-lambing flock checks and condition scoring

• Lambing courses for farm staff

• Lambing assistance and emergency care

• Post-lambing ewe and lamb checks

• Advice on colostrum management, hygiene, and survival rates

We’ll help you reduce losses and set your lamb crop up for success.

Disease Investigation & Diagnostics

Whether you’re seeing abortions, poor growth, sudden deaths, or unexpected performance dips, we can help identify and resolve issues through:

• On-farm post-mortems

• Laboratory diagnostics (e.g., worm egg counts, bloods, swabs)

• Abortion and scour investigation

• Faecal egg count reduction tests (FECRTs)

We aim to get to the root of problems quickly and provide a clear plan forward.

Fertility & Breeding Services

Breeding success begins with sound planning. Our services include:

• Ram MOTs and fertility testing

• Synchronisation and Advanced Breeding services (AI and Embryo Transfer)

• Pre-tupping health checks

• Pregnancy scanning

• Breeding records analysis

Whether you’re chasing tight lambing periods or selling high-value stock, we help optimise your breeding outcomes.

Farmer Training & Workshops

We provide practical training sessions for sheep farmers and staff, including:

• Lambing and neonatal care

• Medicine handling and withdrawal periods

• Lameness treatment and control

• Parasite management and FEC training

• Flock data recording for improvement

Custom sessions available for individuals, groups, or discussion clubs.

Why Choose Us?

• Vets with strong sheep farming backgrounds and hands-on experience

• Responsive, reliable support during lambing and beyond

• Focus on prevention, welfare, and sustainable flock productivity

• Up-to-date advice on flock health challenges like iceberg diseases, worm resistance, and vaccination strategies

• Strong links with labs and sheep industry groups

Let’s Work Together

Whether you want to reduce losses, tighten lambing, or boost ewe productivity, we’re here to help you build a healthier, more profitable flock. Call us today to find out more.