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  • Reducing the risk of Impaction Colic

    February 10, 2025

    Impactions are more common in the winter time because of the more fibrous diet, reduced movement/exercise and drinking less water.They occur in the hind-gut (large colon), most commonly in an area called the pelvic flexure...

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  • Bovine Respiratory Disease

    January 27, 2025

    IntroductionBovine pneumonia or Bovine Respiratory Disease is a devastating condition affecting cattle of all ages. It is the most common cause of mortality in all ages of cattle except young calves. It is most often...

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  • Veterinary Surgeon Vacancy

    January 13, 2025

    ** THIS POSITION HAS NOW BEEN FILLED **Mixed Veterinary Surgeon for practice in Orkney Islands. Full time or 3 or 4 day week, and would consider an Experienced Small Animal vet.The PracticeAt Flett & Carmichael...

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  • Mud Fever in Horses

    November 18, 2024

    It's mud fever season Mud fever is not a single disease but a collection of diseases that causeinflammation of the skin of the lower limbs. These diseases may occur singlybut commonly occur in combination.CausesThe...

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  • Car travel with your dog – a dream or a nightmare?

    June 29, 2022

    Dogs misbehaving in the car can drive you around the bend! We often hear of dogs that make taking them anywhere by car a total misery, as they bark, whine or howl, jump about and...

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  • Lambing Kit Check List

    February 17, 2022

    Soap – fairy liquidDisinfectant – savlon or pevidine scrubLubricant – lubrel or lambing gelDisinfectant for pens and sprayer – eg virkon, jeyes, FAMSterile syringes – 60ml, 20ml,10 ml and 2 ml Hypodermic needles of sizes...

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  • Equine Health Plan

    January 5, 2022

    Flett and Carmichael Vets are very excited to introduce our new equine health plan. Available for all horses and ponies. Save money and spread the cost with affordable monthly payments FOR ONLY £11.50 PER HORSE...

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  • Snip & Chip for £10

    January 5, 2021

    Cats Protection Snip and Chip scheme is currently available for all cats owned by our clients. Clients will be able to have their cat neutered and microchipped for only £10 for the length of the...

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  • Horse microchips

    September 19, 2020

    From 28th March 2021 in Scotland it will be a legal requirement for all horses to be inserted with a microchip by a vet. Please read more information on the Scottish Government website: Livestock identification...

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