Large Animal Services

Assisting with Cattle & Sheep Herd Health and more across Connemara

OUR LARGE ANIMAL SERVICES

Western Veterinary provide a full range of large animal veterinary services including consultations, on-farm visits, TB testing and assistance with general herd health. For all large animal enquiries, please ring Western Veterinary on (095) 22209

Call Out Services

  • We cover all of the Connemara region for routine visits and emergencies.
  • We offer 24 hour Emergency Services.
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Assisting with births and associated problems

  • We are happy to visit your farm to assist with;
    • calving and/or lambing
    • caesarian sections
    • uterine/vaginal prolapse (calf bed out)
    • sick/weak neonatal animals
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Large animal consultation at clinic

  • We are happy to facilitate large animal consultations at our clinic including;
    • sick calves
    • sick sheep
    • lambing assistance/caesarians
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Bovine Scanning

  • We have a mobile, battery operated scanner specifically for bovine scanning
  • Pregnancy can be detected in cows from 30 days
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Hoof paring

  • Carried out on farm with specialist equipment for the job
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TB testing

  • Annual herd test and private TB tests can be arranged.  Call us to discuss your requirements.
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Herd Fertility planning & Advice

  • We can offer advice on;
    • Sponging and Synchronisation protocols
    • BCS and nutritional requirements to shorten calving to breeding interval.
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Dehorning/Debudding

  • Both procedures are carried with local anaesthetic and with the animals safety and welfare in mind.
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Blood test

  • We use our in-house laboratory diagnostics for;
    • hematology
    • biochemistry
    • rapid scour test.
  • We use external reference laboratorys for;
    • disease diagnostics
    • vaccine selection
    • fecael egg count
    • mineral profiles etc
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Castration/Vasectomy of bulls

  • Depending on the age of the animal we will advise you of the recommended procedure.  Call us to discuss your specific requirements.
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Herd Health

  • We can provide advise on; 
    • disease prevention or detection in your flock BVD, IBR, Johnes, Coccidiosis, Scour, Pneumonia etc.
    • parasite control
    • poor performance investigation-fertility, body condition scring, nutrition and mineral deficiencies
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OUR CLIENTS SAY

Western Veterinary is a family run business and we are dedicated to providing the care and attention to your animals as if they were a member of our own family. And so we are always delighted when our customers let us know how much they appreciate the efforts we make when providing that veterinary care.

“The service at this vets is by far the most professional and caring for both worried owners and furry friends that anyone could hope for! Thanks to Niamh, Silvia and Nollaig for everything”

Marian

“They are so lovely and very understanding both with pets and owners. and if you don’t understand something or dose they will tell you in a way you will understand truly lovely people and all who work there.”

Laura

“Excellent, kind and efficient when our two dogs needed urgent care on holiday in Clifden over Christmas, much appreciated Niamh. Thank-you”

Penelope

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