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POST MORTEM PROJECT
WORKING
TOGETHER
FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE...
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LIVESTOCK MATTERS
NEW
XLVets farm animal
post mortem service
Farmers that have their fallen stock collected by Redferns of Flagg or Brassingtons
of Thorncliffe, have been benefiting from the NEW XLVets post mortem service being
offered at these two collection centres.
As dead stock is likely to be transported to an
approved collector’s yard anyway, it is logical
to carry out the post mortems there before the
carcases are disposed of.
The scheme offers options for cattle and
sheep and is particularly targeted at adult
animals which are difficult to post mortem
adequately on farm.
The post mortem results are reported by the
vet carrying out the procedure to your usual
vet and laboratory samples are taken if
required. These will only be submitted to a
laboratory after consent from your vet.
Farm vets from Wright and Morten, Scarsdale
Veterinary Group and Glenthorne Vets have
been carrying out the post mortems and have
found a range of conditions.
The project aims are simple...
To remove the barriers to post
mortem services by:-
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Reducing the costs and providing an
itemised invoice for work completed.
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Getting results back to you within
24hrs of the carcase arriving at the
collection centre.
Why should I ask for a post mortem?
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Gives dead stock a value by alerting
you to serious health problems
before they spread to the rest of the
herd/flock.
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Can be reassuring to know it’s a
one off.
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Secondary problems are often revealed
such as Liver fluke.
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If an animal has not responded to
treatment it is useful to know for
next time.
SHROPSHIRE
DERBY
STAFFORD
CHESHIRE