Farm First Veterinary Services

Farm First Veterinary Services is a farm-focused practice set up to support farmers and smallholders, with routine and emergency cover for production and smallholding animals. The website describes work across high-yielding dairy herds, beef cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and alpacas, and a 24-hour, 365-day emergency service. In the latest reviews available, owners most often mention prompt help and a team that will take time to assess difficult cases—including one account of the clinic being willing to examine an injured young lamb found with hind-leg paralysis when others suggested leaving it, followed by humane euthanasia when recovery wasn’t possible.

Services

• •24/7 emergency care (24 hours a day, 365 days a year).
• •Farm animal veterinary support for
• •Dairy herds
• •Beef cattle
• •Sheep
• •Pigs
• •Goats
• •Alpacas
• •Support for smallholders.
• •Vet Tech service (listed on the clinic website).
• •Reviews specifically reference care for sheep and goats, and assessment/euthanasia of an injured lamb.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 27 reviews. “”

• •Willingness to take on challenging welfare cases: one reviewer describes the team being the only vets willing to examine a severely injured lamb; the lamb was later put to sleep when needed.
• •Helpfulness for farm clients: reviewers describe the service as “extremely helpful and supportive,” and recommend them “for any farmer.”
• •Practical, prompt service: “first class prompt service” is specifically mentioned.
• •Knowledge-sharing: one review highlights staff being “willing to teach and show a newbie,” suggesting an educational/supportive approach for less experienced owners.