Dawn Prime

Vaccines are an important part of a sheep owner’s fight against disease – but handled incorrectly they can become ineffective, or cause infection. Many illnesses found in sheep for which vaccines are currently widely ava…

It is important to keep horses free from illness, and as a horse owner you need a plan of action for controlling worms. The parasite life cycles that can affect your horse are linked to the seasons. So your worming sched…

When the weather outside is frightful, SQPs can advise owners how to keep their pets warm and safe. With temperatures potentially about to drop in the winter months and wintery weather on the way, it is important that cl…

“What is a SQP?” is a question I get asked very often, and I explain that I am an animal health advisor and that there are certain medications that I can prescribe and dispense for animals. There is a lot of hard work th…

Pressure is increasing on the veterinary industry to help minimise the use of medications in all livestock production. However, the good news is that for many diseases, prevention is better than cure. And there are many…

Did you know that rabbits are the third most popular pet in the UK? As SQPs, a rabbit’s health is something we advise our customers on all the time; whether it’s  promoting products for disease prevention (and subse…