Our Farm Vets
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The dedicated team of specialist farm vets at Friars Moor is committed to delivering the best possible veterinary care to livestock farmers in and around Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.
We aim to provide a friendly, personal service, suited to the needs and aspirations of each individual client.

Upcoming Events
Jan
22
Fri
10:00 am
AI Course
@ Zoom
AI Course
@ Zoom
Jan 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm

Please contact the office to reserve your place. Thank you.
Feb
4
Thu
12:00 pm
Practical Calving Course
@ Zoom
Practical Calving Course
@ Zoom
Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Further details will be posted in due course – please contact the Farm Office to find out more or reserve your place. Thank you.
Latest News
- RABI has launched The Big Farming Survey, the largest ever research project of its kind, which aims to identify how increasingly complex challenges are impacting farming people’s physical and mental wellbeing, as well as the health of farm businesses. “To serve our community effectively, we require a greater understanding of how the pressures on farming…
- From today (Dec 14) all poultry and captive birds must be kept indoors and strict biosecurity measures put in place, under rules issued recently by the Animal and Plant Health Agency. An increase in cases of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in both wild birds and commercial poultry flocks means that these additional rules have been…
- We now have an easy and efficient way of ordering your flea/tick and worm treatment, 24 hours a day! Please follow these simple steps: Click on the green repeat prescriptions link on the homepage Complete the form in full Select the branch you would like to go to (in BOLD) Wait 24 hours and then…
- Six key areas to improve your dairy housing environment. An article by Alice Miller of Friars Moor Livestock Health, published in the XL Vets Farm newsletter (based on a previous article in Farmers Weekly): Vet Viewpoint: Focus on these six key areas to improve your dairy housing environment, by Alice Miller [PDF] See also: Meet…
- Please have a read of this article on lameness in beef herds. Recent research shows that the prevalence of lameness on most UK beef herds is underestimated, with barriers to treatment including lack of suitable facilities. Contact our Vet Tech and Foot Trimming team via the office (01258 472314) to book in an appointment to…
We are proud to be a member of XLVets, and an approved member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standards Scheme.