FARM VET SERVICES — BEEF

Beef Herd Health & Fertility Support

Practical veterinary support for suckler and beef herds across Northern Ireland — bull fertility, pregnancy scanning, mineral profiling, nutrition and disease prevention.

Supporting Beef & Suckler Herds

Farm Vet Services supports beef and suckler herds across Northern Ireland from five local branches. Our vets work with farmers on bull fertility, pregnancy scanning and herd nutrition to help support fertility, calving ease and calf growth, alongside disease prevention planning tailored to each farm.

Our Beef Services

Bull Fertility Testing

Bull fertility testing on-site or at our Templepatrick branch, identifying breeding issues and evaluating semen quality. Also available for rams.

Pregnancy Scanning

Pregnancy diagnosis, pre-breeding assessment and fetal sexing to help optimise calving management and feeding strategy.

Mineral Profiling

Blood sampling and liver biopsies to evaluate mineral status, including selenium, copper, cobalt, manganese and iodine.

Nutrition Guidance

Veterinary assessment of suckler herd nutrition affecting fertility, calving ease, calf growth and colostrum quality, coordinated with nutritionists.

Infectious Disease Management

Herd health planning and disease investigation aimed at reducing outbreaks of pneumonia, scour, lameness and Johne’s disease.

Herd Health Planning

Structured herd health plans built around your farm’s specific fertility, nutrition and disease-prevention needs.

How This Helps Your Herd

Regular fertility testing and mineral monitoring can help identify problems before they affect calving results, supporting better breeding outcomes and calf growth rates across the herd.

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Get In Touch

For routine beef herd visits and fertility testing, contact your local branch directly. For urgent, out-of-hours cases, our emergency line is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Talk To Our Beef Team

Speak to your local branch about bull fertility, scanning or herd health planning.