News and Events

WELCOME TO OUR NEWS AND EVENTS PAGE.  In this section you will find details of forthcoming industry events, Garth Pig Practice events and job vacancies.  Please also follow links in the menu to our newsletter.   

The Pig Issue - October 2020

Welcome to the October 2020 edition of the Pig Issue. Peak rat activity occurs in autumn/winter as rain forces rats above ground and the colder weather moves them indoors. In this month's edition we consider how you can manage this infestation. We take a look at good pig handling given the AHDB have recently updated their resources on the subject....

The Pig Issue - May 2020

Welcome to the May 2020 edition of the Pig Issue. This month we provide you with a COVID-19 update on how we at Garth are managing the challenges we all face during this pandemic. We also take a look at Rotavirus in Pigs, where scour is an increasingly common issue and review the options around biocontrolling Flies. Happy reading! Read the May 2020...

COVID-19 Update

It is our priority to carry on delivering the best service that we can in these unprecedented times, whilst at the same time ensuring you and your staff remain as safe as possible.   With this in mind: Please could we ask anyone who plans to visit the practice to pick up medicines, to phone first with an estimated time of arrival and again...

The Pig Issue - March 2020

In this edition of The Pig Issue our new Danish vet Dimitrie Leonte provides some insight into his experiences of managing a Danish Pig Herd. We take a look at MSD's new product for Ileitis - Porcilis Lawsonia, and CEVA's new tool for gilt synchronisation. - their Altresyn APP. We also have a short note on COVID-19 and meet Elaine Matthewson - one of...