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24 March 2003
Cultybraggan Farm’s Vet: Tina Vernon
Dr James Irvine
www.land-care.org.uk
(Filed 24 March 2003)
The vet to Cultybraggan Farm (1)
is Tina Vernon, who has recently set up her own practice to concentrate
on farm livestock and horses. Fortunately, she can also look after
Glen (the border collie) and Lucy and Rhona (the labradors), not
forgetting Lizzie (the cat). Indeed Tina has been coming to Cultybraggan
as part of a group practice for the past 4 years, but I am delighted
she has decided to specialise in farm livestock and to make her
services so readily available.
Tina has helped Land-Care by contributing clear
notes about veterinary matters of importance to livestock farmers
(2, 3). She contributes
again today on the topical subject of lambing (4,
5). These notes were linked to a free evening session
that she ran for local shepherds and their assistants at Fowlis
Wester, 5 miles East of Crieff. Cultybraggan was there, myself included.
The evening was both instructive and enjoyable, and much appreciated
by those who attended.
Her specialisation in large animal practice is
also particularly welcome in relation to the national effort to
improve livestock health.
The following article, published in the Scottish
Farmer on March 22, announces her new venture.
Tina Opens Large Animal Practice
The Scottish Farmer (March 22, page 5)
published the following article.
A new dedicated large animal veterinary
practice has opened near Crieff in Perthshire. At a time when
the general trend is for vets to give up farm work, Tina Vernon
has decided to go against the grain and start up her own practice
dedicated solely to farm and horse work.
“My aim is to establish a dedicated large animal practice,
meeting the needs of the farming community and steadily
increasing numbers of horse owners. Agriculture is rapidly
changing and farmers need vets who are keen and knowledgeable
about all aspects of livestock enterprise, not just offering
a fire brigade service when problems arise. Farmers, and
horse owners in particular, need the reassurance that someone
experienced and enthusiastic is available 24 hours a day
for emergencies”.
(she told The Scottish Farmer)
She said that it was increasingly difficult
for vets to be up to date in all species. At the same time
client expectations were getting higher. The future is likely
to be fewer specialist large animal vets, travelling greater
distances to service the more forward thinking clients.
Tina has worked in mixed practice since
qualifying in Liverpool in 1991, including spending 18 months
in a horse referral practice in Yorkshire. For the last four
years she has done almost exclusively farm and horse work.
“Setting up my own large animal practice allows me
to pursue career in the field I so much enjoy, and provide
a better service to my clients. I will happily drive up
to an hour to see clients and also offer flexible visit
times in evenings and at weekends. Currently I am studying
towards further qualifications in sheep health and production”
(she told The Scottish Farmer)
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Cultybraggan Farm wishes her every success.
References
1. Cultybraggan
Farm Homepage. Land-Care. Click
here to view.
2. Vernon, Tina
(2003). Update on outbreak of Brucellosis
(Filed 24 February 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
3. Vernon, Tina
(2003). Description of Tuberculin Test for TB in Cattle.
(Filed 28 February 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
4. Vernon, Tina
(2003). Lambing Tips.
(Filed 24 March 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click here to view).
5. Vernon, Tina
(2003). Memory Jogger.
(Filed 24 March 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click here to view).
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