Whats going on with MVF ?

Wooly · Apr 19, 2024

Barkers Animal Health for everything here.

Family business, set up by Peter, two Sons on the payroll and his wife in the office. No shareholders or fancy websites and offices.

........... and you never have to ask the price as it is always competetive.

JockCroft · Apr 19, 2024

sgoti said:
were would they get these vets? round here farm vets are in very short supply

You would have to get a prescription, just like going to the Doctors. Then if the vet practice does not dispense, go to a pharmacist.

JockCroft · Apr 19, 2024

Wooly said:
Barkers Animal Health for everything here.

Family business, set up by Peter, two Sons on the payroll and his wife in the office. No shareholders or fancy websites and offices.

........... and you never have to ask the price as it is always competetive.

Good to hear Peter has done well. An old colleague.

robs1 · Apr 19, 2024

Why don't they have staff available by phone to cover those not at work, not exactly rocket science

Spuddler · Apr 19, 2024

Henarar said:
Yep, use Barkers for a lot of things now, good service

Do they charge to deliver?

Wooly · Apr 19, 2024

Spuddler said:
Do they charge to deliver?

They are from the same County as you.............. and probably have a store or presence at most of the markets in your area.

Give them a ring
Barkers Animal Health Ltd
Tel: 01460 242432

Jerry · Apr 19, 2024

Spuddler said:
Do they charge to deliver?

They have an outlet in Sedgemore, and they have their own vans on the road locally.

Ive collected from Exeter Market many times and also had stuff dropped off when needed

andybk · Apr 19, 2024

Jerry said:
They have an outlet in Sedgemore, and they have their own vans on the road locally.

Ive collected from Exeter Market many times and also had stuff dropped off when needed

yea Steve Lockyer does a lot for them , has his own small outlet but does a lot of selling for Barkers .

Henarar · Apr 19, 2024

Spuddler said:
Do they charge to deliver?

No

Henarar · Apr 19, 2024

Wooly said:
They are from the same County as you.............. and probably have a store or presence at most of the markets in your area.

Give them a ring
Barkers Animal Health Ltd
Tel: 01460 242432

Lopen, where the feed mill was, for those old enough to rememember it

Wizz991 · Apr 21, 2024

Message me what area your in for barkers local rep number I know them great company great service

Wizz991 · Apr 21, 2024

Or send me your number I'll get someone to call you

Tim W · Apr 21, 2024

andybk said:
So drove 40mins to MVF yesterday , "do you have any ovivac / heptavac ?" yes loads in the fridge, but we cant let you have it because there isnt a qualified person to book it out !
WTF !
to say i was annoyed is an understatement with lambs needing a follow up dose shortly ,
The last time i went to Yeovil i was questioned for 10 mins on how many sheep i had , dosing etc etc for 2.5l of levamasole

Rant over!

I just call before hand & order what I want, they book it out and leave it aside for me (or whoever I send) to pick up

oilcan · Apr 22, 2024

andybk said:
So drove 40mins to MVF yesterday , "do you have any ovivac / heptavac ?" yes loads in the fridge, but we cant let you have it because there isnt a qualified person to book it out !
WTF !
to say i was annoyed is an understatement with lambs needing a follow up dose shortly ,
The last time i went to Yeovil i was questioned for 10 mins on how many sheep i had , dosing etc etc for 2.5l of levamasole

Rant over!

Act Wessex , very good delivered prices.

andybk · Apr 22, 2024

oilcan said:
Act Wessex , very good delivered prices.

thanks all good suppliers noted above , was just one of those days we had sheep ready to vax , had vaccine in fridge at home but wrong amounts , needed a 50ml to finish numbers without opening a 100ml , (good video online about keeping opened bottles in fridge and how it goes off very quickly)
in the end we used wynnstay as i found some store lambs to take to sedgemeore saturday and wanted to look at the boluses , They are pretty competitive these days .

andybk · Apr 22, 2024

JMM · Apr 22, 2024

Mole seem to be dissapearing down the same rabbit hole that Countrywide did at the Cirencester depot - posh ready meals and horsey stuff, often there is no one to there to dispense PML items. Most round here use TFS (Taylor Farm Supplies) from Tewksbury now.

Zippy768 · Apr 22, 2024

andybk said:
So drove 40mins to MVF yesterday , "do you have any ovivac / heptavac ?" yes loads in the fridge, but we cant let you have it because there isnt a qualified person to book it out !
WTF !
to say i was annoyed is an understatement with lambs needing a follow up dose shortly ,
The last time i went to Yeovil i was questioned for 10 mins on how many sheep i had , dosing etc etc for 2.5l of levamasole

Rant over!

Had the same problem yesterday in Frome. (I wrote on the other mvf thread)
Couldn't believe what I was hearing as the guy stood next to.what I wanted.
I asked to speak to the duty manager, as I found it so incredulous that they didn't have the necessary staff available to sell the products they have.

Jerry · Apr 22, 2024

andybk said:

That video is slightly flawed tough surely?

The vaccine is a live vaccine so you would still see bacteria in a new bottle as well?

I would like to see a fresh sample of vaccine under the microscope.

And then a further test would be vaccinate two groups of sheep with both new and old vaccines. And then look for an immune response in both groups.

Bury the Trash · Apr 22, 2024

for those in their store areas Mole Avon ( nothing to do with Mole Valley Farmers ) are good for AG stuff .

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