Ooh the video was helpful
Sophie - welcome
Our local vet practice is very good with smallholders in many ways - they will always open large packs of products and dispense smaller quantities to us. Giant packs of most products if you don't have all that many animals are expensive and most has to be wasted if you stick with the use-by date.
When we first came to the area this practice was a bit scatheing about our 'funny wee sheep' but the vets soon realised we are serious about them. They now appreciate the special qualities of primitives and have educated themselves about them. They are always helpful even if they think our questions are stupid - they let us know though
Initially too we had the 'it's not worth treating - it's only a sheep' attitude. We breed pedigree breeding stock of several minority breeds, so they have a value beyond simple finance. That attitude has changed now especially as more smallholders set up in the area, and the practice is adapting to help them.
So a bit more in vet school about the non-commercial side of farm livestock keeping would be helpful.
Our practice treats all sizes of animals and they have a price tariff for small animals and one for farm livestock which fortunately is far more reasonable.
We in turn are loyal to our practice, buying our meds there, seeking advice and always using them for all our animals, great and small.
