Blackdown Farm Vets Limited

Taunton

About

Blackdown Farm Vets is an independent farm-only veterinary practice based near Taunton, covering East Devon, Somerset, and West Dorset. It does not treat companion animals or horses, focusing entirely on livestock.

The practice emphasises proactive, preventative farm animal medicine aimed at improving profitability and efficiency. Vet Tom Laycock and client Nigel Parris have been featured in British Dairying Magazine for their work on routine surveillance testing at Aller Farm. The team is recruited locally from the farming communities it serves.

Generated summary based on public information · April 2026

Contact & Location

Drakes Farm Business Centre, Creech Heathfield, Taunton TA3 5AD, UK

TA3 5AD

01404 819150

hello@blackdownfarm.vet

www.blackdownfarm.vet/

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