DLPS produce an Emergency Help Card for you to keep in your car or when walking on Dartmoor. To download a copy of the DLPS Emergency Help Card, click here.

The card contains the information given below:

- ROAD CASUALTIES - Any member of the public or police can help - please call assistance quickly. Payment for initial veterinary aid for road-injured moorland livestock is guaranteed by DLPS. PLEASE PHONE NEAREST VET and DLPS These telephone numbers may prove useful: OKEHAMPTON - Okeford Veterinary Centre 01837 52148 OKEHAMPTON/STICKLEPATH - North Park Veterinary Group 01837 82327 MORETONHAMPSTEAD - Moorgate Veterinary Group 01647 440441 BOVEY TRACEY - Moorgate Veterinary Group 01626 833023 BOVEY TRACEY - Kingsteignton Vets 01626 354260 ASHBURTON - Dart Vale Vets 01364 652376 IVYBRIDGE - Gabriel, Grills & Associates 01752 892700 IVYBRIDGE - South Moor Vets 01752 892390 CALLINGTON - Calweton Vet Group 01579 383231 - DISTRESS / INJURY- To help Dartmoor Livestock - PONIES, SHEEP OR CATTLE - collapsed, sick, trapped, live lamb by dead ewe, etc. - OR IF IN ANY DOUBT- PLEASE PHONE DLPS DLPS Telephone Numbers SOUTH BRENT 01364 73121 or 72174 BUCKFASTLEIGH 01364 643411 SHAUGH PRIOR 01752 839376 MARY TAVY 01822 810303 If unable to contact any of the above: 07976 446263 Please call assistance quickly, preferably from nearest phone box or mobile phone IMPORTANT - PLEASE GIVE THESE DETAILS: TYPE OF ANIMAL: colour, dye marks, brand letters, ear marks, special features? WHAT APPEARS TO BE WRONG: pain, collapsed, bleeding? LOCATION: clear directions are vital - please give grid reference if possible and state whether the animal is visible form the road and whether it is mobile. CAN YOU STAY TO GUIDE ASSISTANCE? - this is very helpful YOUR NAME, TEL NO. & ADDRESS: - this could be vital for additional directions etc. WARNING - AVOID HANDLING A LAMB (often only apparently deserted) as the ewe may reject it

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