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Local Vets for Local Pets5 days
Something you might not realise is that a growing number of New Zealand veterinary clinics are now owned by corporates, often with overseas owners. And …Read More
WelFarm – meeting the needs of a changing industry2 weeks
Have you thought about where the industry is headed? Consumers are wanting to know more about where their product is coming from, and have the …Read More
The Story of Fat Freddy’s Drop2 weeks
Meet the new and improved Freddy. When we first met Freddy he was fat. Properly fat. This is the story of Freddy’s drop. Freddy is …Read More
Technician Dry Cow Therapy (DCT) service2 weeks
Targeted DCT is a great way to manage high cell count cows and prevent clinical mastitis over the dry period, but poor technique can jeopardise …Read More
Drying off and achieving target BCS2 weeks
We know that individual cow body condition impacts reproductive performance. Achieving a target BCS of 5.0 for mixed age cows, and 5.5 for first and …Read More
Salmonella2 weeks
Salmonella is a cause of diarrhoea in calves from 2-12 weeks old. It typically presents with high temperatures, watery/mucoid diarrhoea, possibly blood and flecks of …Read More
Salmonella causing diarrhoea in calves2 weeks
Salmonella is a cause of diarrhoea in calves from 2-12 weeks old. It typically presents with high temperatures, watery/mucoid diarrhoea, possibly blood and flecks of …Read More
Feeding Calving Cows2 weeks
Autumn calving cows have an easy ride in some ways, sun, warmth, firm footing, less mud, and less mastitis. Sounds so good, until we consider …Read More
Choking3 weeks
Some animals come in to the clinic with problems that have been there a long time, that we work to try and solve or improve. …Read More
Feline obesity facts and figures3 weeks
In a survey of cat owners in America, only 10% of owners thought they were overweight, whereas 60% of cats were actually overweight. (New Zealand …Read More
Overweight dogs – the risks3 weeks
Dogs carrying extra pounds place extra demands on virtually all the organs of their bodies. Dr Nikki Frost, senior vet at Franklin Vets Pukekohe discusses …Read More
What is WelFarm?3 weeks
Dr Graeme Charteris from our Pukekohe farm vet team discusses WelFarm, our animal wellbeing assurance programme (animal healthcare plan) in depth.