Healthy waterways & what the new legislation means for you6 months
With the focus on plenty of other things recently, you could be forgiven for not having kept up with the progress of the Action for …Read More
Farm Newsletter – July 20207 months
Franklin Vets July 2020 Farm newsletter with articles relevant to Dairy, Beef & Sheep farmers. Includes: Social license to farm Rearing heifers for maximum production …Read More
Pain relief for your herd7 months
Pain is a major cause of lost productivity and reduced animal welfare. Appropriate PAIN MANAGEMENT will improve your herds animal welfare and productivity and help …Read More
COVID-19 Level 2 Vet services for farmers8 months
At alert level 2, we can provide a full range of veterinary services, so long as we take the following measures to keep everyone safe. …Read More
Rapid return to work for broken farm dog9 months
Jock is a very excitable 9-month old Border Collie cross farm dog, who fell off a bike recently and fractured his hind leg. As usual, …Read More
What does Level 3 mean to farmers? COVID-19 Update9 months
At alert level 3, we can provide a full range of veterinary services, so long as your workers and our team are kept safe, as …Read More
Keeping an Eye on Facial Eczema in Dry Stock10 months
While New Zealand is on hold, facial eczema spores are not. Spore counts are relatively static and there is no reason to believe they will …Read More
Knockout Drenching10 months
Sheep Farmers, you should read this! Drench resistance is an increasing problem with multiple cases of triple drench resistance being reported throughout the country. This …Read More
How have your calves and heifers fared through the drought?10 months
Unfortunately, these groups are usually the ones struggling the most with extra supplement often put into milking cows ahead of young stock. Those regularly weighing …Read More
Farm update re COVID-1910 months
Vets are viewed as an essential service, so we continue to be here for you 24/7. If you need to see us, call your local …Read More
Using dry faecal matter to monitor your cow’s facial eczema protection status12 months
Summer is here! Time for sunshine, beach holidays and spores! Yes, facial eczema season is here and with it, the bags of zinc, dispensers, containers …Read More
What is facial eczema?1 year
Facial eczema is a disease where liver damage means cattle become highly sensitive to sunlight and white areas of skin blister and peel resulting in …Read More