What is the transition period & why is it important?3 days
The transition period: 3 weeks prior to calving to the 3 weeks post-calving. In a practical sense: 2-3 weeks in the springer mob 4 days …Read More
Farm Newsletter – July 20201 week
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 herd4 weeks
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
Need Spring First Aid Training for your Farm Workers?1 month
Come along to a Franklin Vets Spring First Training session run by Dr Ilyse Jennens. 2 hour classroom session covering: How to identify the cause …Read More
Unite against calf scours2 months
We’ve nailed hygiene with Covid-19, now why can’t we do it with calf rearing?! Obviously a calf scour outbreak isn’t comparable to a global pandemic, …Read More
Do your cattle have enough copper reserves for winter & calving?2 months
Copper is an essential mineral for cattle that helps in a variety of animal processes. These are mainly surrounding growth so the risk of copper …Read More
Beware of nitrate toxicity2 months
Finding or being called out to a paddock full of dead or dying cows is the emergency all farmers and vets fear. Unfortunately, we are …Read More
Early Season Milk Quality Results2 months
Bulk tank somatic cell count (BTSCC) means different things to different people. For some, they just want to be under 400,000 so they can remain …Read More
Metrichecking2 months
Why metrichecking? Improved submission and conception rates Improved six-week in-calf rates Extra days in milk Fewer empties. Successful treatment of endometritis can mean as much …Read More
COVID-19 Level 2 Vet services for farmers2 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
Heifer Synchrony – Reducing Bobby Calves2 months
The use of heifer synchrony in a stock management program has a number of advantages – improving reproductive performance and longevity of your heifers, increasing …Read More
Calf Scours: Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail2 months
Anybody who’s been through a scours outbreak can tell you it’s one of the worst experiences in farming. Scours outbreaks happen when calves ingest too …Read More