Time to order your breeding ewe vaccines
Sheep performance vaccines Toxovax & Campyvax4 are now available to order. Click here for more info about Toxovax Click here for more info about Campyvax4 Click here for more info about SalvexinB
Vet Services Launch Farmers Podcast!
Vet Services is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast channel! Designed for our Production Animal Clients, this platform will provide valuable insights, expert advice and latest updates in veterinary care. Find it on Spotify to tune in and hear discussions on animal health, management practices and much more. https://open.spotify.com/show/3W2brSXcjT6fuPhPJg7SuF We can’t…
Sheep Conveyor Bookings – Pre Lamb
Remember to book in early for any pre-lamb services using the Vet Services conveyor! Conveyor Services Include: Long Acting Injections Drenching + Drench Checks Clostridial Vaccinations Lice Pour-on Application Mineral Bolusing The Benefits: Process sheep more timely and efficiently Multiple treatments can be administered in one go accurately & safely, reducing time and…
Replacing bulls at the upcoming sales?
Before heading to the bull sales this season, it’s a good idea to have a look at your herd and production goals so that you can walk in with a plan for the auction, with confident in exactly what you are trying to purchase! The first thing you need to look at is what…
Radial Shock Wave Therapy for Dogs
What is Shock Wave Therapy? Shockwave therapy is the use of high-energy sound waves – called pulses or shock waves – to stimulate and speed up the body’s own healing process. These sound waves release higher energy and result in deeper penetration than an ultrasound or laser, for example. The waves travel through soft tissue…
Farming in Challenging Times
Anyika Scotland was recently involved in the Hawke’s Bay Farming for Resilience pilot project to help Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmers navigate challenging weather and economic conditions. The project is producing monthly reports from February through to July 2024, providing evidence-based local information, insights and analysis across three common farm types (summer dry…
Heifer Teat Sealing
Heifer teat sealing is one of the most effective interventions we can perform to improve animal welfare on farms across New Zealand. Heifer mastitis before or after calving, or during the first lactation, significantly affects udder health and lifetime milk yield. Heifers have been shown to have a higher risk of clinical mastitis…
Sheep Scanning 2024
Another year of feed which we can hopefully convert to lambs in the belly. We know for many of you there is still a lot of work to do. We hope you are all managing and we are only a phone call away if we can help. Let us start helping by locking in your…
Flystrike Warning
The weather conditions are ripe for getting flystruck sheep. Flystrike is a devastating disease that starts with flies laying eggs in an area the size of a 5cent piece in the fleece of the sheep. The maggot larvae that hatch from the eggs then start eating skin tissue, which attracts more flies to lay…
CATTLE SCANNING – 2024 BOOKINGS
Happy New Year! The Vet Services team are now taking bookings for pregnancy scanning in cows and heifers. Pregnancy scanning has many advantages when understanding your herd’s reproduction performance and planning ahead for the season. The earliest times for accurate testing following bull withdrawal is 49 days, this is especially important for ageing or identifying…
Merry Christmas from the Vet Services Team
Merry Christmas from the team at Vet Services!! Enjoy time with friends and family, put your feet up and have a well-deserved rest this Christmas and we look forward to seeing you again soon. If you do need emergency assistance with your animals over the Christmas break please do not hesitate to contact us –…
Exciting Careers with Vet Services!
Current career opportunities with Vet Services Hawkes Bay. FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Location: Any Hawkes Bay Clinic About this role As Financial Controller, you will sit as the commercial right hand to our General Manager and play a really positive part in the next phase of growth. The core responsibility of this role will be…