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Hastings pasture spore counts – Week ending 19 February 2021 The majority of this week’s spore counts were in the 0,000-5,000 (low) range. The average count across the region were 6250, a slight lift on last week. One of the sites on Ocean Beach Road remained at 17,500. Spore counts match last year’s trend at…
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This week’s pasture spore counts – Week ending 12 February 2021 The majority of this Hasting’s spore counts were in the 0,000-5,000 (low) range this week. The average count across the region were 3330, and remains unchanged from the last 3 weeks. One of the sites on Ocean Beach Road remained at 15,000. Spore counts…
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Our weekly monitoring of spore counts shows a trend of rising spore counts across the region. These spore counts are not particularly relevant to your farms actual spore load but highlight the fact that the local farming environment is currently a good environment for growing fungal spores. Animals can be affected two…
DetailsWritten by Isabel Simpson We’ve recently seen a spike in clinical cases of facial eczema across the region. This disease is caused by a fungus that damages the liver, mainly affecting sheep and cattle. Although spore counts dropped last week, we’re not out of the danger period — and we’re now seeing the effects of…
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We hope you have had a great start to Spring! The days are definitely getting longer and there are plenty of lambs, calves and blossom popping up around The Bay. You may have noticed the buildings neighbouring our clinic have now disappeared and been replaced with an exciting development. The building site will not affect…
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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…
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We have an exciting new method of diagnosing problem mares at our fingertips this season and for seasons to come, with one of our vets attending a course 2022 and bringing back with her a technique that we can utilise – Hysteroscopy. Hysteroscopy is a procedure whereby our endoscope is passed into the uterus of the mare…
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Vet Services Hawke’s Bay is proud to be a locally owned business which has provided over 70 years of trusted animal care in the Hawke’s Bay region. First established in 1949 as the ‘Central Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Veterinary Club’ the business was renamed Vet Services Hawke’s Bay in 1967 and has continued to grow, improve…
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EASTER WEEKEND HOURS Our clinics will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday and we will not be taking online bookings during this time. Emergency care will remain available 24/7. For urgent assistance please phone your local clinic and you will be directed to our on duty veterinary team. Hastings: 06 876 7001…
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Lloyd Smith Training Workshop Lloyd will be demonstrating using his own dogs, including tips on how to train a young pup, and will be available to answer any questions regarding your own dogs. New Date: Friday 9 April Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Cost: $10 PP **Vet Services will be providing BBQ Lunch**
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Working Dog Training Day – Friday 14 August Whether you’re bringing on a young dog or looking to get more out of your working dog team, join us for a free Working Dog Training Day at the Waipukurau Showgrounds. 📅 Friday 14 August 2026🕙 Starts at 10.00am📍 Waipukurau Showgrounds We’ve now closed RSVP’s – if…
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