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Innovation & Research

When we talk about Innovation & Research at VetSouth, we're talking about VetQuest. VetQuest exists to provide trust to Veterinarians, farmer and other clients, commercial clients and others that our science is robust, our decisions are evidence-based, and our training and systems are rigorous and thorough. Indeed, VetQuest isn't just a department or something within VetSouth. It's at the core of the company and what we do. It's wrapped around our service delivery, threaded through our advisory capability, backs up our training and development, and informs decisions made on farm or in the clinic. More than that, VetQuest undertakes large, complex research projects with the aim of improving the industry and positively influencing the future of farming and animal welfare. It's not finding the new thing or new treatment for the sake of it. This is research with a purpose and meaning. Research that will bring real help and deliver real results. It's research that will help you and your animals.

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Maximising Conception Rates

Transition management sets the foundation Transition management is a key first step, and a well-considered transition from winter feed for your springer mobs is critically important. Poorly transitioRead more

Deer Fawning: The Importance of Hind Condition and Nutrition

The target body condition score (BCS) of hinds throughout pregnancy and into fawning is 3.5. A BCS of 3 is moderate and 4 is good. Hinds should not be fat (greater than BCS 4.5) at fawning, as thisRead more

Phantom Scanning: Find the Empty Cows While There is Still Time

Of the cows mated early, some farms can have phantom rates of up to 20%. Some of these cows will eventually have a very long return to heat, while others end up on the cull list. So, what can you doRead more

Weaning Dairy Calves: Rumen Development is the Key

When calves are born, the rumen is small and inactive; the abomasum is the main stomach being used at this time. As calves begin consuming meal, roughage and water, the rumen begins to develop. TheRead more

Pain Relief at Tailing and Castration

Tailing is underway already for some, and demand for pain relief at painful procedures keeps growing, not just for merino contracts. Best practice is for all lambs to get some form of pain relief. AsRead more

Preparation for Beef Cow Mating Season

It is a super quick turnaround for these girls to maintain a 12-month calving pattern, so they must be set up for success.   Feeding is a huge factor, but with calves at foot and a cold, wet spring,Read more

Why humerus fractures are no laughing matter

The catastrophic fractures occur when bones become weakened by decreased bone mass and increased bone resorption. They are typically seen at two key times: in the seven days either side of calving,Read more

Twenty years of Swede Safari

Some 20 years ago, when I was a fresh-faced new-grad vet, Mark came to a few of us with the words: “I’ve got an idea you could help me with…” There have been times I’ve regretted sayingRead more

Plan ahead for post-weaning growth

Now is a good time to think about weaning. I do realise that it's only September, but there are some things you can be thinking about now that will benefit post-weaning growth rates for your lambs.Read more

Saving lambs with dextrose

Lambs born to well-fed ewes with a body condition score of 3 or more will have good reserves of brown fat. This provides readily available energy to fuel a newborn lamb before it absorbs milk.Read more

The effects of ewe wastage

I recently had a look at a study done on three large farms in the North Island, which showed 90% of hoggets left the flock from ewe wastage! That is, only 10% make it through to be cast for age.Read more

Meet the vet herd: Ruby

If you’re around the Clutha area, have you met our new large animal vet Ruby? She joined our South Otago team at the start of the year from Australia. With the launch of our new clinic in Milton inRead more
 

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