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Our Organisation

VetSouth was born out of the belief that being rural and far away shouldn’t compromise the quality of veterinary services that we are able to provide.

As progressive owners of complex businesses, Farmers deserve the best advice and services available. This shouldn’t be compromised by geography. And pet owners feel the same attachment to their pets as in big cities. Our services need to reflect this.

To make this a reality we have to recruit excellent people, from wherever they are. And so we have an eclectic mix of vets from across New Zealand and the world. They bring a superb and broad skill set to VetSouth. In addition, we believe in working with as many organisations as possible to maximise the breadth of services and offering that we can bring to our clients.

And we will continue to innovate- whether it be in developing tech services or novel cost effective dairy packages or broader companion animal services.
VetSouth brings you a quality of service and information that is recognised worldwide as being truly first class.


VetSouth is part of Comhla Vet Ltd.

Our philosophy is all about looking after our team, providing premium animal welfare and making rural communities better by giving back to the districts that support us. This also means that many of our veterinarians are shareholders, ensuring the focus stays local and our animals, clients and people are front and centre. Comhla Vet is a dynamic business in growth mode and among other clinics, encompasses VetSouthWest Coast Vets and Veterinary Clinic Morrinsville.

   

INNOVATION & RESEARCH

A never ending quest for improvement and advancement

Researching animal welfare and pathology is a passion we share, with our work being used by industry bodies such as Dairy NZ, the Sustainable Farming Fund and Beef & Lamb.

FURTHER READING

Latest news

Dental care, alpaca style

Not something our vets see every day; our South Otago team polished up a herd of alpaca’s dental health! Just like many other species, dentals are an important aspect of routine care for alpacas. TRead more

Trace elements ahead of calving

While most dairy farmers have a trace element supplementation routine, as we reset for another season it’s worth asking: are you supplementing the right trace elements at the right time? Trace elemRead more

From data to decisions: Using wearables to guide transition management

During the 2025-26 season, one of VetSouth’s Southland dairy farms used data derived from their wearables and the CowSmart service to monitor transition performance, cow recovery, and reproductiveRead more

Give your calves a great start

Good care in the first few months sets calves up for strong growth, disease resistance, and long term performance. Give them the best start at birth by ensuring each calf gets a minimum of 10% ofRead more

Hill country tech

Kaizen – a Japanese philosphy focusing on continuous improvement – and a desire for efficiency is driving sheep and beef farmers Nick and Alexis Wadworth to embrace technology on their farm inRead more

Repro results round-up

The highlight of these events was sharing the strong reproductive results achieved by our farms this season. The average 3-week in-calf rate across all VetSouth farms was 50%, against an industry tarRead more

The case of a locked leg

I was recently on-farm for a routine visit, when the farmer mentioned that he had an odd lame cow that hadn’t yet responded to any treatment. When we looked at her, she was dramatically lame, withRead more

Are summer crops reducing worm burdens?

We’ve seen plenty of lamb fattening crops planted across Southland this season, often driven by the need for ‘cleaner’ feed with lower parasite contamination, increased feed value and aRead more

Pre-lambing management strategies

Lots of you will be scanning soon, which is an ideal time to check on your ewes’ condition and trace element status, and make a plan for spreading them out later in the season. Some of the mainRead more

All bark, sore bite!

These hard-working animals will often appear ‘normal’ despite having advanced disease processes. Working dogs are at risk of damage to the teeth, whether it be from working with livestock,Read more

Hidden dangers around the sheds

Recently, we treated a working dog who had a lucky escape after suspected slug bait ingestion. Her owner noticed she was shaking uncontrollably and rushed her into the clinic, suspecting she hadRead more

How a pre-surgery blood test saved Rocky

Gorgeous Ragdoll kitten, Rocky, came into our Invercargill clinic last year for what should have been a routine desexing procedure. As part of his admission paperwork, his owner opted for aRead more
 

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