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Feeding hinds and fawns
November 18th 2025Unweaned fawns can gain anywhere from 220–700g/day, but with top-quality feed at least 400g/day or more is common. Lactating hinds require almost twice the energy of non-lactating animals – aroRead moreBeating B1 deficiency in youngstock
November 18th 2025Vitamin B1 (or Thiamine) deficiency in calves and lambs causes a neuro disease known as polioencephalomalacia (a.k.a. swelling of the brain). In New Zealand, this is most commonly seen inRead moreMany methods of calf drenching
November 18th 2025When treating youngstock for parasites there are many product options, but also different delivery methods. Oral administration of drench is the preferred method for young animals. Calves must beRead moreData helps us see it, advice helps us fix it
November 14th 2025We all know that the first few weeks after calving can set the tone for the whole season. Cows that transition well go on to milk strongly and are better positioned to reach reproductive targets.Read moreStaff focus: Vets from across the ditch
November 10th 2025Farmers around the world talk about the New Zealand dairy industry being the best, in terms of feed efficiency, pasture utilisation, and quality of production. Interestingly, it also has a dairy cow Read moreCaring for pets over the holidays
November 5th 2025The Christmas holidays are fast approaching. If you are heading away, now is a good time to start thinking about what plans you need to make for your pets. Will you leave them at home and getRead moreCareful with pets and Christmas treats
November 5th 2025Christmas treats are something we all look forward to, but for our furry friends, some of these can be extremely toxic, so it is important to keep them out of reach. If you have a pet with a penchantRead moreCardiac calf case
October 28th 2025Please note, this article contains links to graphic medical photographs of a calf's heart taken during post-mortem examination.Read moreBenchmarking pre-mating cycling rates in herds with wearables
October 28th 2025In the lead up to mating this year, we took a look at how cycling rates were tracking on some of our farms in Southland and South Otago that are using wearable technology. These graphs show theRead moreAssisted calvings stats
October 28th 2025With calving now over for another year, let's look at the numbers! This season (2025-26), between July and November, we were called out to assist with a total 624 calvings. Of these, 612 were forRead moreStay in touch
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