Your puppy’s first visit to the vet
Your puppy’s first visit to the vet Your puppy’s first visit to see our vet will probably be when their first vaccination is due. This will involve a weight check and our vet will ask a variety of questions that may include: How long have you owned your puppy? Where did you get him/her What […]
Kitten and Puppy Season
Kitten and Puppy Season Summertime in the veterinary industry also means puppy and kitten season. But along with the excitement and cuteness of the new furry or fluffy addition, also comes plenty of responsibility, hard work and most probably a handful of frustrations along the way. If you are thinking of adding a new pet […]
Facial eczema risk
Facial eczema risk Trying to predict what the facial eczema (FE) season is going to do requires a crystal ball and some star gazing however we do have information from our years of monitoring spores to draw from to help you be prepared. We consider a high count being anything over 40,000 spores per gram […]
Campyvax4® – why vaccinate mixed age ewes?
Campyvax4® – why vaccinate mixed age ewes Campylobacteriosis is one of the leading causes of abortion in sheep in New Zealand. Campylobacter or ‘Campy’ is often associated with abortions in the last six weeks of pregnancy. Abortion storms may result in lamb losses of up to 30% in naïve flocks. However, trial work has shown […]
Hay
Hay Crop corner is here to help you identify what is in your pasture and how it benefits your grazing animals. Hay is a great supplementary feed when grass is in short supply, but how nutritious is it really? Hay can have a really good nutritional value, however, to have the maximum nutritional content, it […]
Colic in horses
Colic in horses If you have horses, then I’m sure you’ve either had an issue with colic or heard of the distress and panic colic can cause. This article will cover some basics, including the signs of colic, predisposing factors and safety. If your horse is colicking call a vet immediately. Colic is often an […]
Teaching cats to love their carriers
Teaching cats to love their carriers Visiting the vet clinic can be a very stressful experience for a cat, which in turn can be stressful for you as the owner – we all understand that nobody likes seeing their pet distressed. It’s important to understand the natural behaviour of a cat, in order to understand […]
Grass Awns
Grass Awns A stroll around the region will show many of our grasses seeding. This means the start of the season where we see foreign body reactions due to migrating grass awns. The difficulty with the migrating grass awn is that they often cause pain and illness which is difficult to diagnose. The grass awn […]
Taking your cat to the vet
Taking your cat to the vet Cats are territorial creatures and rarely ever leave their home; when they do it usually means they’re going to one of two places – the vet or the cattery. Therefore when a cat is put into a cage they assume they’re going somewhere “bad”, and travelling becomes stressful. The […]
Wild babies
Wild babies Spring has spung…. And that means that new, young lives are about to pop up all over New Zealand! People often have the best intentions when presumable abandoned young animals are found, but action may do more harm than good. Tips to Help Keep Wild Babies Safe Know Wildlife Parenting Styles Mother rabbits […]