Disbudding season is certainly kicking off!! We love to see our previous disbuds, when we come back on farm to do the next mob! These girls were none the wiser & certainly wanted to be our friends again 😉
Did you know the prime time for disbudding is between 2-8 weeks of age?
The disbudding process includes:
- fasting your calves for the appointment, then let us do the rest!
- Vets and techs will sedate the calves first, then get to clipping the hair around the horn buds! (Giving them a little mohawk 😏)
- We will then apply local anaesthetic for a nerve block, to both horn buds, so that they can’t feel a thing.
- Hot iron cautery is then used with a gas disbudding iron to remove buds.
- Pain relief is injected, and a topical antibiotic is applied to the horn buds. It is as simple as that!
Disbudding is far less stressful for calves and takes the headache out of dehorning! PLUS: the bonus of disbudding is the added ability to complete other important tasks while we are completing their procedure!
- Extra teats can be easily removed.
- Calves are checked for hernias and treated for naval infections.
- Vaccinations can be completed quickly while they’re sleeping!
- Farmers also take this opportunity to add extra tags if needed too.
So call one of our large animal clinics to book your little pods in today!! 😍
Here is a bit of cuteness for your weekend!! 🥰
This calf was super happy to see us for disbudding recently (we can't say the same for all of her friends) 🤭
Don't forget to call 1300 VETS 00 for any production animal emergencies this weekend!!
IT’S TEATSEALING SEASON!! 🥳
What is teat sealing?
- Teatseal is a sterile, non-antibiotic intra-mammary infusion in the form of a viscous white paste.
- It provides a physical and durable barrier, preventing the entry of pathogens into the udder.
The advantages of teat sealing:
- The formation of this physical barrier acts to prevent mastitis in the dry period and early post-calving.
- In maiden heifers pre-calving, Teatseal can be administered 4 weeks prior to first calving.
Have you booked your heifers in for teat sealing this season?
Get in quick, as the trusty tippers get booked up very fast at all of our large animal clinics.
With the speed our techs Rico & Elle are going in this video, they think they could pump out 300 heifers an hour. 😉
To read more about teatsealing; https://thevetgroup.com.au/teatseal-prevent-clinical-mastitis-maiden-heifers/
This was a first for our vet tech’s Don and Izzy!!
We can only imagine how this cow would have felt walking around with this screw in her foot! 😳
Luckily this farmer noticed her lameness before any major infection had formed! The screw was unscrewed to make it a less painful removal for the cow, the detached hoof was removed, and all cleaned up to promote healing! So luckily this cow got back to her herd pretty quickly 💪
Even though lameness has finally started to taper off, don’t forget the importance of getting your girls checked before an infection spreads!
Ever wondered how the wonderful tipper crush works? 🐮
Here is Vet Tech Tom doing lame cows on farm. The ease of the tipper crush makes the sometimes-painful process simpler for everyone involved!
The efficiency of the tipper crush means you can get a greater number of cows done, in a shorter period of time. The tipper crush is utilised for lame cows or bulls, blocking bulls, trims and teat sealing.
Have you ever considered booking your cows or bulls in with the tipper crush? Now is the time! Your cows will thank you later 😉
The tipper crush is available at all of our large animal clinics, but it does book up fast! Heywood has a fortnightly run, so think ahead if you're out that way.
PSA: NEXGARD SPECTRA FOR CATS IS HERE! 😱
The wait is over, finally an ALL IN ONE, monthly feline parasite protection is here!
This topical product provides effective flea treatment, as well as protection from ticks, mites, heartworm, lungworm, and intestinal worms (including tapeworms).
That's right, no need for multiple products – just one and it’s done! That means when you use this product, you wont also be poking a tablet down your cats throat 👏
Nexgard SPECTRA spot-on for Cats is now stocked at all The Vet Group clinics!!
Pop in and get yours today (your cat will thank you later 😉)
Ewe gotta be kidding me…. are we seeing double the twin trouble? 👯♀️👯♀️
That's right, here are FOUR live and happy, quadruplet lambs!!
Dr Conor assisted with their birth last week & it’s safe to say we’re more than impressed with this mums efforts!! 👏
Have you had any amazing lambing experiences like this? Comment a photo below! 🐑
Check out these gorgeous Southdown lambs, from one of our stud sheep clients. Strutting their stuff after their Ultravac 7 in 1 vaccination, and marking. This farmer also opted to give the lambs Meloxicam, to keep the spring in their step after marking!
If you need any advice about how to manage your flock, or want to improve your next lamb marking, give The Vet Group a call today! 🐑
The gift bags are all done!
We can't wait to see you all tonight.
We still have a handful of spots available so get in quick if you would like to attend!
Wishing all our clients and their animals a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe festive season. We look forward to continue working with you in 2023 🐂🐑🦙🐈🐕🐇🐓🦚🎁🎉🎊
The Vet Group closure dates from Christmas 2022
🐨 Our on-call Vet Peggy, had the privilege of caring for this gorgeous Koala over the weekend after being hit by a car. 🐨
After a short sedation and x-rays no fractures were seen. Our little friend suffered a slight concussion and a few superficial wounds which required a stay in hospital for observation, pain relief and antibiotics. By Sunday she was much improved and ready to be released back into the area she was found.
#thevetgroup #timboon #cowvet
✨Our Marketing Team were out and about this week with Tom from Fitz Media Productions/Silver Ball Studios. Here's a sneak peak of what we got up to, stay tuned for more....
#fitzmedia #cowvet #thevetgroupdairyfarm
📢 -NEW CLINIC HOURS- 📢
From Monday 20th June, The Vet Group Timboon will have NEW weekday clinic opening hours. Our emergency afterhours service will remain unchanged from 5:30pm weekdays, as well as our Saturday mornings 9am - 12pm
Congratulations to all our winners of our recent Teatseal Esky giveaway proudly sponsored by Zoetis. We will be in contacted with all our winners shortly. 🐄🎉
A good news story for you all! Yesterday Tom the vet helped unravel a tangle of triplets for Coorie Creek Miniature Goat Stud. Look at these three cuties!
When social media posts don’t go as planned!! In any case, today - the 1st of June - is World Milk Day. So pour yourself a glass of the good stuff, and if you need something to do for homeschooling, have a read of these cool milk trivia facts on our website https://www.thevetgroup.com.au/milk-trivia/
#worldmilkday #enjoydairy #milktrivia
