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I am a qualified Large Animal Veterinary Technician offering livestock services at affordable prices Based in Ladbrooks, Christchurch

I am a qualified Large Animal Veterinary Technician offering livestock services at affordable prices for lifestyle block owners. Ranging from daily/twice daily farm sitting, drenching, tailing/castrating, hoof trims for goats and sheep, teat sealing house cows, disbudding of calves, ear tagging, advice and education regarding sustainable stocking numbers/nutrition/animal welfare for those new to their lifestyle block.

20/08/2025

Upcoming DISBUDDING TRIPS

26th AUG - RANGIORA / AMBERLEY

1st SEP - WEST EYRETON

2nd SEP - ROLLESTON / KIRWEE

8th SEP - SPRINGSTON / LEESTON

16th SEP - SHEFFIELD

Can also vaccinate and ring bull’s balls if required. Message the page with # of calves, their age & location for pricing.

19/08/2025

A busy despite FREEZING 🥶 day in Oxford and Cust disbudding calves today! My car thermometer started at 7 degrees when I left home and ended on 2 degrees 🫣 Everykne today got the “full Monty” getting disbudded, vaccinated and castrated the boys! Much easier doing it all while they’re sedated and having pain relief on board.

My diary for the next month is really full with limited spaces for smaller jobs. Message the page for any prices (include your location, number of calves and their age now). 😊

Qualified Veterinary Technician making routine animal health procedures more affordable

09/08/2025

Lameness in this muddy time!

I’m seeing A LOT of lame animals (sheep, goats and cattle). I have talked about hoof wall separation in an earlier post which is still proving a bit problematic in a lot of animals however when a combination of mud/grass/hay builds up and becomes trapped between the toes it festers away into a bacterial infection (known as thrush in horses or hoof rot in other species). If your animal is limping or even better (not limping) but you can see crap packed in, lift the hoof and remove it. If there’s an infection it’ll look black on the debri and stinky (maybe even red and p***y between the toes. You then need to give a good spray with a antibacterial hoof spray like alamycin, koppertox etc

28/07/2025

2025/26 Disbudding season has started for me! And it’s set to be a very crazy few months!! I prefer to disbud calves between 4-6 weeks (older than that gets charged an older calf fee this season).

UPCOMING BIG DAY TRIPS:

19th August - Oxford / Cust etc

26th August - Amberley /Rangiora.

These days only have a couple of spots left. Areas local to Lincoln can be arranged most afternoons

Calf disbudding (all calves are sedated, given local anaesthetic & long term pain relief), goat/sheep hoof trims/drenching, pig hoof trims, lifestyle block consultancy.

No job is too small. Affordable & very competitive pricing!

18/07/2025

**This trip is now full!

SUPER LAST MINUTE North Canterbury trip!

Tuesday 22nd July! Space for one more job between Oxford and Ohoka!

Goat/sheep hoof trims & drenching, calf disbudding, cattle drenching, pig hoof trims

Affordable pricing, qualified rural veterinary technician. Message the page if you want to jump into this trip 🤩

09/07/2025

Mid Winter update! 🥶

Unfortunately this weather is proving a real issue for a lot of stock… I have heard of several stock dying due to mineral deficiencies and weather related illnesses. The wet, boggy ground is also causing a lot of hoof wall separation in sheep and goats and lots of lameness. A few things you can and/or should do to minimise issues:

* Have a mineral block available
* Ensure adequate nutrition/feed
* Provide your animal with a cover where possible
* Access to clean & dry shelter/bedding
* Vaccinating your stock (especially pregnant/young)
* Copper sulphate foot baths

Hooves typically slow their growth over winter however I have seen phenomenal growth on the majority of sheep and goats I have been trimming so it’s important to keep an eye on them, much easier to stay on top of trimming than trying to fix a lame animal!

05/07/2025

CALF DISBUDDING !!

It’s almost that time again - CALVING ! Which means LOTS of calves… And the majority of dairy crossed calves WILL grow horns. Even a good percentage of beef crossed calves grow horns. The ideal time to get your calf disbudded is between 2 and 6 weeks of age. Calves over 6 weeks may be charged an “older calf fee” as by this age the horn bud has began fusing to the skull and calves tend to need extra sedation/pain relief etc. if you are unsure if your calf has horn buds, feel free to send me a picture of the calf’s head.

I am a qualified rural veterinary technician and all calves get sedated, given local anaesthetic and longer term pain relief. I can also castrate bull calves, give B12 injections or clostridial vaccinations if desired (recommended).

For all enquiries, please message this page with calf numbers and your location for a quote. Please note that calving is absolutely hectic for me, so your planning in advance would really be appreciated!!

20/06/2025

These very clever girls got a manicure (or is it pedicure 🤔) and drench today! 🐐 Rocking their pink lipstick and showing their appreciation 😜

Upcoming day trips with space:

**OXFORD 30th June - 1 space

**CUST/OHOKA/RANGIORA - 8th July - 2 spaces

These will be some of the last big trips before calving and disbudding kicks off where I am FLAT OUT for 2-3 months, so please get in touch if you need a routine job doing (hoof trims, drenching, consulting etc)

Qualified Veterinary Technician making routine animal health procedures more affordable 😊

14/06/2025

Surely I’m not the only one 🫣

09/06/2025

Despite the freezing weather 🥶 it was a great day out in Fernside & Swannanoa with existing and new clients. I have such a rewarding job and I appreciate everyone’s trust and faith in my work!

Todays jobs were quite the variety:
~ Drenching
~ B12 & Selenium injections
~ Castrations
~ Tail trims
~ Hoof trims
~ Nutrition advice

Qualified Rural Veterinary Technician making routine animal health procedures more affordable ☺️

03/06/2025

⛄️ DONT GET CAUGHT SHORT THIS WEEK!⛄️

If you have covers for your animals, use them. A barn or good shed, put them in it or let them have access! Make sure you have plenty of hay/balage/grain etc. The weather is going to get nasty and if you don’t think you can handle sitting out in an open paddock with no shelter or food then your animals can’t either.

30/05/2025

How well do you know the weight of your stock? Guess the weight of Maisy here, 4yo in calf Angus heifer…???

Weight has a lot to do with drenching, medication administration, diet and feeding requirements!! If you need help with any of these aspects, please get in touch

PS I’d LOVE to know your guesstimates on Maisy’s weight!?

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