Vet4Farm Ltd

07/11/2023

Spring Mastitis amongst Vet4Farm Mastatest users:

The peak of clinical mastitis has nearly passed and now is a great time to review what that picture looked like for Southland farms.
Of interest were the no bacteria detected cases – grey and the E.coli – yellow – both potential cases (providing the cow is well) that do not receive antibiotics, only NSAIDS to help with swelling and inflammation. Within our clinic that was a whopping 20% of potential cows left untreated!
We are about to head into herd test season and these same users will be able to culture their own HiSCC cows with the Mastatest system or you can bring those milk samples into the clinic for testing – call our clinic to book.
If you would like your own Mastatest lapbox in shed please call the clinic to discuss the suitability for your farm.

29/09/2023

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12/12/2022

Festive Season Open hours and deliveries:

Tues 13th Dec Clinic open 8am to 5pm
(orders for Wed deliveries by 1pm)
Wed 14th Dec Clinic open 8am to 5pm
(delivery run)
Thurs 15th Dec Clinic open 8am to 1pm
(orders for Fri deliveries by 1pm)
Fri 16th Dec Clinic open 1pm to 5pm
(delivery run)

Mon 19th Dec Clinic open 8am to 1pm
Tues 20th Dec Clinic open 8am to 5pm
(orders for Wed deliveries by 1pm)
Wed 21st Dec Clinic open 8am to 5pm
(delivery run)
Thurs 22nd Dec Clinic open 8am to 1pm
(orders for Fri deliveries by 1pm)
Fri 23rd Dec Clinic open 1pm to 5pm
(delivery run)

26th to 30th Clinic closed. Text orders by 1pm for next day pick up from lockers at clinic. Call clinic on 0800 838432 for emergencies.

2nd to 6th Clinic closed. Text orders by 1pm for next day pick up from lockers at clinic. Call clinic on 0800 838432 for emergencies.

15/11/2022

Well worth watching if you're farming in the South.

Due to the dry conditions we had here in Southland earlier this year and indications we could be heading the same way this summer, we have asked Georgina Griffiths from MetService New Zealand to update us with a long-range forecast for the next few months.

Check out the presentation on our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFLIhwX3gHc

01/11/2022

Book your spot today.

07/10/2022

Calving cows in the Southland sunshine is so much more pleasant than in yesterday's hail and snow!

28/09/2022

Our team was out testing Bulls for BVD today. In this stunning Southland Scenery.

02/08/2022

Vet4Farm is looking for a part-time dairy cow veterinary nutritionist to join the team. You MUST have a current NZ Veterinary Council registration to apply for this role.
Preference is for someone who already has expertise in this field, however we are open to talking to vets who are keen to train on the job also.

09/07/2022

03/06/2022

Dairy Farmers, you’re invited to attend our Mastitis Roadshow. RSVP via link below at your nearest location.

https://agrihealth.hubspotpagebuilder.com/mastitis-roadshow

20/03/2022

17/08/2021

Ok, level 4 lockdown again from 11.59pm tonight for at least 3 days. What does that mean for us?... not a lot. As an essential business we will be conducting most of our business as usual with some key changes:
1. We won't be accepting customers to our premises, we will be delivering daily so please phone or text your orders to us.
2. We will still be completing most on farm jobs but will not be able to have personal contact with our customers, so please advise us the location of your animal(s) and what service you require completed with them. We will contact you if we have any concerns and let you know when finished.
Keep safe and give us a call if you have any questions!

15/08/2021

Its inevitable - the horns have got to go! 🐮

Here at Vet4Farm we take pride in giving your calves a calm, happy and pain-free de-budding experience.
Our team use the best practice techniques to deliver results that last.

Remember:
- Calves must be a minimum of 3 weeks old
- Calves must not have been fed milk for at least 3 hours prior to the procedure (water and meal is fine!)

Spaces are filling up quickly! Call 0800 838 432 to book in your calf de-budding with Vet4Farm!

12/08/2021

This is what a typical spring workload looks like for us. Most of the time 1-2 farm calls per day. These range from prolapses and calvings to down cows and scouring calves. Sometimes farmers choose to call at almost the same time. When this happens we triage the calls, so you can expect to need to answer a few questions:

1. What is the nature of your call (prolapse/calving...)?
2. If it is a calving then is the calf alive or dead?
3. If it is dead then is it rotten?
4. Where is the animal? (shed/paddock)

Knowing the answers to these questions allows us to prioritise the urgency of each patient.

23/04/2021

We know that bottle broach duration can be an issue at dairy farm audits. AgriHealth now have New Zealand’s only two cattle pain relief products which have an approved 90 day in-use shelf life.

20/04/2021

Before and After photos from todays job on farm - our first heifer teatsealing of the season! It's a messy job but somebody has to do it! 🐄

14/04/2021

Applying dry cow and/or teat seal to the herd is a task that is often dreaded by farmers as it is a tedious job that can take up a lot of time.

If you’re in need of an extra hand during this time, the techs at Vet4Farm would love to help you out!

All of our techs are experienced in applying dry cow and teat seal in the most hygienic and efficient way possible. More hands make light work and can definitely speed up the day! We are able to cater to your needs by providing one – four techs dependent upon your request.

We pride ourselves on always following correct technique and delivering the best result for the farmer. Best practice means lower chance of infection or improper application, saving you money in the long run.

Give us a call on 0800 838 432 to book in with one or more of our techs today! 🐄

31/03/2021

Hi all 🐄

Just a friendly reminder how important it is to add magnesium to your herds drinking water at this time of year.

Magnesium chloride and Magnesium sulphate are both readily soluble in water which make them a good and easy option for maintaining adequate blood magnesium levels in your herd.

Cattle have no readily available pool of magnesium in their body, so a decrease in magnesium content of the diet, or increased need of magnesium for milk production can cause blood magnesium levels to fall quickly.
This often results in a case of Grass Staggers (hypomagnesemia), this condition can jeopardise an affected cows milk production for the rest of the season, or in worst case cause death.
Sub-clinical magnesium issues may also affect milk production.

Contact the friendly team at Vet4Farm for more information on preventing and treating magnesium deficiency in your cattle.

Have a great Easter!

24/03/2021

Did you know we offer Mastatest Milk Sample testing in clinic?

So simple! 🐮🥛

- First clean the infected teat using a teat wipe, or a 70% alcohol solution.
- Next, express 20-30ml of milk into a clean container. Be careful not to touch the end of the teat while expressing as this may introduce bacteria into the sample which can affect the results.
- Label the container with the cow number, date collected and which quarter that it was collected from.
- Lastly, drop this fresh sample off to one of the friendly team at Vet4Farm.
We will then run the sample through our testing machine and have results back to you within 24 hours. These results will tell you which bacteria is present in the milk sample and which drug is best suited to treat the infection.

We have individual sample containers or packs of 20 available to purchase in store.

Our in-clinic service can only be used for fresh/refrigerated milk samples that have not been frozen, as the defrosting process can affect results. We are happy to take frozen samples too, however they will have to be sent out of clinic for diagnosis.

10/03/2021

Heifer pregnancy scanning out in Waikawa Valley yesterday! Its always good to get out on farm at this time of year 🐄
Book your girls in now 😊

28/02/2021

Out with the old and in with the new! Introducing Turbo Injection from Alleva 🥳
We no longer routinely stock Boss injectable drench, and instead have upgraded to the newest product line from Alleva called Turbo!
This injectable drench for cattle features a world first combination of eprinomectin, ivermectin and levamisole with results that deliver.
This combination of drugs proves to be highly effective against both internal parasites and sucking lice, and with a mini dose of 1ml/50kg you will be getting more doses per bottle than ever before!
Give us a call or drop in to see the team to find out more

18/02/2021

Noone will miss us now 👍 we have new signwriting on our vehicles and it looks awesome!

17/02/2021

Happy to announce that our wonderful tech Dona has won the Virbac gingerbread clinic competition for the southern region! Fair to say that she has done an amazing job 😊