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Levin & Horowhenua Vets Welcome to our veterinary practice, providing exceptional care and service for over 80 years.

14/01/2025

Summer is a fun time for all however, with it comes some HOT issues for our pets. See below our timely reminders about keeping your pets safe this summer. 👇

🥵 Heatstroke is life-threatening so don’t take the risk. Do not leave your pet in enclosed areas for any length of time, ESPECIALLY the car! Ensure pets always have access to shade and fresh water.

🐕 Don't forget to check the temperature of the pavements or sand before walking your dog. If it's too hot to rest your hand on the pavement or sand for more than seven seconds, then it's too hot for their paws.

💧 Unfortunately, many waterways have lingering toxic algae (cyanobacteria), which can make you and your pets very sick. Look out for signs of blue-green algae in the water before swimming. You can also refer to https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/swimming

🌳 Keep your dog on a leash if you're walking them near karaka trees, and make sure they don't eat any fallen berries. Karaka berries are highly toxic to dogs!

10/01/2025

Welcome to our Facial Eczema Spore Count Bulletin for 2025 - this pinned post will be updated each week, so please revisit to see what the spore count is in your area.

14.02.25

Shannon: 0
Ihakara: 0
Foxton: 15,000
Moutoa: 25,000
Waitarere: 115,000
Levin: 20,000
Ohau : 40,000
Manakau: 10,000
Otaki: 5,000
Te Horo: 15,000

The spore counts have risen for Foxton, Moutoa, Waitarere, Levin, Ohau, Manakau, Otaki and Te Horo this week. For the following sites, the counts are still low - Shannon, Ihakara, and Otaki. There is time to prepare for these locations. A non-sentinel site in Waikanae came in at 15,000.

Please refer to the recommendations below for your method of prevention. We will continue to update you weekly with recommendations based on spore counts.

Alpacas - begin feeding zinc pellets now for Foxton, Moutoa, Waitarere, Levin, Ohau, Manakau, Te Horo and Waikanae if you haven't started already. Alpacas are affected by facial eczema at low counts of 10,000.

Bolusing or oral drenching – Foxton, Moutoa, Waitarere, Levin, Ohau, Te Horo and Waikanae should consider bolusing now if they haven’t already. For other sites, wait until counts are around 20,000.

Water dosing (cattle) – All sites that have started their zinc should continue according to their treatment plan and increase zinc if you haven't done so already. Waikanae should start Zinc as well. Look to increase every 5-7 days by a quarter. Avoid increasing the amount on very hot days. Commercial properties at all other sites should consider doing pre-zinc blood tests, if not already been done, before spore counts rise.

Pasture spraying – This needs to be carried out early, before the counts rise. It is best to bring in some grass to see what your counts are doing on your farm. The spray will slow the development of the fungus but must be done before the counts reach 20,000. Pasture needs to be green and growing. Pasture will be safe for 4-6 weeks after.

Feeding a crop – Crops are generally lower in spore counts. If you have a crop, then saving until counts are a bit higher may be helpful.

Breeding – Facial eczema tolerance can be selected for using rams or bulls. These tolerant animals can then leave progeny with some tolerance to facial eczema. This is a long-term plan.

If you have any questions pop into clinic or give us a call on 06 368 2891 (Extension 1 for the farm team)

23/12/2024

Looking ahead - read our potential farm and equine animal health issues, tasks to consider and reminders for the coming month 🐄🐑🐎🦌

🔗https://levinhorowhenuavets.nz/looking-ahead/

18/12/2024

Did you know the Christmas holiday period often sees a peak in emergency vet visits?!

We would hate for an emergency vet trip to ruin your Christmas! Here are some of our top tips to keep your pets safe over the festive period:

🎄Fatty Christmas meats such as ham on the bone and pork crackling can cause vomiting, bloody diarrhoea and can lead to pancreatitis.
🎄Fruit cake and Christmas pudding often contain raisins and grapes, which are toxic to your pet.
🎄Chocolate can cause seizures, vomiting, diarrhoea and can potentially kill your pet.
🎄Corn cobs can cause blockages in the intestine that may need to be surgically removed.
🎄Alcohol and caffeine are both very toxic for pets.
🎄Onions and garlic are both toxic and can cause a life-threatening anaemia if ingested.
🎄Pits and seeds of fruits contain a substance that degrades to cyanide which is toxic, and they can also cause blockages and damage to the intestine.
🎄Macadamia nuts, although unlikely to be fatal can cause very uncomfortable symptoms.
🎄While we love a traditional Kiwi Christmas in the sun, our pets can be in danger of heatstroke. Do not leave your pet in an enclosed space for any length of time, ESPECIALLY the car! Make sure you only exercise them during the cool parts of the day and ensure there is always access to shade and fresh water.

The food listed above are just a few common foods of concern, so please stick to your pet’s regular diet and include some pet-friendly treats from our clinic as a Christmas treat. https://levinhorowhenuavets.nz/keeping-our-pets-safe-at-christmas/

08/11/2024

The silly season is fast approaching! Are all your fur friends up to date with their vaccinations? 💉🐶

Whether they're going into the boarding kennels or coming along on the family holiday, ensure they are protected from the nasties. With many dogs socialising over the summer, we do tend to see disease spikes.

Book in early to avoid the Christmas rush!

Give us a call on 06 368 2891 to secure an appointment 💙

30/10/2024

Flea and tick season is among us! During the warmer months fleas and ticks are much more active. ☀️🕷️

We stock a wide range of products in clinic for your horses, cattle, and pets so come in and have a chat to the team about the best solution for you. Last season we saw an increase in ticks, so we recommend starting treatment early to avoid fighting another burden.

24/10/2024

A friendly reminder that our clinic will be closed on Monday 28th October for Labour Day.

If you require emergency afterhours care, you can ring us on 06 368 2891, pet emergencies will be directed to our dedicated afterhours clinic.

Enjoy your long weekend! 💙

21/10/2024

PARVOVIRUS WARNING ⚠️😷

A heads up that Levin is currently experiencing an outbreak of the highly contagious parvovirus disease.

We are urging you to take precautions and make sure your dog’s vaccinations are up to date, so they are protected from this deadly disease.

Parvo causes depression and a sudden onset of profuse smelly bloody diarrhoea, vomiting and fever.

Parvovirus can survive in the environment for extremely long periods of time and can be spread from one dog to the other through direct and indirect contact.

10/10/2024

This week we celebrated all our incredible Vet Nurses and Vet Techs. 🐱🐶🐴🐮🐷🐑

These extraordinary individuals are an integral part of our teams and their expertise and unwavering commitment to animal care doesn’t go unnoticed.

So, in celebration of Vet Nurse and Tech Awareness week, we say a huge thank you for the pivotal part they play in clinic and on farm.

Our Vet Nurse team consists of Rachel, Jesse, Jess, Serena, Emily, and Makayla (pictured) as well as Grace, Tara, Jacqueline, and Vicky who weren’t around for a photo.

Our Vet Tech team consists of Olive and Juan.

02/10/2024

With fireworks season quickly approaching, it’s a good time to start preparing our pets for what is often a stressful and frightening time.

The bright lights and loud bangs aren’t something our pets are accustomed to, so sadly, we see an increase in stress-related behaviours during this time. We stock a number of over the counter natural calming remedies.

For pets that need a little more to take the edge off during this time we can book a consultation with a vet, please book in early to avoid missing out.

Find our top tips to help get you and your pets prepared here: https://levinhorowhenuavets.nz/fireworks-phobias/

27/09/2024

We are now stocking chicken and bird products 🐔🐦

For your chickens we have everything you need for the control and treatment of red mites, lice, and scaly mites including rescue remedy for chickens who have been battling with mites. We also have products to help your chickens through moulting and stressful times.

For your birds we have mite and worm treatments, canary and budgie seed, bell treats and millet spray. For the nectar loving lorikeets we also have wet and dry food.

It is a good time of year to treat for worms and mites before the days heat up and summer arrives. Come in and see Staci at the farm desk for all your bird and chicken needs. 💙

05/09/2024

Some rehab cuteness! 🥰🤩
Honey was very happy to be back to safe ways of playing ball after her surgery and little Monty aced the balance gear on his last day.
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08/08/2024

Looking ahead - read our potential animal health issues, tasks to consider and reminders for the coming month 🐄🐑🐎🦌

🔗https://levinhorowhenuavets.nz/looking-ahead/

02/08/2024

One of our wonderful receptionists Jazmine recently won a competition through Virbac to win a supply of milpro for a local pet charity.

Jazmine's donation went to the wonderful Furrytails Kitten Rescue 😺😻

14/07/2024

These gorgeous pups and their people have all graduated recently from Puppy Preschool. 🤩🐶

They are well on their way to being model canine citizens. Such incredible effort put into these pups – we just loved working with them all.

12/07/2024

Spring is fast approaching! Have you got all your spring supplies ready? 🐄🐑

Come in and talk to your local team for all your spring requirements and for advice on how best to use them.

Check out our spring supplies here 🔗 https://ow.ly/KIAZ50SA5Nf

04/07/2024

Looking ahead - read our potential animal health issues, tasks to consider and reminders for the coming month 🐄🐑🐎🦌

Spring will be here before you know it! Preparing well for the busy months ahead will go a long way to ensure things go as smoothly as possible.

🔗https://levinhorowhenuavets.nz/looking-ahead/

27/06/2024

A friendly reminder that our clinic will be closed on Friday 28th June for Matariki 💫

If you require emergency afterhours care, you can ring us on 06 368 2891, pet emergencies will be directed to our dedicated afterhours clinic.

Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori

Address

518 Queen Street
Levin
5510

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 3:15pm

Telephone

+6463682891

Website

https://levinhorowhenuavets.nz/

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