Tararua Veterinary Services

18/06/2024

This lovely cat has been found in the Kohinui/Surreydale area. They don't have a microchip, are either female or a castrated male. They are friendly and look well cared for. If this cat belongs to you or someone you know, please contact the Pahiatua clinic on 06 3768046 - JS

12/06/2024

Thank you to Willard’s family for this lovely gift box of goodies - was a honour to be part of his life for 20 years, we will miss his visits RIP 💜

12/06/2024

We have a young Vet in the making!!! Carter visited us last week with her Mum, all dressed up like Suz, her favourite Vet 😊 so cute

11/06/2024

Our TVS staff have had a vote and the winning name for our special rocking cow is MOCHA THE ROCKER 🐮🤩

Thankyou to everyone who commented we loved your creativity! Congratulations to Alisha Tyler for winning a Braven BRV Blade Bluetooth Speaker and a $50 TVS Gift Voucher.

07/06/2024

Looking ahead - read our potential animal health issues, tasks to consider and reminders for the coming month 🐄🐑🐎🦌
🔗https://tararuavets.nz/looking-ahead/

03/06/2024

After a bit of a hiatus, an original TVS Pahiatua team member has made a glorious return. 🐮🤠

Some of you may remember our original rocking cow gracing our waiting room. Some may even remember riding on her as a child. Thanks to a wonderful restoration by our multi-talented vet Cayleigh Carter, she is back where she belongs.

But now we need your help naming her! Add your best and most creative names in the comment section below and you could be the lucky winner of a Braven BRV Blade Bluetooth Speaker and a $50 TVS Gift Voucher.

TVS staff will decide on a winner on Monday June 10th and contact the winner directly. 💙

02/06/2024

We know it’s hard out there as we head into winter with less feed than normal. Make sure you head along to the afternoon session in Alfredton

📢 Attention Wairarapa Farmers! 🌱

Like it or not, after the worst autumn in over 30 years, we’re all going to be short grass farmers for the next 5 months. To be under this much pressure heading into winter will be foreign territory for all except the most seasoned farmers out there.

To help alleviate some of the “decision making” pressure, we are hosting sessions to discuss the current situation and the strategies available to us.

🗓️ TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, 11 June 2024
- Morning Session: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Martinborough Rugby Club.
- Afternoon Session: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM - Alfredton Hall.

Registrations are essential, register here ➡️: https://beeflambnz.com/events/blnz-wairarapa-farming-profit-field-day-short-grass-farming

30/05/2024

A friendly reminder that our clinics will be closed on Monday 3rd June for King's Birthday.

If you require emergency afterhours care, you can ring us on 06 374 6062 for Dannevirke or 06 376 8046 for Pahiatua.

Enjoy your long weekend! 💙

30/05/2024

Moo-ving Day is coming up! 🐄💙

For those moving on to greener pastures, we take this opportunity to say thanks and wish you well for your new ventures. To those who come to fill their places we offer a warm welcome. If you're new to the area we would love to meet you, so swing by our clinic for a chat next time you're in town!

Just a friendly reminder to update your farm's details of new managers, sharemilkers or workers for the 24/25 season.

20/05/2024

Hi all, just letting our clients know that the Dannvirke clinic has lost phone/internet connections so phones will be diverted to a cellphone shortly or contact our Pahiatua clinic - hope to be back up running soon 😊

15/05/2024

Join the team 💙

We have an exciting full-time opportunity for a Vet Nurse to join our Tararua Vet Services Dannevirke clinic, which covers the Tararua and lower Hawkes Bay areas.

We are a client centric business and put our customers and patients at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be in a great working environment, part of a friendly team and be provided with great benefits and opportunities of CPD within the wider business.

You will have access to an enviable range of expertise within the wider Totally Vets group as well as working alongside some very experienced vets in the Dannevirke clinic.

This position is a full-time position, which includes participation in a weekend clinic roster and some late nights.

To apply, please visit our careers website - https://totallyvets.bamboohr.com/careers/74

For more information, please contact:
Buffy Lock, Clinic Manager
Email: [email protected]

03/05/2024

Please contact us if you see this cat, he belongs to one of our Pahiatua staff members.

01/05/2024

Last week was Vet Receptionist Week and our Dannevirke team were celebrated with a team lunch!

Crissy, Jacqui and Alena make up Dannevirke’s reception/business support team, we are so grateful for all their hard work and commitment to ensuring the smooth running of our clinic. 💙💙

26/04/2024

Happy World Veterinary Day to our amazing vet team 💙💙

These superheroes are selfless, caring, and compassionate individuals who will stop at nothing to ensure your animals are happy and healthy.

This years theme for World Vet Day is about acknowledging Veterinarians as essential health workers. The application of veterinary science contributes not only to animal health and well-being but also to humans physical, mental and social well-being.

🐶🐮🐱🐎🐑🐔

24/04/2024

Lots going on with horses at the moment, dentals, feet x-rays, and lots of leg wounds.

If you have an older pony now is a great time to get them tested for PPID (Cushings). This is common in older ponies (15yo +) and some of the signs include lameness, unusual fat deposits, and long coats.

24/04/2024

Celebrating Vet Receptionist Week today at TVS Pahiatua 💙

We have an amazing Reception/Admin/Stock team here in Pahiatua, who are busy ensuring the smooth running of the clinic. So much of what they do is unseen, but is essential to a successful veterinary practice.

Thank you team for everything you do for the clinic, our clients and our patients.

Left to right: Jade (manager), Rachael (CA Reception), Marama (Business Support), Alby (Commercial Sales Manager), Lorraine, (Business Support), Bex (PA Reception), Absent: Rosie (Business Support)

23/04/2024

A friendly reminder that our clinics will be closed tomorrow Thursday, 25th April, for ANZAC day.

If you require emergency afterhours care, you can ring us on 06 374 6062 for Dannevirke or 06 376 8046 for Pahiatua.

Lest we forget ❤️

23/04/2024

As we head into winter we commonly see rat bait poisoning in dogs and have seen numerous cases in the last 3 weeks. Please please:
* invest in bait stations that dogs can’t access and be strategic where you place bait
* check bait daily
* if you suspect your dog has ingested rat bait please call the clinic asap as undiagnosed ingestion can be fatal

12/04/2024

Looking ahead - read our potential animal health issues, tasks to consider and reminders for the coming month 🐄🐑🐎🦌
🔗 https://tararuavets.nz/looking-ahead/

09/04/2024

We welcome Tracey to the Dannevirke team! 💙

Tracey joins us from sunny South Africa where she has been a vet for 6 years. She grew up on a family farm (dairy and poultry) near Port Elizabeth, where her brother is the 5th generation to farm. Tracey has spent the last 5 years as a mixed practice vet in the rural town of Somerset East before her and her fiancé Jean relocated to New Zealand with their 2 cats Maverick and Kratos. Tracey is particularly interested in growing her Udder Health knowledge.

We made sure Tracey’s desk had all the NZ goodies to welcome her to the team and to Dannevirke!

06/04/2024

Absolutely outstanding result 👏👏👏

He’s done it! 2024 NZ Shears Open Champion! In October 2021, David Buick suffered life-threatening injuries in a farm accident. He was told he’d never work again. But tonight, the Master Shearer from Pongaroa won the New Zealand Shears Open Final in Te Kuiti. Congratulations Dave. Incredible victory. ^Ro

03/04/2024

Thank you The Hungry Giraffe and everyone who kindly nominated us for this delicious platter!!💙💙

27/03/2024

The Tararua Vets team would like to wish you all a Happy Easter! 🐰🍫💙

The Dannevirke clinic will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, but open on Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm. If you require emergency afterhours care, you can ring us on 06 374 6062.

The Pahiatua clinic will be closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday. If you require emergency afterhours care, you can ring us on 06 376 8046

20/03/2024

Fantastic to see Robyn How from the Tararua Breeding Centre win this award. We have worked alongside Robyn for many years, and are delighted to see her acknowledged in this way.

The wonderful Robyn How took out our Beale Trucking Women in Agriculture Award.

Robyn was nominated in all three categories last night and is a hugely deserving winner.

In this picture, she is joined by sponsor and judge Toyah Harding from Beale Trucking - another fabulous woman in agriculture in our district!!

Robyn, originally from Australia, established the Tararua Breeding Centre in NZ, pioneering cattle reproduction techniques and offering semen collection and export services. Passionate about animal welfare, she expanded her business to include sheep reproduction, quarantine facilities, and sheep genetics export, while also mentoring others in the industry and actively contributing to agricultural events and education initiatives. Judges were impressed at her innovation, passion and dedication to the rural sector.

Congratulations to Robyn and all the nominees!

08/03/2024

As vets report an increase in the number of parvovirus cases around the country, the NZVA is urging puppy owners to prioritise essential vaccinations to prevent heartbreak 💔

Here are our top tips for reducing the risk of parvo:

✅ Get your dog vaccinated by a veterinarian
✅ Keep unvaccinated or partially vaccinated puppies away from unvaccinated dogs and areas where dogs commonly walk
✅ Keep them restricted to properties with no history of parvovirus as the disease can survive in affected areas for several years
✅ Make sure guests aren't bringing potentially contaminated material to your property (remember to ‘clean the poo from the shoe!’)
✅ Talk to your vet about the parvovirus risk in your area
✅ Ask your vet about an appropriate vaccination and socialisation programme for your puppy.

Read our full media release at 👉 nzva.org.nz/home/news/puppy-vaccinations-parvovirus-cases-surge/

06/03/2024

Without a doubt the best things about being a large animal vet are the people you meet and the places you go

29/02/2024

Bring your team and join renown lameness expert Neil Chesterton in an interactive workshop focusing on preventing lameness in your herd. 🐮🐄

26/02/2024

Fantastic to see so many locals at the Pahiatua Shears yesterday - a real community event

23/02/2024

Today on , we remember the animals who served in wartime, from the pigeons who carried important messages to the horses on the frontlines. Dogs and donkeys also played an important role in war, with dogs helping to find the wounded and donkeys carrying wounded soldiers to field stations so they could be treated.

It is estimated that more than 8 million animals sacrificed their lives in World War I alone. Today we remember these brave animals and their sacrifices 💜💜💜