Totally Vets Awapuni

13/03/2025

Power Outage ⚠️

Just a heads up that on Tuesday the 18th and 25th of March our Awapuni clinic will be having a scheduled power outage between 8am - 4:30pm.

While we will have systems in place to remain open, please bear with us on these days. Eftpos will be unavailable, and orders will be processed the following day.

09/02/2025

It's not just your animals we care for! We are very proud to be able to support the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter for the past 15 years! 💙🚁

We would like to say a big thank you to our loyal corporate supporters of the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter, Totally Vets (Totally Vets Feilding and Totally Vets Awapuni), for their unwavering support over the past 15 years! 🙌

This is an incredible milestone, one for which your rescue helicopter crew are deeply grateful.

Thank you for keeping the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter crew in the air and enabling them to continue saving lives in your community 🩶

https://totallyvets.co.nz/

20/01/2025

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.

For the week ended 21/03/25 the facial eczema risk rating is HIGH for Feilding areas and HIGH for Awapuni areas.

Please read our full bulletin here:
https://totallyvets.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Facial-Eczema-Spore-Count-Bulletin-21-March-2025.pdf

For information on facial eczema and prevention see here: https://totallyvets.co.nz/facial-eczema-all-you-need-to.../

Spore counts can vary greatly between properties and even between paddocks. We encourage farmers to bring in grass samples to get a more accurate idea of the facial eczema risk on their own property. Contact us if you would like more information on bringing in your own samples for testing.

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!

23/12/2024

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

🔗https://totallyvets.co.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://totallyvets.co.nz/keeping-our-pets-safe-at-christmas/

28/11/2024

Get ahead of Johne’s Disease! Join us and the LIC team for an informative evening 👇

Tuesday 3 December, 6pm to 8pm: Farm Source, Longburn, Palmerston North.

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 06 356 5011 to secure an appointment 💙

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 06 356 5011.

Enjoy your long weekend! 💙

15/10/2024

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

A reminder that we stock a number of over the counter natural calming remedies, come in and have a chat to the team about the best solution for your pet.

If your pet needs a little more to take the edge off we can book a consultation with a vet, please book in early to avoid missing out.

Read up on our helpful tips and tricks to help everyone get through (hopefully!) stress-free. 👇
https://totallyvets.co.nz/fireworks-phobias/

12/08/2024

Research breakthrough in dairy heifer reproduction 🐄🤩

Peter Aitken and the team at Totally Vets Awapuni have been working with Zoetis to test a new heifer synchrony program on Manawatu dairy farms, with a study that showed real-world improvements in heifer reproductive performance.

Check out the findings below 👇
https://totallyvets.co.nz/research-breakthrough-in-dairy-heifer-reproduction/

08/08/2024

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

🔗https://totallyvets.co.nz/looking-ahead/

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://totallyvets.co.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 06 356 5011.

Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori

14/06/2024

Totally Vets Feilding are seeking some very special pets to join our Hero Pets blood donor program. 🩸❤️

We are seeking some very special pets to join our Hero Pets blood donor program. 🩸❤️

Just like the importance of human blood donations, pet blood donations can often mean the difference between life and death when our pets are threatened by illness, disease, trauma, surgery, or poisoning incidents.

Totally Vets afterhours emergency service and specialist services means we have an increased requirement for blood. Unfortunately, blood has a short lifespan, so we are reliant on regular donations from generous fur donors to help us utilise this life-saving treatment when an emergency strikes.

As a thankyou in return for their life-saving donation, our blood donor heroes receive:
⭐ A donor thankyou pack
⭐ Free annual health check and vaccination
⭐ Free blood typing and disease screening
⭐ Entry into the Totally Vets “Hero Pet” hall of fame

The procedure for blood donation is relatively non-invasive but there are a few requirements for your pet to be eligible to donate. For more information and to check your pets eligibility see here: https://ow.ly/8QHv50QLbxx

If you own or know of a dog or cat that satisfies the criteria, we would love to hear from you!

07/06/2024

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

31/05/2024

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

If you require emergency afterhours care, you can ring us on 06 356 5011.

Enjoy your long weekend! 💙