Rangiora Vet Centre Equine

27/06/2024

We will be Closed for routine vet care on Friday 28th June to honour Matariki.
Saturday 29th Rangiora OPEN: 9am - 4pm, Kaiapoi OPEN: 8am - 11am
Sunday 30th All clinics closed for routine vet care
Monday 1st July All clinics OPEN for routine vet care at 8:00am

✅ 📣 EMERGENCY VET CARE is available outside the clinic open hours for all animals large and small by phoning the clinic at anytime: 03 313 7438

🐎 🦙 🐑 🐖 🐏 🐄 The equine and large animal farm team have vets on call over the long weekend, do not hesitate to reach out in an emergency.

🐶 🐱 Emergency Vet Hospital at the Rangiora branch 181 Lehmans Road is available for small animals 24/7 - PLEASE always call first.

26/06/2024

🐴 Can you guess what's happening here?

31/05/2024

We hope everyone has a great long weekend and gets an opportunity to catch up with family, friends and neigh-bours. If you have an emergency and require the services of an equine vet, do not hesitate to call the clinic 03 313 7438 for the details of the after hours emergency equine vet on call this long weekend.

Routine vet care resumes when the clinics re-open for business as usual after King’s Birthday 8:00am Tuesday 4th June.

20/05/2024

The team is baking again 🧁🍰🥧 🩷

On Thursday 23rd May we're raising funds for breast cancer research, education and patient support🩷

If you can't make it into one of the branches, Rangiora, Kaiapoi or Woodend to donate by purchasing a tasty treat lovingly baked by our team then head over to our fundraising page and make a donation direct to our fundraising page. We'd really appreciate it!

https://fundraise.bcf.org.nz/fundraisers/rangioravetcentre/rangiora-vet-centre

07/05/2024

Have you signed up for this event? We encourage horse owners to come along for a day filled with education, research and discussion. There are some fabulous speakers, including our very own Dr Rachael Smith.

24/04/2024

Our clinics are closed for routine 🐴 vet care for Anzac Day.

✅ If you experience an emergency with your horse, DO NOT HESITATE to call the clinic on 03 313 7438 for the details of the emergency vet care team on call.

Routine vet care resumes 8:00am Friday 26 April.

27/03/2024

We wish everyone a safe, happy and relaxing Easter long weekend. Although we may be closed for routine vet care and retail, we have an emergency team available at all times for all animals, large and small.

📞 ✅ Please do not hesitate to call the clinic for information on 03 313 7438 at any time 🐄 🐎 🐾 🐈 🐕

24/03/2024

14/03/2024

How are you feeling right now with the storm rolling in?

We hope everyone has a warm dry place to be this afternoon 🌧💨❄️

12/03/2024

Do you know anyone who is looking for casual work in the coming months that can help our farm animal team.

The ideal applicants are likely to have a strong background in dairy farming, or vet tech or vet nurse experience, and must be available across April-June 2024.

They will need attention to detail, be able to perform tasks to a high standard and be physically fit with good animal handling skills.

Follow this link to our website to learn more about the casual positions we have available:
https://www.rangioravetcentre.co.nz/farm-animal-vet-tech

WelFarm NZ

Casual Vet Tech Positions, casual work available, April - June to assist with the dry-cow season & milk sampling. Ideal applicant is likely to have a strong background in dairy farming, or vet tech or vet nurse experience.

07/03/2024

Early start for the eager learners from the equine and large animal teams this morning at journal club!
Every morning is a chance to learn something new 👨‍🎓📚📓

04/03/2024

Good luck to all our clients competing up in the North Island this week at Land Rover Horse of the Year!

Here's a wee throwback to vet Sam Taylor competing at HOY 10 years ago...

26/02/2024

Congratulations Harriet and Mountain Tui! 🤩

22/02/2024

Another busy couple of days at the NZB Standardbred 2024 National Yearling Sale this week. Congratulations to all our clients who were involved in both the selling and purchasing of this year's quality young stock. We look forward to seeing them out on the racetrack in the coming years!

🎥 Vet Sam Taylor inspecting yearlings on behalf of clients

20/02/2024

Congratulations Diamond Racing Stables!!! 🥳 🏆

08/02/2024

Had a little family day out being the vet on call at the polo for the South Island vs Aussie game.

08/02/2024

04/02/2024

☀️ We're heading into a very warm week -> See below for information to assist your 🐴 during this period and also note:

🆘 Emergency Vet Care ONLY on Tuesday Feb 6th for WAITANGI DAY. Call the clinic 03 313 7438 for the large animal emergency vet on duty.

BE PREPARED FOR THE 🥵 ☀️ 😎

✅ Have your vet details readily available so experienced help can be accessed in the case of an emergency

✅ Make sure your horses are tended to every day.

✅ Ensure your horses are in a safe, secure paddock/area with adequate access to shelter and shade from the elements.

✅ Ensure water troughs are checked daily and plenty of water and feed is available.

🔥 Make sure you have an emergency plan in place.

02/02/2024

After 4 weeks at the RVC Equine Hospital, Peaches was discharged this week complete with a going home party 🥳. Our equine team loved having her stay and had many special moments with her, including lots of quality time with the hair dresser! 🐴

Early in January Peaches sustained a wire wound to her right hind limb, and was admitted to the Rangiora Vet Centre Equine Hospital. She was referred to us for wound assessment and treatment as the wound was deep to the bone, and cut through both extensor tendons and her superficial digital flexor tendon.

Due to the extent of the injury her care required surgical debridement and partial repair, long term casting, medication and hospitalisation. Despite her injuries Peaches is expected to make a good recovery. 🥰

We wish Peaches all the best ❤ for her continued recovery and look forward to regular updates from her dedicated owners.

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31/01/2024

Vet Andrew Bailey was out on stud early this morning at Wai Eyre Farm. Foals are looking happy and all is calm.

28/01/2024

Our surgeon, Rachael Smith, is busy up at Karaka today 🐴. Rangiora Vet Centre play a small part in these yearlings' journey, x-raying and scoping them prior to their trip up to the 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales.

Special congratulations 🎊🏆 to Inglewood, breeders of Velocious (NZ), who won the 2024 $1M TAB Karaka Millions 2YO race on Saturday Night!

Inglewood Stud
Beaufort Downs
New Zealand Bloodstock

24/01/2024

As we near the end of the breeding season we would like to congratulate all our clients on their new arrivals and positive scans!

📷 Oakdale Equine Rehabilitation

19/01/2024

Our firefighters are continuing to work on the fires at Amberley and Loburn in Canterbury this morning. This photo shows a dozer driver clearing dangerous trees from the Amberley fireground yesterday.
We will post further updates on both during the day but in the meantime we ask everyone in Canterbury to be extra careful not to do anything outside that could spark another fire. High risk activities include:
• Using equipment that generate sparks, or where blades can strike a stone and cause a spark (eg welders, grinders, mowers, chainsaws). Delay this activity until early morning or evening, or wait for cooler weather
• Parking vehicles in long grass – hot exhausts can start a fire
• Dropping cigarette butts

Take action on your own property today to reduce your exposure to wildfire:
• Clear flammable material from 10m around homes and buildings.
• Move firewood stacked against houses
• Clear gutters of dried leaves etc that will easily catch fire
• Clear flammable material from under decks
• Trim trees and bushes and removing the trimmings
• Keep grass short (using a trimmer with a nylon line is safer in these conditions than a mower or trimmer with a metal blade that could create a spark)
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Make sure your Rural Addresses Property Identification (RAPID) number is clearly signposted

If you live in a rural or semi-rural area, know what to do if a wildfire breaks out in your area and make a plan: https://www.fireandemergency.nz/outdoor-and-rural-fire-safety/when-wildfire-threatens/

Hurunui District Council Waimakariri District Council

18/01/2024

Best of luck to our New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales stud clients heading up to Karaka this week 🐴😊

29/12/2023

🐴 🔺 Large Animal Emergency Only Vet available throughout the long new year weekend, please call the clinic for information: 03 313 7438

✅ WEDNESDAY 3 Jan 8am: Routine vet care, and normal clinic hours resume.

21/12/2023

We wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas & hope you all have a fun-filled festive long weekend!

The clinic closes for routine large animal, farm and equine vet care at 5:00pm on Friday 22 December. Normal, routine vet care services resume at 8:00am on Wednesday 27 December.

⚠️ If you experience an emergency and need a large animal, farm or equine vet, do not hesitate to call the clinic on 03 313 7438, for the on call emergency Vet's details ⚠️

Have a great Christmas 🎄

02/12/2023

30/11/2023

Please note: ALL BRANCHES - Rangiora, Woodend and Kaiapoi - are CLOSING EARLY at 5:00pm this evening for a staff event.

🔺The Emergency After Hours team at the Rangiora branch, 181 Lehmans Road, Rangiora is taking over from 5:00pm for all animals, large and small. Please call first: 03 313 7438