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Fairlane Veterinary Services services cattle and equine patients in South Taranaki, NZ

22/03/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝
𝐃𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

Dry cow and teat sealing are just around the corner, and we are looking for some casual staff that are keen to join the team!

Experience is a plus, but a positive attitude is essential!
Hours are flexible. Send us a message if you are interested, or give us a call on 027 976 1283

18/03/2026

Facial eczema spore Counts (March 19, 2026)
Hawera: 10,000 (low risk)
Kapuni: 5,000 (low risk)
Awatuna: 5,000 (low risk)
Waiteika: 0

09/03/2026

𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧:
It has been another tough year with the amount of rain, lack of grass growth through spring and very fickle weather patterns. Although it has been a challenge, we are so proud of how well our dairy clients were able to prepare their herds for mating. And it shows in the average empty rates for our clients. To date, Fairlane Vet Clients average empty rates are below:
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐬: 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝟏𝟎%
𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝟓.𝟖%

06/03/2026

Facial Eczema Spore Counts (March 6)
Hawera: 20,000 (slight risk)
Kapuni: 5,000 (low risk)
Awatuna: 20,000 (slight risk)
Waiteika: 0

26/02/2026

Sorry we have been a bit absent, but we have been working hard ensuring the build keeps moving forward. That being said, the iron is fully on now! Baby steps but we are getting there. After all, you can't rush greatness!

25/02/2026

Facial Eczema Spore Count February 25, 2026

Hawera: 45,000 (moderate risk)
Kapuni: 15,000 (slight risk)
Awatuna: 5,000 (low risk)
Waiteika: 5,000 (low risk)

Counts are on the rise in some areas.

03/02/2026

Facial Eczema Spore counts: Feb 2
Overall Low Risk but spores are present so start zinc if not already on it, and start to spray (if you do).
Hawera: 10,000
Kapuni: 0
Awatuna: 0
Waiteika: 15,000

27/01/2026

Update:
THE ROOF IS GOING ON! The weather hasn't been playing ball the past wee while with either rain, or thunder, or high winds. But, with a break in the forecast, the builders have been able to make progress getting the roof on! Yay!

25/01/2026

Facial eczema spore counts: All areas are LOW RISK
Hawera: 0
Kapuni: 0
Awatuna: 0
Waiteika: 0

31/12/2025

We hope everyone has a safe and happy new years!
At Fairlane, we will be leaping into the new year and hoping to make a splash with our purpose built Equine haul in facility! (Likely to be completed in the first quarter of 2026 🤞- weather pending!)

(If you haven't been to Wai o Rua, the Stratford aquatic centre, it's worth a visit! Such a great space!)

28/12/2025

🐴💨𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬

Every season we see our fair share of horses with breathing difficulties, and coughing. For many of our patients, this is a seasonal issue (described as inflammatory airway disease), but it can progress to a chronic breathing issue known as Heaves.

👀𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞?
- often a dry cough (common at the start of exercise and during, or when the air is cooler like at night, or early morning)
- sometimes a white mucus can be seen from the nose (but not always!)
- exercise intolerance or poor performance
- increased effort when breathing
- in severe cases you can hear an audible wheeze as the horse breaths

❓𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭?
We don't fully understand the causes. Some cases are linked to mold spores in hay. Others are linked to other airway irritants like pollens, and dust. Other cases have had recent respiratory tract infections.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨?
The main stay of treatment regardless of cause is to minimize the airway irritants as much as possible. This involves wetting or steaming the hay, minimize dust as much as possible, minimize pollens if at all possible (sometimes all that is involved is to move the horse to a different location).

It is important to minimize the irritation to the airways and fe work on reducing the inflammation in the lungs. Your veterinarian will discuss treatment options with you. These may be oral medications, inhalers or nebulizers.

It is important to minimize the irritation and inflammation to the airways as soon as possible for the best result. Some of these cases can be very challenging to manage, and not every horse responds to treatment the same.

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all our clients and their families! We hope you all have a joy filled day! 🎄
(Pictured are some pretty festive horses at the Opunake Christmas Parade today!)

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Monday	08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday	08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday	08:00 - 16:30
Thursday	08:00 - 16:30
Friday	08:00 - 16:30

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Fairlane Veterinary Services is invested in each and every one of their clients. After all, without our clients, where would we be? We strive to provide top notch veterinary services at reasonable prices for our clients. Our goal is to work with our clients in order to help our farming clients be more profitable with their business and give our non-farming clients more satisfaction with their animal’s veterinary care. We service coastal and south Taranaki. Give us a call today! 027 976 1283