Tararua Vets is an integral part of the rural community providing 24-hour services. We provide a full range of clinical services as well as farm consultancy (i.e. mastitis, nutrition, lameness and reproduction, parasitology) that specifically target the needs of your business. We believe that when our animals are healthy, our people and our community thrive.
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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.
This autumn as in 2023, we have seen the increasing effects of resistance of internal sheep parasites to drench. This combined with ideal weather conditions for the survival of the larval stages of these parasites on pasture, are leading to lambs being clinically affected despite their treatment.
With the 2025 dairy season kicking off we are wanting to ensure that all the regular animal health vaccinations run smoothly.
This season MSD Animal Health released onto the New Zealand market a new lice control product for sheep which trades under the name Flexolt.
A simple, cost-effective tool to help ease your cows through the ‘freshening’ period.
Mooving Day is less than a month away and for any dairy farm that has changes in ownership or contracts there is a lot to think about.
Tararua Vets offers a comprehensive on-farm and in-clinic veterinary service. Our branches in Pahiatua and Dannevirke complement this service with carefully chosen animal health products and merchandise with up-to-date advice on their use.
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