Recently we have had warm conditions and showers of rain in the district, and following a feed pinch for many animals after the dry season. As a result we are seeing a number of sheep effected by haeumonchus contortus “barbers pole” including in adult ewes.
Manu presented with a non-weight bearing hind leg and was quickly brought into the clinic for assessment.
Our vet Sam went out recently and visited a heifer with Woody Tongue. Since it is such a common condition in cattle, we thought we would share some useful facts.
Uh oh it’s started! We are starting to see Barley Grass infections in our patients! With the weather warming up this is prime time for barley grass to get stuck in our animals.
Some handy tips on how to deal with the heat and heat stroke during the warmer summer months.
There are three main trace element deficiencies common in the Wairarapa. These are copper, selenium and cobalt.
We recently had a couple of (baby goats) join us in the clinic for disbudding. Our vets Molly and Sean (the keen disbudders) gave us some handy tips for your baby goats.
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