by Collab - Glen | Nov 24, 2023 | Lifestyle
Written by Katherine Hansen Chickens are a wonderful small animal to keep, with the added bonus of fresh eggs in the morning. If you haven’t kept chickens before there are a few things to consider first. Chickens can be grouped into commercial hybrids and heritage...
by Collab - Glen | Nov 20, 2023 | Horses, Lifestyle
With the recent cold and wet weather, it’s important to help support your horse or pony’s immunity. The best way to do this is by ensuring they are healthy, have low stress levels and are fed a nutritionally complete diet. To maintain good health: Ensure your...
by Collab - Glen | Oct 5, 2023 | Cows, Lifestyle
By Dr David McDonnell, Managing Director of Tauranga Vets Have they six legs or eight? Well, that’s an important question for the minds eye of a veterinarian to work out what Arthropod class we are dealing with. We get asked to identify various external parasites seen...
by Collab - Glen | Oct 1, 2023 | Lifestyle
What is Facial Eczema? Alpaca are very susceptible to facial eczema, even more so than sheep and cattle! So what is Facial eczema? Facial eczema is a common and potentially dangerous disease that is common in the North island during the summer and autumn months. It is...
by Collab - Glen | Sep 24, 2023 | Cows, Lifestyle, Sheep
Written by Dr Phil Rennie of Tauranga Te Puna Katikati Papamoa Village Vets Sporadically during most years’ vets are called to investigate sudden illnesses and unexpected deaths in otherwise healthy animals. While they can occur at any time of year, summertime is not...
by Collab - Glen | Sep 7, 2023 | Cows, Lifestyle
Written by Vet Dr Phil Rennie Theileriosis continues to be a significant issue on farms heading into another “Blood Sucking” Summer in the upper North Island. The disease is caused by the parasite Theileria orientalis and is spread by infected cattle ticks when they...
