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 | 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...
by Collab - Glen | Sep 12, 2022 | Cows, Lifestyle
By vet Dr Phil Reenie As of 1 October 2019, it will be a legal requirement that all cattle being disbudded/dehorned will need ‘an appropriately placed and effective local anaesthetic that is authorised by a veterinarian for the purpose of the procedure’. This is true...
by Collab - Glen | Sep 8, 2022 | Cows, Lifestyle, Sheep
Written by Dr Phil Rennie of Tauranga, Te Puna, Katikati, Papamoa Village Vets Pink eye is a nasty disease that usually occurs in the summer and autumn seasons causing sore inflamed eyes. Pink eye is caused by highly contagious bacteria. In the case of cattle...
by Collab - Glen | Aug 20, 2020 | Cows, Lifestyle
Being part of the team at Tauranga Vets has been instrumental in the success and growth of her family farm in Ohauiti, says employee Janelle Nee. Business Manager here at Tauranga Vets Janelle and partner Mel McEntyre scooped two Fonterra Farming Milk Quality Awards...
