Eltham Vet Service

03/10/2025

🌷🪻Flower FriYay🪻🌷
More flowers of appreciation for the wonderful vet Teresa on this lovely Friday! Thankyou to our client for the beautiful gift!

02/10/2025

We have had some beautiful entries so far! A reminder to drop them off by Monday (will accept late entries up until Wednesday). If you are unable to drop them off feel free to scan them through to info@elthamvetservice.co.nz

26/09/2025

🚨New Newsletter out now🚨
Click on the link to have a read up on what's going on at the clinic & on farm
https://www.elthamvetservices.co.nz/newsletter/september-2025

26/09/2025

23/09/2025

🌸SCHOOL HOLIDAY COLOURING COMP🌸
Pop into the clinic & grab some colouring in (or print off from here)
Return by the end of the school holidays to be in the running of winning one of 3 prize packs

16/09/2025

🌼Clinic Special 🌼

Bravecto Quantum has arrived at Eltham Vets, and we are excited about what we can now offer for flea and tick prevention. Bravecto Quantum is an injectable form of fluralaner, the same active ingredient in other Bravecto products, and is formulated in a way that offers a whole year of flea and tick prevention all at once. This means that you can tie in your flea and tick prevention at the same time as your annual vaccinations and rest easy that they are fully covered until next year!

We are currently offering a deal on this product to celebrate its arrival, mention this post when you are booking in your dog for its Bravecto Quantum, and you will receive $20 off your vet fee, valid until end of October. Call the clinic now to book this in now

15/09/2025

Its time to Metricheck!

Studies show 17% of NZ Dairy cows have endometritis (are 'Dirty'). These cows take longer to cycle, conceive & are more likely to be empty.
Ideally check your herd in batches starting 3 weeks after calving, or do a single herd check at least 4 weeks before mating.

Contact the clinic now to book in a training session or to book in your herd.

05/09/2025

Look at these beautiful flowers sent to Teresa & the Team from a very thankful client, it has certainly brightened our day🌷🌸🌼

04/09/2025

🚨 New Calf Weighing Service! 🚨
After a great Cockies Night where we dove into the importance of nutrition in the first 90 days, we’re now offering on-farm calf weighing to help you make weaning and feeding decisions. 🐄📏
👩‍⚕️ Vet Tech Amber brings the scales
📲 Data uploaded via EID to your breeding company
🟢🟠🔴 Get a simple traffic light system showing how close your calves are to weaning
Our ruminant nutritionist & vets can provide a full report & nutritional plan if requested.
📞 Get in touch to book in - 06 764 8196

29/08/2025

Calf scour outbreaks are very common at the moment. Testing calves to find out the cause is very important so treatments/prevention strategies can be targeted to the specific cause.

General strategies for all sick scouring calves are:
🟢Improve Hygiene. Increase the depth of bedding and top up more often. Spray pens with Vetsan at least twice weekly.
🟢 No teaching pen. Put new calves straight into the pen in which they will reared.
🟢 Colostrum Management. Ensure new calves get "Gold" colostrum (1st milking after calving) for their 1st two feed (15-20% bodyweight in 1st 12-24hours of life)
🟢 Provide hay and meal from Day 1 to speed up rumen development
🟢 Clean water available to all calves at all times. For mobs of sick calves make up electrolytes & have available in pens

Rotavirus is the most common cause of scours in calves - specific treatments & preventors include Rotogen powder & Rotovirus vaccination for your herd.

Cryptosporidium is is the next most common cause of scours in calves - there are products (halocur) for treatment and to help prevent infection in calves.

Less common causes are Samonella & E-Coli with both of these causing scour & sudden death in young calves. Vaccinations are available to help prevent these.

Sick calves that are not drinking should receive fluids 4-5 times daily. Alternate between gold colostrum & good quality electrolytes.

Please call us for further advice

18/08/2025

🐮10 HANDY HINTS TO SUPPORT YOUR MILKING THIS SPRING 🐮
Check out our latest article on our website, if you have any problems in your shed give us a call on 06 764 8196 to chat to one of our vets
https://www.elthamvetservices.co.nz/news/10-handy-hints-to-support-your-milk-quality-this-s