The Vet Clinic Wairarapa Production Animal

26/08/2025

https://beeflambnz.com/events/LPMfielday

Only a week away!

B+LNZ provides trusted information about our sector and our farming businesses, and a range of interactive tools to help with planning and business decisions.

25/08/2025

🚜🐑 IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME! 🐑🚜

Spring is near and it’s time to get those lambs protected! When you purchase your lamb vaccines during September or October, you’ll automatically go in the draw to…WIN A MORNING TEA SHOUT FOR YOUR TEAM! 🎉☕

1 packet = 1 entry. The more you stock up, the more chances you have to treat the crew!

📍 Call into The Vet Clinic Wairarapa at 24 Lincoln Road, or give us a call on 0800 VET NOW to secure your vaccines and your chance to win!

👉 Because healthy lambs = happy farmers… and who doesn’t love free morning tea? 🥐🍩

22/08/2025

21/08/2025

👩‍🌾 Meet the Farm Team Thursday 👩‍🌾
Say hello to Hayley – one of our incredible Farm Technicians!

When she’s not out supporting our vets, Hayley can be found on-farm disbudding, vaccinating, tagging, performing non-surgical castrations, or taking bloods and ear notches – just to name a few!

Back at the clinic, we also rely on her top-notch nursing skills, behind the scenes and her friendly face at reception.

We’re lucky to have her as part of the team! 💪🐄

11/08/2025

Our vet Brianna was all smiles after a successful C- section a couple of weeks ago. Mom and baby are doing well, and that calf could not possibly be any cuter!
If you think a cow or ewe is having trouble giving birth, ring us if she is actively straining for more than 40 minutes without success, or if it's been more than 2 hours since she started to labour. Intervening early makes the difference between life and death in these cases, and nothing in a vet's job quite beats the delight of a live calving!
We have lots of supplies in clinic for your lambing and calving first aid kits, as well as pet lamb and calf products. Ask us any time if you have questions about lambing or calving or taking care of newborns. Remember we can do a blood test to tell of a lamb or calf has had enough colostrum, and we offer plasma transfusions for lambs that didn't get enough colostrum.

06/08/2025

Look at Barry now! 🤩
Pet lamb Barry received a life saving plasma infusion last year.
Lambs need to get enough high quality colostrum to be protected from infections, and lambs that haven't received enough are likely to get sick and die. Last year we started offering plasma infusions to lambs that hadn't had enough colostrum, to give them those important antibodies.
Barry was one of these lambs.
We harvested plasma from a healthy vaccinated ewe, and stored it frozen to help as many lambs as possible. We are offering this treatment again this year!
If you have a pet lamb that might need it, give us a ring or come into clinic to talk to one of our staff

04/08/2025

Meet little Lee Roy! 🐑
Lee Roy's clever mum turned a shrunken jumper into the cutest custom made lamb jumper – talk about turning laundry mishaps into fashion wins!

04/08/2025

https://beeflambnz.com/events/blnz-wormwise-workshops

Wormwise workshops are a great way to update your knowledge about managing worms. The way we manage worms is changing, even in the past 5 or 10 years, as researchers learn more about parasites and farm systems and farmers learn more about what works on their farms. So if you have been to a workshop but it's been a while, it's worth going again! If you have new staff this is a great way to upskill them and get everyone on the same page. Most important, workshops are a lot of fun!
Less than 2 weeks away, 12 August from 10am to 230pm, Wainuioru hall, register through the Beef and Lamb website or the link in the Beef and Lamb e-diary

B+LNZ provides trusted information about our sector and our farming businesses, and a range of interactive tools to help with planning and business decisions.

30/07/2025

WIN WIN WIN with The Vet Clinic Wairarapa.
Purchase your LAMB VACCINE and go into the draw to win our mystery prize - you are not going to want to miss this one!

T&C apply. Purchases between 01 August & 31 October will go in the draw.

29/07/2025

This picture is grass covers from two lifestyle blocks I went to this week, showing the variation in covers across the area!
If you aren't measuring it's easy to get used to what you see out the window. Measuring can be as complicated or as simple as you like, but measuringis important! (I fondly remember when I was a shepherd a farmer explaining his detailed system which involved how far you could see sheep poo. It worked for him!)
Ewes that are lambing need to eat lots in the last couple of weeks before lambing. Anything that stops their intake can tip them into metabolic crisis, which we call "sleepy sickness". Ewes can be affected but not go down, in that case their lambs can be born "d***y" and are less likely to survive. Feeding more in the last 2 weeks before lambing won't cause bearings or big lambs.
Come see us if you would like to discuss how to prevent sleepy sickness, or any other health issues. Don't forget we have new pet lamb packs and lambing packs, as well as lots of info and all the supplies you could need!

16/07/2025

🌸 Spring is Approaching – And So Are the Lambs! 🐑 🌸

We had our first baby lamb patient of the season today. You forget how little they are, and how loud!
As the days grow warmer and longer, we are looking forward to spring 🐑💕 Ask us about lambing packs, or pet lamb starter packs!

This is a crucial time for ensuring healthy growth and a strong start for your new arrivals. Whether you’re expecting a barn full of lambs or just a few special ones, now’s the perfect time to check your supplies.

Come in-store to stock up on:
✔️ Colostrum supplements
✔️ Lamb milk replacer
✔️ Teat bottles & feeders
✔️ Probiotics and nutritional boosters
✔️ Scour treatments & preventative care
✔️ Warming gear for chilly mornings
✔️ Mineral supplements & more!

Our team is here to help with advice, product recommendations, and any questions you may have about lambing care. Let's give these little ones the best start to life!

📍 Visit us in-store or give us a call at any time.