Our experienced large animal team can formulate a LIFESTYLE FARM ANIMAL HEALTH PLAN that
caters to your individual animals. This service supports the veterinary services we currently offer.
SHEEP
• Tailing: Rubber ring application to tail and fly protection applied. Pain relief can be administered
• Lamb vaccine: Given at tailing time to protect against tetanus and pulpy kidney
• Vaccination of adult sheep & hoggets: Vaccinate with an Ultravac 5 in 1 to protect from pulpy
kidney, tetanus, black disease, malignant oedema, black leg. A programme of 2 injections
4-6 weeks apart, on an annual basis
• Dagging: Removal of dags and clearing up around the sheeps rear-end to prevent fly strike
• Hoof parring: Trimming up of sheep feet and treatment for scald and footrot if required
• Lice and fly protection: Lice - Applying a pour-on to kill lice that cause itching and wool loss
and give them protection from reinfection. Fly - Applying a spray-on to prevent flystrike and
stop maggot infestations
• Ewe vaccination: Before ram goes out - Ewes can be vaccinated for two types of abortions,
Toxo and Campy, and a 5 in 1 programme put in place. Iodine supplementation injectable or
oral can be given with selenium to help with fertility
• Blood collection: For testing ‘poor doers’ in lambs and sheep
• Faecal egg counts: Collection and inhouse counting to give indication of parasite burden
CATTLE
• Calf debudding: Buds are the start of what will grow into a horn, debudding is the procedure
to humanely remove them. At this time we can also check for navel infections, ear infections
remove extra teats
• Calf vaccination: A vaccine programme of 2 injections (sensitiser/booster) of either
Ultravac 5 in 1 or Covexin 10, covering clostridial diseases. Lepto vaccination is also
recommended to give you protection from contracting leptospirosis (which can be transmitted
to humans)
• Drenching: Calves can be drenched with oral drench to control internal parasites or a pour-on
applied to control both internal and external parasites
• Blood testing: To screen for mineral levels and diseases. Minerals can be given as injections
or oral to enhance the growth (copper/selinium) to prevent deficiencies. Boluses minerals
administered safely
• Faecal egg counts: Collection and inhouse counting to give indication of parasite burden
• Ear tagging: Apply primary tags and NAIT button tags
• Ear notching: For BVD disease and DNA testing
• Artificial insemination
• Advice: For stock movement and TB testing
ALPACAS
• Faecal egg counts: Collection and inhouse counting to give indication of parasite burden
• Hoof parring: Trimming up feet
• Drenching: Tailored to suit individual animals
PIG
• Drenching: Tailored to suit individual animals
• Vaccination: For leptospirosis and erysipelas
• Nose ringing
POULTRY
• Drenching: Tailored to suit individual animals
• Spur clipping on roosters
• External parasite control for mites
GOATS
• Faecal egg counts: Collection and inhouse counting to give indication of parasite burden
• Hoof parring: Trimming up feet
• Drenching: Tailored to suit individual animals
• Vaccination