TEAM
We have four farm-animal vets. All have at least 10 years of farm-animal vet experience and are owners of the business. This means we have a stable team of experienced vets dedicated to providing our clients with the best possible service. Our office is managed by Monique Ward who is ably assisted by Piper Gargan.
CONTACT US
Animal Health Services
85 Pururu Street
Rotorua 3015
Email: info@animalhealthservices.co.nz
Phone: 07 348 3839
OUR ADDRESS
Animal Health Services is open: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
24-hour support is provided for registered clients
OPENING HOURS
CONTACT US
ABOUT OUR CLINIC
Animal Health Services is a veterinary practice focused on production animals, servicing the wider Rotorua region.
Our vets are farm-animal vets only, meaning that you are always working with a vet who is an expert in farm animals - regardless of whether you need us inside or outside office hours.
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We provide the full range of long-term and emergency production animal health care, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
OUR SERVICES
DAIRY FARMS
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Dated pregnancy testing using latest technology portable (battery-powered) scanners
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Fertility and synchronisation programmes
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Metrichecking
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Mastitis monitoring service with in-house milk cultures (24-hr turnaround)
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Grade-busting service
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Dry cow and TeatSeal insertion service
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A gold-standard calf disbudding service that is quick, painless and self-sufficient
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Bull fertility testing
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Animal health plans
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Dairy youngstock monitoring service, including weighing, trace element supplementation, vaccination, drench programme, mating and feed budgeting
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All four of our vets are trained In-Calf advisers, which enables us to investigate and quantify every area that affects your six-week in calf and empty rates. We show you where the problems lie, how much it's costing you and how best to deal with the problems
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We have three Healthy Hoof advisers to investigate lameness issues on dairy farms. A whole-farm approach is employed to find where the problems are coming from and how to fix them
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Farm staff training seminars throughout the year. Subjects covered include spring first aid, heat detection, non-cyclers, lameness, and mastitis management
SHEEP & BEEF
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Dated pregnancy testing
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Fertility and synchronisation programmes
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Ram soundness, Brucella ovis testing and ram vasectomies
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Drench resistance testing (FECRT)
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Bull fertility testing
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Farm-specific drench advice and customised animal health programmes
DEER
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Dated pregnancy testing
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Deer AI and ET programmes
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Velvetting service
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Velvet assessments
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Drench, trace element and animal health plans
LIFESTYLE BLOCKS
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Assistance, advice and support
ALL
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Trace element testing and supplementation schemes
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Feed budgeting and nutritional advice
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Vaccination schemes including Lepto
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Herd/Flock health plans
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Spore counting service for facial eczema
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We also hold dairy, sheep and beef, and deer evening seminars. These meetings give our farmers a chance to hear from experts in their area of farming.