Selwyn-Rakaia Vets Ltd
Selwyn Rakaia Vets Ltd is a locally owned veterinary business servicing predominantly dairy farms in Canterbury. Our team of staff include veterinarians, rural animal technicians, vet nurses and administration staff.
Pregnancy testing is one of the routine procedures our vet practice offers to Beef farms.
Pregnancy testing is useful for a range of purposes, such as:
BVD (bovine viral diarrhoea) is a big disease in beef herds. The virus can be spread in many ways but to ensure your future calves are protected it is advisable to vaccinate the cows with BVD by 4 weeks before the planned start of mating.
We offer consultation services and testing programs for the control of BVD, along with the BVD vaccine.
We offer both blood testing and liver biopsy testing for trace elements status and advice on products and the timing of supplementation.
Not only do we stock a wide and comprehensive range of trusted brand anthelmintics, including pour-on, injectable and oral drenching products. But we also have the knowledge, expertise and advice for you to get the most out of your drench products and programs.
We can put together comprehensive animal health calendars and plans covering all aspects of animal health on farm from drenching, trace element supplementation and pregnancy testing through to disease control and vaccination programs.
An important part of mating is ensuring that your rams are fit for the job. We can offer scrotal palpation services and blood testing to Brucella Ovis. We can also vasectomise rams for use as teasers.
We offer both blood testing and liver biopsy testing for trace element status and advice on products and timing of supplementation.
We have the full range of pre-mating vaccinations against abortion causing diseases.
We also have the knowledge to provide you with the expert advice on vaccination protocols and strategies for minimising these diseases and out breaks.
Not only do we stock a wide and comprehensive range of trusted brand anthelmintics, including our-on, injectable, capsules and oral drenching products. But we also have the knowledge, expertise and advice for you yo get the most out of your drench products and programs, including faecal egg count monitoring and also faecal egg count reduction testing to look for drench resistance.
We can put together comprehensive animal health calendars and plans covering all aspects of animal health on farm from drenching and trace element supplementation through to disease control and vaccination programs.