Kaipara Farm Vets

11/07/2025

📢📢📢Down Cow Competition - Best comment wins a Air Fryer. Comments close no later than 5pm Friday 18th July. Winner announced Monday 21st July. 📢📢📢

07/07/2025

01/07/2025

Did you know devastating Salmonella is twice as prevalent on NZ farms as it was in 2013?

Kaipara Farm Vets believe preventive medicine is the way to protect your farm from costly disease outbreaks. Salmonella can cause horrible diarrhoea, death and sickness in both man and beast.

Protect your farm today with Kaipara Farm Vets' offer on Salvexin, the leading vaccine to prevent Salmonella on your farm. With Salvexin at less than $1.75 per shot (inclusive), it's a no-brainer.

For more details about the vaccine, call Kaipara Farm Vets today. Also, there are details online - https://www.bovilis.co.nz/salvexinb/

01/07/2025

Drench Resistance – Do You Know Your Farm’s Status?

Kaipara Farm Vets are proud to be at the forefront of production animal health in your region.

Triple drench resistance is an increasingly common and serious threat affecting both sheep and cattle across New Zealand. Left unchecked, it can severely limit your ability to manage internal parasites — and put long-term productivity at risk.

Just last week, our veterinarian Rory Dean diagnosed triple active drench resistance in Cooperia on a local farm. As a result, that business now faces significant changes to its parasite management strategy, with long-term consequences for their system and cost structure.

We want to help you avoid that situation.

🧪 Do you know your drench resistance status?
We recommend testing before it’s too late. Early detection allows for proactive, targeted intervention — and can help preserve the effectiveness of your drenches.

For more information or to book a faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) or resistance screening, contact the clinic or speak with your vet.

Let’s protect your productivity by staying ahead of resistance.

01/07/2025

Bumping this post for Triple Drench Resistance awareness and see the next post too!!!

15/06/2025

RUAWAI CLINIC - 16th June 2025.

Unfortunately, we are unable to open the Ruawai Clinic today until 1pm. If you require anything urgent, please contact our Dargaville Clinic on 09 439 0007.

Sorry for the inconvenience.
KFV Team

12/06/2025

🚜 Future Farm Systems Field Day 🚜

📅 Wednesday 18 June 2025
🕙 10:00am cuppa | 10:15am start
📍 Northland Agricultural Research Farm (NARF)
531 SH12, just 5km north of Dargaville

🌱 What’s On:
✅ Cost of Milk from Supplement
✅ Future Farm Systems Trial Profit Results
✅ Prof. Keith Cameron on Ecopond Tech & Northland Data
✅ Field Walk: Pasture Establishment & BCS Strategies with Paul Edwards

🔥 Free Entry – BBQ Lunch Provided
👩‍🌾 All farmers, students & ag professionals welcome!

30/05/2025

💧 Hydration Matters – Final Episode: Pumping Safely & Tips That Make a Difference 💧

In this final instalment of our SELEKT hydration series, Dr Mel walks you through the pumping process – safely delivering fluid into the rumen using the SELEKT device.

🧠 We’ll cover:
✔️ Final safety checks
✔️ Pumping tips for comfort and control
✔️ How to confirm correct placement
✔️ Common mistakes to avoid

Whether you’re supporting a down cow, a fresh calver, or just boosting recovery — correct technique matters.

🚨 For tailored advice or help with SELEKT products, talk to your vet, your vet tech, or call Kaipara Farm Vets today. Let’s get your hydration solutions sorted before winter sets in.

Big thanks again to Fuzzy Wuzzy Farming, Agilis, and everyone who joined us on-farm!

30/05/2025

🚨 Dry-off season is here – are your cows protected? 🚨

Attack parasites before they hit hard — with Cydectin Plus Fluke Pour-On – 5L
✅ Proven against liver fluke, roundworms, and lice
✅ Easy pour-on application
✅ Trusted by Kiwi farmers

💰 EOFY Special: Now just $999 + GST for 5 litres!
📆 Price increase coming next month – secure your stock before June 30.

📞 Call Kaipara Farm Vets today to order or message us direct. Let’s get your herd protected before winter bites.

25/05/2025

💧 Hydration Matters – Here’s Where the Rubber Meets the Rumen! 💧

We’re kicking off a short series on cow hydration and how to use SELEKT nutritional products and equipment to get essential fluids into the gut – fast, safely, and effectively.

🎥 Here’s a quick teaser video showing how to safely insert the SELEKT equipment – featuring our very own Dr Mel. More detailed videos and tips will follow in the coming days, so keep an eye out!

Massive thanks to Fuzzy Wuzzy Farming – John and Stephanie Glass – for hosting a great on-farm session, and to Agilis for supporting the day.

If hydration issues are something you’re facing on-farm, or if you have any questions about how SELEKT can help, chat with your vet. This really is one of the foundations of overall animal health.

29/04/2025

🚨 Cydectin Plus Fluke Promo – Only $999 + GST! 🚨

Attack parasites this dry-off season with Cydectin Plus Fluke Pour-On – the proven performer against liver fluke, roundworms, and lice.

✅ Broad-spectrum control
✅ 84-day withholding – perfect for use during dry-off
✅ Rainfast & safe for all classes of cattle
✅ Unmatched efficacy – up to 99.9% fluke kill
💥 Now only $999 + GST for 5L – while stocks last!
💡 With Zoetis support, this is the sharpest pricing you’ll see this season.

📦 Limited stock available – contact us today or visit as in the Ruawai or Dargaville Depots.

26/03/2025

✅ Eprinex – Now Just $595 (was $695) for 5L!
No milk withhold. No stress. Just proven protection.

Kaipara’s go-to for worm and lice control in dairy cows — trusted by local vets and farmers alike.

🟡 Nil milk withholding
🟡 Effective pour-on treatment
🟡 Great value at just $595

Keep your herd healthy and your milk flowing. Stock up while this deal lasts!

📞 Call Kaipara Farm Vets or pop into the clinic to order.