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Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8am - 5pm Thursday 8am - 5pm Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 12:30pm

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Vets on Riverbank

Companion Animal, Equine and Farm Veterinary practice.

24/06/2025

17/06/2025

LONG WEEKEND FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025
We will be closed on Friday and open as per normal Saturday.

11/06/2025

Vet Rachel and tech Amy just delivered the flocking good news that all the ewes are pregnant at a local lifestyle block!!! 🐑

05/06/2025

Our phones and email are currently down - if you have an emergency please come to the clinic.
If you have a non urgent enquiry please email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you when our internet is back up and running. 🐾

03/06/2025

We've had a cat brought into us, small grey and white cat. Microchipped but not registered. Found near Makahuri (the old Marycrest) in Te Horo. Please contact the clinic if you think it may be yours. Photo proof of ownership is required .🐾

28/05/2025

🐾 Guess who trotted into the clinic today? Meet Delores — the fluffiest little corgi pup with the most beautiful ears! 💛✨

She stole every heart in the room with her wiggles, kisses, and those iconic stubby legs. 😍🦴

We can’t wait to watch you grow Delores 🥰🐶

06/05/2025

🐾 Microchips Save Lives – Here’s How! 🐾

Did you know a microchip is one of the most important ways to keep your pet safe?

🔍 What is a Microchip?
A microchip is a tiny device (about the size of a grain of rice) placed under your pet’s skin. It contains a unique identification number that can be scanned by vets, shelters, and councils — but has no GPS or tracking features.

📋 But here’s the key part: The chip itself doesn’t hold your contact info — it links to a pet database (like the national animal register) where your details must be registered and kept up to date.
If it’s not registered, we can’t contact you!

Your vet clinic can register your details at the same time they implant the chip so be sure it give them the correct and current contact details.

🐶🐱 Why Microchips Matter:
They help lost pets get home faster
They prove ownership in case of disputes
Collars and tags can fall off — chips don’t!

✅ Already chipped your pet? Great! Now go double-check that your details are up to date at your registry.

📲 Need to chip or check your pet’s chip? Give us a call on 06 364 6942

05/05/2025

🐾✨ Spot the cuteness! ✨🐾

This adorable litter of Dalmatian puppies came in today for their very first round of vaccinations, and our hearts cannot handle the level of cuteness! 🐶🖤

They were brave, curious, and full of tail wags — future healthy pups in the making! 🩺💉💕

Swipe to see all the polka-dot chaos! ➡️

30/04/2025

Kitten Update! 🐾🍼
Our adorable two-week-old kittens are growing fast and thriving!
Names are still TBC so keep the fantastic suggestions coming!! 🐾

28/04/2025

🐾Update On Our Two Little Kittens 🐾

Two weeks ago, these two tiny new born kittens were brought into our clinic, and thanks to the care of one of our dedicated staff members, they’re doing great. She’s been hand-raising and feeding them, and they’re growing stronger every day. 🍼

Today marks an exciting milestone—their eyes have finally started to open! 👀

Now that they’re getting bigger, we’re looking for name suggestions for these two little boys. Got any ideas? We’d love to hear your thoughts!

Drop your name suggestions in the comments below! We’ll keep you updated on their progress. 🐱

23/04/2025

FOUND/DECEASED DOG

Overnight we have had a dog come to us who was hit by car and sadly passed away. Attempts to locate the owner have so far been unsuccessful. He was found on Hokio Beach Road.

The dog is a male, entire, brindle and white American Staffy breed. He has a microchip but the number is not registered anywhere.

If anyone can help with locating the owner please phone us at the clinic.

14/04/2025

UPDATE Owner has been found :)

Female Huntaway found wandering in Otaki corner of Rangiuru and Old Coach Road.
She is microchipped but not registered so unable to contact owner.
Please contact clinic if she belongs to you :)

Address

78 Riverbank Road
Otaki
5512

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+6463646942

Website

http://www.vetsonriverbank.nz/

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About us.

Vets on Riverbank, is the culmination of over 40 years of continuous veterinary service to the Otaki, Horowhenua and Kapiti district.

When Graham Carthew commenced practice in the early 1970’s much of today’s technology was in its infancy and “lifestyle blocks” had not been heard of. Most of the work was either out on dairy farms or back in the clinic attending to household pets.

The practice has seen many generations of companion animals pass through the clinic from puppy and kitten vaccinations through to geriatric treatments. With the advancements in technology comes improvement in digital radiology and ultrasound. Ongoing development in medicine and surgical techniques ensures our small animal team continues to provide your pet with the best care and attention available.

Vets on Riverbank are now the only clinic on the Kapiti Coast and within the Horowhenua district who offer a 24 hour onsite emergency service for our clients, provided by our hard working veterinarian team.

We are proud to have been and continue to be a part of the racing industry, having been associated with many trainers whose names are legendary in the racing circle. We have also had a close working relationship with the Otaki Maori Racing Club as well as Levin and Wellington Racing Clubs.

The filming of The Lord of The Rings Trilogy was an exciting episode in the history of the practice. The large number of horses involved meant veterinarians from the practice were required to be on-set much of the time.

However a large part of our equine practice has been the growth of sport horses. The clinic has a highly trained and skilled equine dentistry team, providing the latest dental care and treatment options for your horse. Equine reproduction has always been an important part of our equine practice. In recent years along with ultra-sounding and artificial insemination, our reproduction team performs frozen embryo transfer in mares.

We are dedicated to servicing production animals and our aim, as well as caring for individual animals, is to increase the production of your farm or lifestyle block. We work closely with farmers to obtain optimum animal health which is important in producing a quality product. The dynamics of farm animal health and production are enormous as we face all the changes and problems that confront the modern farmer and veterinarian.

As well as hands on attention to your animals, our spacious premises in Riverbank Road stocks a full range of animal care products. With our friendly helpful staff always available to advise you on all your animals nutritional and health care needs.