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Article Listen up Ikamatua! 09 Feb 2021 What do you enjoy about operating out of Ikamatua? Read more	Article Facial Eczema 03 Feb 2021 What Causes It? Facial eczema is caused by the spores of a fungus (Pithomyces chartarum). These spores contain a compound which is... Read more	Article Late calvers 12 Nov 2020 With November already upon us and the year speeding by, hopefully, we have had all the cows calved or if not – we are only Read more
Article Calves, Worms and Drenching 12 Nov 2020 Warm and moist… good conditions for grass growth and also for gastrointestinal worm production. Read more	Article Passive Transfer Results 12 Nov 2020 This year we blood tested over 100 calves to test their antibody levels and see their range of pa Read more	Article Calf Coccidiosis 12 Nov 2020 Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease that can occur in calves from as young as 4 weeks of Read more
Article Are your trace minerals working effectiv 12 Nov 2020 As we all know, adequate trace minerals are vital for reproductive performance. Read more	Article Antibiogram is the way forward 15 Sep 2020 As discussed at the Dry Cow Consult and the RVMs, we are promoting responsible and cost effective mastitis treatment. Read more	Article Do you need to test your calf scour? 15 Sep 2020 We have the ability to investigate calf scours at both Hokitika and Greymouth clinics. Read more
Article Metacam 20: Should you be using it routi 15 Sep 2020 Mastitis is costly to manage on farms with its effects on milk quality and production is Read more	Article Are your cows up or down? 15 Sep 2020 The weather has treated us well this winter with higher temperatures and lower rainfall. Read more	Article Have you booked your herds metrichecking 15 Sep 2020 The earlier you get onto cleaning those ‘dirty cows’ the better your 6 week in calf rate will be! Read more