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A purpose driven company, a career at West Coast Vets is different.

This is a place that prides itself on making a real difference to the communities we call home. It’s a place where friendships are formed that will endure a lifetime. It’s where continuous improvement and change is the norm. To be a part of West Coast Vets is to be a part of something more than a company, it’s a home. 

Working at West Coast Vets

West Coast Vets is a progressive animal health business, with clinics across Westland, and sister clinics in Southland & South Otago, Morrinsville in Waikato and Canterbury. 

We have a strong focus on team, are passionate about the work we do and encourage professional and personal development through the many opportunities the business has to offer.

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Transitioning on to and off of a winter diet

Over winter most of you will feed your cows a crop of some sort (kale, fodder beet, swedes, raphno, etc.) in combination with silage and/or grass. To change their diet from a pasture-based diet to aRead more

Repro results round-up

The highlight of the evening was sharing the strong reproductive results achieved by our farms this season. I’ll briefly summarise some of the key data and a few of the take-home messages that IRead more

Liver fluke popped up as an issue?

It's a parasite with a very complex life cycle and requires the mud snail as an intermediate host. Due to this, it's normally found in wet, humid environments, which is why it is only reallyRead more

New Crypto vaccine for the toolbox

Calf scours are one of the most frustrating problems on-farm to manage. Not only do they result in reduced growth rates and more calf deaths, they also increase the workload of calf rearers and canRead more

Managing high cell counts ahead of dry-off 

One issue that we are seeing on quite a few farms is elevated cell counts, and an increase in clinical and sub-clinical mastitis. If this is happening to you, you are not alone!   Below are a Read more

Cows getting tick'ed off this season? 

We’re seeing a noticeable increase in reports of ticks this season, particularly on locally grazed cattle around the top of the Grey Valley, in the generally warmer and drierRead more

Seeing more with ultrasound

Ultrasound is a safe, radiation-free imaging tool that uses sound waves to create live images of your pet’s soft tissues and organs. It’s commonly used to investigate concerns such asRead more

Clear answers with X-rays

X-rays are a fast, non-invasive way for our vets to look inside your pet’s body and understand what might be causing pain, illness, or changes in behaviour. They’re commonly used to investigateRead more

Why an in-house laboratory matters

Our in-house labs allow us to run a wide range of tests without sending samples away. This includes blood, urine testing and cytology. Because these tests are done in-clinic, results are oftenRead more

Arthritis in pets - How we can help

Arthritis is a degenerative joint disease that causes chronic pain.  It affects one in five adult dogs and is more common in older dogs. Cats can also develop arthritis as they get older, withRead more

Keep your furry friend smiling

Nothing warms your heart more than your happy, smiling dog welcoming you home at the end of the day.  Just like us, to keep that happy smile, cats and dogs rely on healthy teeth and gums for theirRead more

Preparing your pet for stress-free vet visits

Getting any sort of treatment can be stressful for your pets, no matter how great our vets are! Travelling to the clinic and being exposed to a new environment can be challenging for some of ourRead more