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Grass Seeds
Grass seeds are typically an issue in warmer months, coming into spring and throughout summer when grass is growing and drying out, and our pets'...
Pain Relief – The Gold Standard
By Dr Ben Weir Meloxicam is a Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID) which reduces pain, inflammation and fever. If you’ve ever had an...
Monitor Milking Machines
MONITOR MILKING MACHINES Now is a good time to review milking machine maintenance and set in place a routine for regular checks throughout the year....
Metritis: A post Calving infection
Metritis: A post Calving infection What is Metritis ? Metritis is a uterine infection that causes generalised, potentially...
Mastitis in the Beefies
Mastitis in the Beefies Mastitis is often thought of as a disease of dairy cattle. However, it has become a growing problem in the beef...
Left Displaced Abomasum or LDA
Left Displaced Abomasum or LDA The Abomasum is one of the stomach compartments of the cow. It normally sits on the abdominal floor, slightly to the...
Lameness
Lameness Lameness is the third largest loss of income in the dairy herd, dwarfed only by mastitis and poor fertility. The economic losses of both...
Eye Cancers In Cattle
EYE CANCERS Cancer of the eye and eyelids unfortunately is a common occurrence in cattle. It has major implications including welfare concerns,...
Do you have drench resistance on your property?
Do you have drench resistance on your property? When it comes to preventative management for your cattle, do you ever ask yourself… What...
Culling As Part Of Your Mastitis Control
CULLING AS PART OF YOUR MASTITIS CONTROL We all know “those” cows, the girls that are older and are repeat offenders with clinical or subclinical...
Coughing in the Shed – Calf Pneumonia
COUGHING IN THE SHED - CALF PNEUMONIA What is calf respiratory disease? Calf respiratory disease or pneumonia is an infection in the lungs....
Cool Cows In Hot Weather
COOL COWS IN HOT WEATHER Cows generate heat internally (metabolic heat) as a result of eating and digesting feed. Like most mammals, the dairy cow...
Condition Scoring- A Key To Managing Your Herd’s Nutrition
CONDITION SCORING- a key to managing your herd’s nutrition Body condition scoring is a visual assessment of the amount of fat and muscle covering...
Colostrum Management
COLOSTRUM MANAGEMENT It is well known how important colostrum is for calf health. Most of us know about the 4 Q’s; Quantity, Quickly, Quality, and...
Calf Dehorning/ Disbudding
Calf Dehorning/ Disbudding Disbudding refers to the removal of the horn bud before it fuses with the skull. Once fused to the skull horn...
Do You Have A Bushfire Plan?
BUSHFIRES DO YOU HAVE A BUSHFIRE PLAN? Unfortunately we are heading into Bushfire season once again and, it is a good time to check...
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea/Pestivirus
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea/Pestivirus What’s that ? Bovine viral diarrhoea or BVD is a disease of cattle and other ruminants caused by a Pestivirus....
Are Your Bulls Fit To Work?
ARE YOUR BULLS FIT TO WORK? A seasonal reminder about dud bulls. We do see breakdowns with bulls and many of these problems aren’t obvious...
Farm Pets
By Dr Ben Hi I’m Ben, one of the new vets at Willunga vets! My role at Willunga is mainly with large animals but you will still see me in and around...
Chickens as Pets
Kelly Tomlinson - Vet Nurse. Chickens are becoming more popular as backyard pets. They are intelligent and can become bored easily just like pet...
Abomasal Ulcers
This is a disorder best treated early for good outcomes. If you have a cow showing signs of an ulcer please give us a call as soon as possible so we...
Lameness in Cattle
Lameness and foot problems are some of the most common ailments we are called out to see. There are many contributing factors, but these can be...
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