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Dairy Goat

OUR APPROACH

At Vet Clinic Morrinsville we recognise the growing popularity of goats as both companions and producers in the community. Whether you keep goats for milk or simply as pets, ensuring their health and well-being is essential. Our dedicated team of professionals is equipped to handle the unique health needs of these incredible animals.

THE BENEFITS

Why Vet Clinic Morrinsville is a great choice

We're locals

We’ve been located in the Morrinsville area for decades. It’s where we’re from and where we raise our families.

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Wide network

We’re plugged into the Veterinary world and our team can call on expertise from all over the world, then deliver it locally.

Great location

We’re close to you for consults, supplements, supplies...whatever you need in clinic or on farm.

FURTHER READING

Latest news

Monitoring parasite burden

December 10th 2025With a constant stream of decisions to make and work to be done on-farm, new technology that makes it easier for farmers to manage their animal health needs gets a thumbs up from us! We have justRead more

Using technology to combat antibiotic resistance

October 2nd 2024Antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasing concern in both human and veterinary medicine. Since many drugs are used in both sectors, it's crucial for all of us to use antibioticsRead more

Thoughts from the sideline: Dealing with an international vet shortage

August 3rd 2024Internationally, veterinary practices are struggling to attract and retain quality veterinarians, and New Zealand is no exception. There doesn’t seem to be any shortage of young people wanting toRead more

Goat bedding

April 30th 2020Between Nov 2017 and April 2018, a pilot study was carried out on a dairy goat farm in Taranaki, to compare how different management strategies affected the quality of wood shaving bedding and theRead more

Diarrhoea in kids

April 28th 2020Two major causes of diarrhoea in kids are Cryptosporidium and Coccidia however it’s very difficult to diagnose the cause in goats. The management of the diseases are similar. There are three keyRead more

Kidding problems

March 31st 2020Does carrying multiple fetuses may stop eating in the last 4-6 weeks before kidding if feed intake doesn’t match the needs of the dam and fetuses. Sleepy sickness is when does metabolise fat whichRead more

Vaccination

March 30th 2020In goats we recommend using Glanvac 6 as protection against cheesy gland (CLA), black disease, black leg, malignant oedema, pulpy kidney, and tetanus. This product is licensed for goats and requiresRead more

Pneumonia

March 27th 2020The main things that influence the amount of respiratory disease seen in a shed are the temperature, ventilation, animal density and general construction of the shed.Read more

Johnes in goats

March 18th 2020Infection: Goats get infected with Johnes by eating contaminated faeces. Young stock are more likely to become infected than old. The bacteria sits in the lymph nodes (often for years) until it isRead more

Foot care

March 10th 2020Feet need trimming about every 6-8 weeks. In the wild goats walk around on hard stoney ground that wears down their hooves. In dairy goat situations their feet aren't worn down. This predisposes themRead more

Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAE)

March 3rd 2020Goats are infected as kids when they drink colostrum from an infected doe. Infection doesn’t occur before birth. There are two main forms of the disease: nervous and arthritic. Nervous: Signs areRead more

Body condition scoring

March 1st 2020There are two areas to access when condition scoring goats; the lumbar area (short ribs) and the sterna area (brisket).Read more

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