General Dairy Services

VetEnt are committed to providing the very best service to all clients.

General dairy services include all of the traditional services expected of a dairy practice. Service is provided by veterinarians, and where appropriate by our team of well-trained technicians.

Veterinary Service

There are many aspects of veterinary service provided.

Emergency Services

A 24 hour emergency service is provided. This includes service for all types of emergencies including:

• Calvings.
• Sick animals.
• Downer cows.
• Injuries.
• Cases where there may be welfare issues.

Treatment of Sick and Lame Animals

Most of these will be of a non-urgent nature, and are worked into the daily schedule.

Preventative medicine

The service for all aspects of preventative medicine is provided, and includes:

• Vaccinations against a wide range of diseases.
• Monitoring records through InfoVet to control mastitis and sub-clinical mastitis.
• Facial eczema spore count monitoring and the SporeMap programme.
• Investigating lameness and putting lameness prevention programmes in place.

Regulatory work

• Tb testing. VetEnt has the Tb testing contracts for four of the Tb testing districts within the practice area.

Reproductive work

A full suite of reproductive programmes are offered including:

• Non cycling cows
• Pregnancy testing
• Condition scoring.
• Producing accurate calving data
• Producing induction lists
• Synchronizing mating
• AI in some areas

Trace Element and Macro Element Status Determination

Trace and macro element status is monitored by:

• Blood testing.
• Liver biopsies.
• Pasture sampling.

 Technicians

Technicians are employed across the Group and their roles include:

• Tb testing.
• Blood testing.
• Calf disbudding.
• Cattle and sheep vaccinations.
• Administration of hormonal growth promotants.
• Taking facial eczema grass samples.
• Facial eczema spore counting.
• Assisting with breeding programmes in some areas.
• Condition scoring.

Databases

VetEnt have invested in a powerful database system across the Group with a powerful intranet system for internal communication. Records are kept in the Rx Works accounting system and InfoVet performance tracking, and are easily accessed.