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By the Aorangi Vets Dairy Team | Geraldine, Fairlie and Timaru | Spring 2026 Spring is one of the busiest times of the dairy season in Canterbury, and the decisions made over the coming weeks can influence herd health, productivity and reproductive performance well beyond calving. This guide from…
Spring Focus: Turning Potential into Performance Spring is a busy and important time across sheep, beef and deer farms. Having worked hard to maintain and grow animals through winter, the focus now shifts to making the most of what the next season delivers. This year,…
Written by Nicole Williams, Mixed Animal Veterinarian at our Geraldine clinic. This article was first published in The Geraldine News on 30 July 2026. To see the original article, click here. A case of the highly infectious H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird…
Winter Planning for Spring Performance. Lambing, calving and spring workloads may still feel some time away, but many of the key decisions that influence outcomes are already happening now. Read our latest newsletter to find out more about how you can make the most of…
Managing Risk as we Head into Autumn As we move through another busy summer on farm, it’s a good time to reflect on the season so far and look ahead to the key focus areas for the remainder of lactation. Summer Round-Up Across much of…
Summer Stock Health: Planning Ahead for Peak Performance. As we close out 2025 and head into the New Year, spring proved to be characteristically variable across our region. Some areas experienced prolonged dry spells, while others saw useful rainfall, and Labour Weekend snow again affected…
Keeping Your Herd on Track This Summer Spring is always a busy and critical time on farm, and as we move into the summer season, it’s a great moment to reflect on herd performance and plan for the months ahead. Across our client herds, benchmarking…
Real relationships. Real results. At Aorangi Vets, we believe genuine, long-standing relationships are the foundation of everything we do. It’s not just about veterinary care it’s about building transparent, trusted partnerships with our clients and communities that last year after year. Our commitment means: When…
Supporting Farmers Through Regulatory Change The pace of regulatory change in the sheep, beef, and deer sectors has been significant in recent years, and it’s fair to say that the pressure is mounting. From environmental compliance and grazing consents to antimicrobial stewardship and animal welfare…
