Gateway Vets ltd

22/04/2026

Unfortunately we have had a cat brought into the clinic that has been hit by a car in the Mckenzie St area. Black entire adult male. No microchip. If you think he may be yours please contact the clinic 03 693 9060

13/03/2026

10/03/2026

With the end of cattle pregnancy scanning coming to an end, the big question is...
How did your herd stack up this season?

So far we’ve been seeing empty rates between
7.3% – 11%, with 6-week in-calf rates between 73% - 76.5% across the farms we’ve scanned.

For comparison, good targets to keep in mind are:

🐄 6-week in-calf rate:
Aim for 78% or higher

🐄 3-week submission rate:
Aim for 90% or higher

These numbers are great indicators of how well mating has gone and can highlight opportunities to improve next season.

How did your herd compare?

09/02/2026

We are hiring for the 2026 Teatseal season starting in April!

The position would suit anyone who has had experience with large animals or who has worked on a dairy farm. You will join a team of motivated, hardworking and capable Technicians and Vets in a range of locations throughout Mid and South Canterbury.

All you will need is yourself, a water bottle, some lunch, gumboots, wet weathers and a can do attitude! Training will be provided.

If this sounds like the position for you please email your CV to [email protected] or contact us to discuss this further.
(03) 693 9060

18/12/2025

Check out the great work by the team creating our very own Ginger Bread replica of the Gateway Vets building. Building materials supplied by Kahuvet

18/12/2025

Tina (Santa's number one helper) would like remind you all of our clinic opening hours over the Christmas and New Years break!

Monday 22nd Dec - 8am to 5pm
Tuesday 23rd Dec - 8am to 5pm
Wednesday 24th Dec - 8am to 5pm
Thursday 25th Dec - CLOSED vet on call
Friday 26th Dec - CLOSED vet on call

Monday 29th Dec - 8am to 5pm
Tuesday 30th Dec - 8am to 5pm
Wednesday 31st Dec - 8am to 5pm
Thursday 1st Jan - CLOSED vet on call
Friday 2nd Jan - CLOSED vet on call

We are closed on the weekends but an emergency vet is available 24/7 please call (03) 693 9060 hold the line and follow the prompts.

From the team at Gateway Vets, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

05/12/2025

The team out pregnancy testing some heifers today ☀️

27/11/2025

Hey everyone,

We have just started an Instagram account so you have more ways to keep up with what's happening at Gateway Vets.

Click on this link and give us a follow :)

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27/11/2025

Friday 28th November 2025

We have been advised by Alpine Energy that we will be experiencing a scheduled power outage for the day. The clinic will still be open for emergencies only. We will only have one phone line.

For emergencies please call the clinic number (03) 693 9060

Thanks for your patience and hopefully we will have the power back on soon.

19/11/2025

Don't bury your head in the sand or a bucket!

Time to open your eyes to drench performance on your farm!

To help you achieve this we are offering a free Faecal Egg Count (FEC) pack with every drench order to test your drench efficiency. The best way to test your drench is by taking 10 faecal samples, 10 days post drench.

Did you know:

🐑 At 90% drench efficacy, lambs will have a 20% lower growth rate and on average they will be 2.8kg lighter by the end of March

🐑 At 50% drench efficacy, lambs will die.

Any questions about any FEC drench checks or FEC reduction tests, please get in touch with the clinic.