Farm Vets Equine

22/10/2026

We held another successful ulcer scoping clinic this week, and had some horses return for rescopes with positive results from their treatment 🙌
We were also offering dentals while our equine friends were having a snooze.

Huge thank you to Tim from Randlab for coming down to share his expertise and also to Adriaan from our Wairoa Farm Vets team for helping out for the day! 🐴

21/10/2026

Not a bad view from the office this morning for an AI of this mare 🐴☀

12/10/2026

Our next Scoping Clinic is fast approaching!

Scoping can help with early detection of heath conditions such as gastric ulcers and respiratory issues. Scoping can also help diagnose choking issues in horses.

Common symptoms for ulcers in horses can include:
🐴 Poor appetite, weight loss, dull coat, recurrent mild colic and behavioral changes.
🐴 These changes may include - changes in attitude & increased irritability, girthiness, cribbing or teeth grinding, drooling or excessive laying down.

Spaces are filling up so be in touch with the clinic to book your horse in.

📞 8688616
📧 [email protected]

01/10/2026

Get in quick to book your spot! 🐴🐴

16/06/2026

Recently, Cribby and Adriaan headed across the ditch to Australia to attend an intensive 4-day equine lameness course.

The course included a full day of lectures followed by three hands-on practical days covering:

✔️ Nerve blocks and intra-articular injections on cadavers
✔️ Ultrasound of lower limb tendons and ligaments
✔️ Advanced equine radiography techniques

Lameness cases can be some of the most challenging and rewarding cases we see, so opportunities like this are invaluable for keeping our skills sharp and staying up to date with the latest advances in equine veterinary medicine.

One of the biggest benefits of courses like these is the chance to learn alongside and connect with specialist equine veterinarians from around the world. Cribby and Adriaan have returned home with plenty of new knowledge, practical skills, and professional contacts to draw on when tackling more complex cases.

We’re always looking for ways to grow our knowledge and improve what we can offer our clients, and we’re excited to bring these new skills back to the wider East Coast horse community.

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28/04/2026

** MAY ULCER SCOPING CLINIC **

We have the dates for our next Ulcer Scoping Clinic!

🐴🐴 TUESDAY 19 MAY! 🐴🐴

If we have enough interest in Wairoa, we will host a morning at Wairoa Farm Vets on WEDNESDAY 20 MAY!

Get in touch if you’re interested and we’ll book your spot! 🙌🏽

☎️ 068688616
📧 [email protected]

24/04/2026

—- ANZAC WEEKEND CLOSURES —-

CLOSED - Saturday 25 April (Anzac Day)
CLOSED - Monday 27 April (Anzac Day Reserved)

Tuesday 28 April - usual hours 7am-5pm

As always, we’re available for any large animal afterhours emergencies over the weekend.
Please phone the clinic number to be transferred to our vet on call - ☎️ 068688616

Lest we forget. Wishing everyone a safe weekend.

23/04/2026

We’re excited for the WFV team to now be performing equine dentals! Adriaan has just returned from Australia where he extended his knowledge and training and got stuck in this week! 💪🏽
Nice work Adriaan! 🙌🏽🐴🩺🦷

25/03/2026

🐣🐰

We’re having a bit of fun with Easter this year! 🐣

Come in between now and Easter Saturday and join in our Easter Egg hunt! 🐰

12/03/2026

Another great Ulcer Scoping Clinic today!

We’ll be seeing Dr Tim again in approx 2-3mths - please get in touch if you’d like to investigate your horses insides! 🩺🐴