Franklin Vets Lifestyle Farms

01/04/2026

Hello Lifestylers
Check out our Autumn Update
https://go.fvs.co.nz/LifestyleNewsletterAutumn2026

With the weather turning cooler & the days becoming shorter, we will hopefully start to see the incidence of many summertime diseases trending downward. If you have backyard chickens, you may notice the number of eggs drop as they begin moulting (see the article on the page).

18/02/2026

FLYSTRIKE is out and about already and it is time to act.
This is a timely reminder that we are full steam ahead, into a long hot summer!
Please start keeping a close eye on your animals, and get your flystrike prevention on ASAP. Our shelves are stocked up with CYREX, ready for the onslaught. For less than 20 sheep, Cyrex is the most cost-effective product for prevention. Just mix with water and pour over the body (a watering can works wells) to protect from flies and maggots for 12 weeks!
Don’t’ forget to shear as soon as possible and drench to prevent daggy backsides.
Please give us a call if you have a fly struck animal. The tissue damage causes substantial pain, distress and infection and a vet is required to treat and dress the wound, provide pain relief, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics.

17/12/2024

Alright folks, FLYSTRIKE is out and about already and it is time to act.
This is a timely reminder that we are full steam ahead, into a long hot summer!
Please start keeping a close eye on your animals, and get your flystrike prevention on ASAP. Our shelves are stocked up with CYREX, ready for the onslaught. For less than 20 sheep, Cyrex is the most cost-effective product for prevention. Just mix with water and pour over the body (a watering can works wells) to protect from flies and maggots for 12 weeks!
Don’t’ forget to shear as soon as possible and drench to prevent daggy backsides.
Please give us a call if you have a fly struck animal. The tissue damage causes substantial pain, distress and infection and a vet is required to treat and dress the wound, provide pain relief, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics.

16/12/2024

Hello lifestyle farmers
Check out our summer update with lots of advice and solutions for keeping your farm pets safe over the summer months.
https://go.fvs.co.nz/summerupdate2024
Enjoy the festive season and stay safe out there.
Regards
The Franklin Vets Lifestyle Team.

Our large animal teams will be taking a well-deserved break on the statutory holidays over the Christmas and New Year period. To check out when we are open, and what your options are in an emergency when we are closed, head over to our website.

03/10/2024

Hello Lifestylers
Check out our Spring Update
https://go.fvs.co.nz/springupdate2024

02/09/2024

Are you time-poor and looking for a healthcare solution for your lifestyle block animals?

Franklin Vets offers lifestyle farm runs for sheep, alpacas & goats. Our highly qualified team comes to you and ensures your farm pets have all the care they need to prevent diseases and be happy and healthy, ultimately saving you time and stress.

For more information, follow the link:
https://go.fvs.co.nz/lifestylefarmpackages

08/07/2024

Hello Lifestylers
Check out our Winter Update
https://go.fvs.co.nz/winterupdate

27/03/2024

Hello Lifestylers

Check out our Autumn Update

https://go.fvs.co.nz/AutumnUpdate

With the weather turning cooler & the days becoming shorter, we will hopefully start to see the incidence of many summertime diseases trending downward. If you have backyard chickens, you may notice egg numbers dropping off as they begin moulting (see article below).

16/02/2024

Safe stockyards are absolutely crucial for the safety of you, your animals and our vets and vet techs.

Every lifestyle block with stock should have stockyards or pens. Stockyards are used to get animals on and off transport, to carry out any routine procedures requiring animal handling such as drenching, and also to allow restraint of an animal if a vet visit is required.

Check out this info on what you need:
https://go.fvs.co.nz/safestockyards

11/12/2023

Our summer newsletter is out. Follow the link to check it out now & we wish you all a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024 from the team at Franklin Vets Lifestyle.

Our large animal teams will be taking a well-deserved break for the statutory holidays over the Christmas/New Year period. To check out when we are open, and what your options are in an emergency when we are closed, head over to our website.