Introducing the newest member to our Farm Retail Team
Introducing the newest member to our Farm Retail Team
July 8, 2021
Kayla Kinzett has recently joined MVS as part of our Farm Services/Retail Team. She brings a variety of knowledge and experience to the team having studied Veterinary Nursing at Wanganui Veterinary Services in 2012. Kayla then moved onto an administration role at LIC. Over the years she has held various administration positions and been a CNC Engineer.
Kayla’s role at MVS is primarily looking after all of our stock management processes as well as providing support to our Admin and Retail team. You will often see Kayla’s smiling face behind the retail counter.
In her spare time she enjoys gaming, reading, snowboarding and travel.
Welcome to the team Kayla.
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June 22, 2021
Latest Spore Count results
May 7, 2021
Grass samples tested this week from the MVS Monitor Farms have shown the following:
As expected, spore counts are trending downwards and yet they continue to surprise. As well as monitor farms, we also process samples from non monitor farms, one of which returned counts of nearly 85,000! This week we have also seen a severe acute case of facial Eczema which results in anemia (low red blood cells) and severe liver damage, all this with no signs of facial eczema on the skin. Taking these results into account we recommend you continue supplementing with zinc unless you have individual spore counts for your farm that indicate risk is low. .Remember that spore counts vary from farm to farm and the only way to know your risk to check your grass for spores. REMINDER IF YOU BRING IN THREE GRASS SAMPLES FOR TESTING YOU CAN HAVE A FOURTH FREE! |
Latest Facial Eczema Results
April 9, 2021
Spore Counts remain both variable and high
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Latest Facial Eczema Spore Counts
April 1, 2021
Grass samples tested this week from the MVS Monitor Farms have shown the following:
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Hinuera Monitor Paddocks – 16,600 spores/gram
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Matamata Monitor Paddocks – 198,000 spores/gram
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Te Poi Monitor Paddocks – 3.300 spores/gram
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Tirau Monitor Paddocks – no samples this week
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Walton Monitor Paddocks – 140,000 spores/gram
Not all monitor farm data could be collected this week but counts on available monitor farms have increased. Matamata and Walton are extremely high due to recent heavy rain and warm weather. If your area is not represented this week, consider the risk high until proven otherwise. Clinical cases have continued to be diagnosed, reinforcing the need for close monitoring of stock and preventative measures.
Remember that spore counts vary from farm to farm and the only way to know your risk to check your grass for spores.
REMINDER IF YOU BRING IN THREE GRASS SAMPLES FOR TESTING YOU CAN HAVE A FOURTH FREE!
Introducing our new Retail Manager
March 29, 2021
MVS welcomes Kim Petersen-Swart BMS.
Kim has joined MVS as our new Retail Manager. She previously graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor in Business Management, majoring in Marketing and Business Strategy, and has spent the past few years working on dairy farms.
At MVS she will be providing over-the-counter service to our customers, primarily with large animal health products, and ordering in stock to ensure we can meet all of our customers’ needs.
Outside of work, Kim enjoys spending time outdoors and travelling when able to.
We are excited to have Kim as part of our team.
Clinical cases sighted
March 26, 2021
Grass samples tested this week from the MVS Monitor Farms have shown the following:
- Hinuera Monitor Paddocks – 5,000 spores/gram
- Matamata Monitor Paddocks – 62,000 spores/gram
- Te Poi Monitor Paddocks – 3.300 spores/gram
- Tirau Monitor Paddocks – 16,600 spores/gram
- Walton Monitor Paddocks – 1,600 spores/gram
Evidence of high spore counts was seen this week with a number of clinical cases of facial eczema seen in stock out at grazing. This is a timely reminder that spore counts vary from farm to farm and the only way to know your risk is to check your grass for spores.
Counts on monitor farms have slightly reduced, however counts in Matamata still present high risk, followed by Tirau showing moderate risk. While the trend is down it is likely that the counts will remain stable and present moderate to high risk as weather continues to favour spore multiplication.
REMINDER IF YOU BRING IN THREE GRASS SAMPLES FOR TESTING YOU CAN HAVE A FOURTH FREE!
Several farms in Matamata are seeing clinical signs of Facial Eczema
March 19, 2021
Grass samples tested this week from the MVS Monitor Farms have shown the following:
- Hinuera Monitor Paddocks – 40,000 spores/gram
- Matamata Monitor Paddocks – 36,000 – spores/gram
- Te Poi Monitor Paddocks – 6,000 spores/gram
- Tirau Monitor Paddocks – 56,000 spores/gram
- Walton Monitor Paddocks – 26,000 spores/gram
Counts on monitor farms have slightly reduced this week, however, most farms are still showing moderate to high risk. We anticipate this level of risk to continue for the coming weeks as conditions remain favorable for spore multiplication.
Measures to protect your stock against Facial Eczema should be undertaken ASAP, if they are not already in place.
Feel free to talk to us anytime about options for protecting your animals.
A REMINDER IF YOU BRING IN THREE GRASS SAMPLES FOR TESTING YOU CAN HAVE A FOURTH FREE!
And their up again….. Spore count results for the week ending 12.3.2021
March 12, 2021
Grass samples tested this week from the MVS Monitor Farms have shown the following:
- Hinuera Monitor Paddocks – 80,000 spores/gram
- Matamata Monitor Paddocks – 125,000 – spores/gram
- Te Poi Monitor Paddocks – 8,300 spores/gram
- Tirau Monitor Paddocks – 5,000 spores/gram
- Walton Monitor Paddocks – 90,000 spores/gram
Spore counts have continued to rise across all monitored areas this week and are expected to rise further due to recent heavy rainfall in some areas.
Measures to protect your stock against Facial Eczema should be undertaken ASAP, if they are not already in place.
Feel free to talk to use anytime about options for protecting your animals.
A REMINDER IF YOU BRING IN THREE GRASS SAMPLES FOR TESTING YOU CAN HAVE A FOURTH FREE!
Health benefits of ProPath® LQ Zn 180
March 8, 2021
This product has been developed and scientifically validated in USA to:
- Lower BTSCC
- Reduce the severity of clinical Mastitis
- Reduce lameness
- Improve keratin plug formation at dry-off
- Reduce the incidence of post calving uterine infection, reducing days from calving to conception
Zinc is a very important micronutrient which supports the cow’s natural immune function.
Unlike the Zinc we use to prevent Facial Eczema, ProPath® LQ Zn 180 is highly bioavailable and is rapidly transported out of the gut and into cells where it is required to support immune function.
The product can be administered as a dry powder over feed or via the dosatron, as it is highly water-soluble.
At the recommended dose rate of 2 to 4 grams per cow per day, treatment cost is 2.7 to 5.4 cents per cow per day (excl. GST).
We have plenty in stock and encourage anyone wanting to boost their cows’ natural defenses against any issues listed above to talk to us.
