The Vet Chat NZ

In this episode, Kristina Mueller, Associate Professor in Dairy Cattle Health and Production at Massey University, joins Matt to discuss how to do a caesarean in cattle.  They work through the procedure from start to finish, covering patient selection (8:12), equipment and suture material (24:26), anaesthesia and pre-op medications (37:20), incision and calf removal (49:12), closure (1:01:30), and calf revival (1:13:10).

Additional Resources: 

Paravertebral Nerve Block Video 1

Paravertebral Nerve Block Video 2

Paper 1: Karvountzis, S. Factors affecting outcomes of bovine cesarean sections, with a focus on maternal survival to 14 d after surgery.

Paper 2:  Clinical Tips: C-section.

Paper 3: Mueller, K.  C-section Technique and Abdominal Surgery.

In this episode, Matt and Katrina discuss how vets are ideally placed to be consultants/advisors, in a world where farms have more information and data than ever.  They talk about what a consultant really does and how rewarding it can be, and give tips on how to get started and develop your skills - below are details of a new course to help vets with this.  Katrina also shares some insights from her Kellogg Project on farmer-vet advisory relationships as part of her 2024 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year prize, including how much farmers really value their vet relationships.     

Katrina's email: KRoberts@anexafvc.co.nz

Rural Partnership Flier

Kellogg Partnership Report

On this episode of The Vet Chat NZ your host Sue Campbell, is joined by Angela McEwan to discuss how to Never Waste a Good Crisis- considering where we find ourselves with cattle parasite resistance in New Zealand.

Angela openly discusses her experience and challenges of helping PAMU farms address triple drench resistance in cattle. From how we can reframe the thought process from one of fear to one of opportunity in how we can grow cattle better and faster, Ange shares her experience and her approach for why addressing drench resistance is a must. With practical considerations to take away, and discussion around how vets and other experts can help, there is something for everyone in this episode.

The opportunity for improving how we grow our young stock is immense, so come and have a listen to Ange's experience with how people's attitude, monitoring and farm management practices changed over time to improve parasite resistance.

In this episode of The Vet Chat NZ, Matt is joined by Ryan Luckman and Grace Boardman to discuss DAGI, the app that helps farmers manage parasite burdens and drench resistance. They explain how refugia and larval avoidance are the key to understanding the risks for every paddock and mob on the farm. Learn what possessed a dairy vet to develop an app for sheep farmers, the benefits for both farmers and vets, and how to enrol your farmers in the launch phase.

Links for further information discussed in the episode are below:

Webinar link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws3DHwVGyEk
Email: info.dagi.nz@gmail.com
Website: https://www.dagi.nz
Facebook: DAGI
Instagram: @dagi.nz
Youtube: @DAGIDrenchGrazingIntegration

This episode of The Vet Chat NZ features a new host, Sue Campbell, who is covering for Ellen while she is on maternity leave. Sue talks with Mike Shallcrass, Fonterra's Veterinary Programme Manager, about why efficiency is so critical for New Zealand's dairy industry. From improving reproductive performance and reducing disease, to harnessing accurate data and improving genetic merit, Mike shares practical ways vets can help farmers to improve efficiency and concurrently reduce emissions. Learn how market demands, greenhouse gas targets, and the “co-operative difference” are shaping the future of dairy — and why vets are perfectly placed to lead the change on farm. Packed with actionable insights, this is a must-listen for veterinary professionals wanting to stay ahead in an evolving industry.