InCalf is a program that provides tools to improve the reproductive success of your dairy herd.  The program yields numerous benefits including; fewer empties, a more compact calving, more culling options, greater days in milk, more AB calves and streamlined calf and heifer rearing.  In Calf is a well supported package with standardised national industry figures to compare, as well as the all important cost calculator to identify the real brakes on profit.  It looks at the bigger picture for your farm animals and not just the non-cyclers. The aspects examined include; calving pattern, heifer management, body condition and nutrition, heat detection, non-cyclers, genetics and AB, bull management and cow health.  Two of our production vets are now trained as In Calf advisors and can add the value of their veterinary, nutrition and farming knowledge to give practical steps towards improving reproductive efficiency and farm profit.

Cambridge Vets offers a pregnancy testing service – ultrasound or rectal palpation.  Ultrasound pregnancy testing is also available for deer and goats.  Ultrasound is a powerful diagnostic tool allowing our skilled veterinarian to visualise the uterus and identify a viable fetus reliably from 35 days.  Early pregnancy testing is an important management tool that provides numerous benefits including; identification of empties that can be culled from the herd, early drying off of light, young or early calving cows, accurate calving dates, allocation of cows to the springer mob, calculation of key performance indicators ie 6 week in-calf rate.

Metrichecking is a quick, non-invasive method of examining cows for evidence of uterine infections.  New Zealand studies have shown that cows with endometritis have 10-30% higher empty rates and conceive 2-3 weeks later.  Metrichecking can begin as early as 2 weeks post-calving and once a ‘dirty’ cow has been identified she can be appropriately treated.  Benefits of metrichecking include; extra days in milk, fewer empties, more AB calves and less wasted semen.

Infovet is a ground breaking software program that will allow your vet to monitor farm performance.  The system automatically gathers and combines farm data from AI, mating, herd tests, MINDA, milk production, animal health information, bulk cell count, drug sales, clinical records and lab reports.  This allows us to offer you tailored services and individual plans based on accurate analysis of your farm data; alerts can be set for bulk cell counts, mating performance can be assessed through fertility focus reports, PD results can be entered whilst scanning, farm performance can be bench-marked, compared and analysed, data is easily mined for dry cow consults, induction plans and drug authorities. Our vets are keen to talk to you about this new opportunity today and registration is simple and fast.

Cambridge Vets have a team of skilled milking management vets that can provide a rapid response process to farmers and managers who are experiencing grades or milk quality issues.  Grading is stressful and expensive which is why our Fonterra accredited vet will undertake a comprehensive on-farm mastitis investigation allowing demerit relief. This service is also available to those farms that are experiencing elevated BMSCC.  Farms with bulk milk tanks greater than 300,000 are not only losing money but are also at risk of grading.  Cambridge Vets recognises that early intervention is key and are eager to assist you in achieving quality milk.

Heifer mastitis commonly occurs during the first few days after calving and can increase the risk of teat canal thickening, light quarters and having clinical mastitis the next lactation.  The use of teatseal is a very effective tool for reducing heifer mastitis at a very stressful time of year.  A large scale Waikato study demonstrated teatseal in heifer’s reduced Streptococcus uberis infection at calving by 84% and clinical mastitis in the first 2 weeks of lactation by 68%.  A very high standard of hygiene is required during the insertion of teatseal.  Cambridge Vets recommends and offers a teatsealing service.  If heifer mastitis is an issue in your herd contact us today.