Our Organisation

We are a progressive veterinary business providing services to a large range of clients throughout the West Coast area.

We have two clinics available to meet all your production, lifestyle and companion animal needs.

You can be rest assured our teams of people are available to assist with your animal needs, whether just to answer an enquiry or in an emergency.

With West Coast Vets dedicated highly skilled team of people, and our reputation on delivering quality health care and advice in all areas of veterinary medicine, you can be assured your production, lifestyle and companion animals are in the best care.

We have a comprehensive retail offering with competitive prices on products. Retail is a large aspect of the business and our team of people have excellent product knowledge in all areas to assist you with the best products for all your animal needs.

Call in to discuss your animal needs with our highly trained and friendly team of people today.

West Coast Vets is part of Comhla Vet Ltd.

Our philosophy is all about looking after our team, providing premium animal welfare and making rural communities better by giving back to the districts that support us. This also means that many of our veterinarians are shareholders, ensuring the focus stays local and our animals, clients and people are front and centre. Comhla Vet is a dynamic business in growth mode and among other clinics, encompasses VetSouthWest Coast Vets and Veterinary Clinic Morrinsville.

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Are lice a problem on your farm?

As we head into the colder months on the West Coast, lice infestations can become an increasing concern.  While common across New Zealand, the West Coast’s unique climate – cool, moist, andRead more

Down cow prevention

“Down cows? That’s something that I don’t need to worry about happening until spring...” you might be thinking, but now is the time to start planning how to prevent the impacts of those downRead more

Rounding up repro results

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Repro Round Up dinner and discussion. It was an enjoyable evening with fantastic food, cheerful company, and some striking stats. There was greatRead more

Protect your future herd

Teat sealing has become an increasingly popular and effective method to reduce the risk of clinical and subclinical mastitis in heifers.  Heifers are particularly vulnerable to mastitis before theyRead more

Preparing them for dry-off: Multimin Evolution

Zinc and manganese are two essential microminerals for dairy cows and calves.  Animals deficient in these trace elements can have problems with health and immunity, making them more susceptible toRead more

Can you vaccinate against mastitis?

Both clinical and subclinical mastitis impact animal welfare, have significant costs, and lower sustainability. There are now two vaccines available to help boost cow immunity to mastitis, with the Read more

An AB tech’s wishlist

The major reason why AB technicians are not allowed to work in herringbone pits anymore is health and safety.  The risks include: trip/fall hazards (vertical bars and concrete don’t have any give,Read more

What the FEC?

FEC (faecal egg count) testing is the method for determining the number of internal parasite eggs in a poo sample. We use FECs to assess the burden of roundworms in a cattle herd and to determine ifRead more

Autumn parasites: Liver fluke & Ostertagia

Liver fluke is a parasite that is pretty common on the West Coast. The life cycle of the parasite (properly called Fasciola Hepatica) is slightly different from other parasites as it involves a smallRead more

High cell count cows

This season has been a challenging one, starting out so wet and then really drying up from Boxing Day.  One issue that is occurring on quite a few farms this season is elevated cell counts and anRead more

It's scanning season

Aged pregnancy diagnosis (scanning) allows for clearer expectations and better management in spring, as you will accurately know when cows will be due to calve. Scanning also allows the mating seasonRead more

Out of sight, out of mind: Facial Eczema

It can be hard trying to focus on what we don’t see! For every clinical case of facial eczema (FE) there are 10 subclinical cases. FE is caused by a fungus, pithomyces chartarum, which grows onRead more