Vet
Detecting and stemming spread of animal diseases to humans
Seventy percent of all new emerging pathogens in human health come from animal habitats. All the vet schools in Australasia recently came together with vet schools from 8 Asian countries to improve… Audio
Hawke's Bay vet awarded
The inaugural National Sheep and Beef Cattle Veterinarian of the Year award was recently given to a Hawke's Bay vet following her work during cyclone recovery. Anyika Scotland is a Production Animal… Audio
What you need to know before choosing a cat
It's kitten season, so if you're thinking about getting a cat - now is a good time as animal shelters are full of them. But what cat is going to suit your household? How much do cats cost to run? How… Audio
Life on the road as a Wilderness Vet
Our guest this week is Caroline Murray - a vet in Blenheim doing things a little differently. She calls herself the Wilderness Vet and has taken on the role of working for herself, with her car acting… Audio
Virtual vet appointments launched in lockdown
A new online clinic set-up in lockdown will make sure pet care doesn't suffer. Massey University's Robert Sawicki talks to Jesse about why it will become an important tool even after lockdown. Audio, Gallery
Calling Islay
Vet Samara Johstone has returned home to Islay after working in New Zealand. She's busy running the family farming and tending the island's animals. Audio
Trish Johansen: Eradicating rabies one village at a time
After many years running a veterinary clinic in Cambodia, Trish Johansen is on a mission to eradicate rabies. More than 100 years after a rabies vaccine was developed, people are still dying horrible… Audio, Gallery
Wendy McCulloch: Kiwi vet helping New York pets
Before becoming a vet, New Zealander Wendy McCulloch worked as a caterer for some of the biggest acts in music, including Tina Turner and the Rolling Stones. Now based in New York, she's been offering… Audio
Horsing Around
Danielle Power started Accolade Stud three years ago on her 10-acre lifestyle block in Sefton, North Canterbury. The stud is based around her palomino gypsy cob stallion Ballydangan Bo-Shambu. She… Audio
'Organic vet' Dr Paul Dettloff visits NZ
Dr Paul Dettloff was in the country recently to educate farmers and vets about the transition to sustainable practices and homeopathic treatments for cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
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Farmers in limbo over cattle disease
Southland vet Mark Bryan says farmers are unable to plan for the future while they wait for results of MPI tests for Mycoplasma bovis - the bacterium causing mastitis, abortion, pneumonia, and… Audio
Free as a bird
The Wildlife Veterinary Trust in Christchurch has established a small hospital dedicated to treating and rehabilitating sick and injured wild birds. Audio
Farm call-outs through a vet's eyes
This week three North Island vets talk about work they've been doing lately: from correcting a twisted uterus, to testing the solids content of colostrum, and dealing with a calving when they calf has… Audio
The dairy downturn starts to bite in rural New Zealand
A Southland rural vet and business owner says the ripples from the dairy downturn are already striking other sectors of the rural economy. Mark Bryan is based in the small rural town of Winton in… Audio