Dairy

Dairy

Donaldson’s has a long history of providing routine veterinary treatment for the dairy farmers in the area. Due to the ever-increasing squeeze on milk prices, maximising productivity and maintaining excellent cow health is vital for every dairy business. Our experienced farm vets perform routine dairy visits most days and are always on hand to offer advice and support to our dairy clients.

Donaldsons Services

Here is a list of some of our routine services.  If there’s anything you require that’s not listed here, please don’t hesitate to call and speak to us.

• Routine fertility checks (pregnancy diagnosis, problem breeders, synchronization protocols)

• Routine blood sampling (johnes, bvd, neaspora, IBR, leptospirosis to name a few)

• Foot care advice

• Advice and support on heifer rearing

• Bulk milk testing

• Castration and de-horning/dis-budding

• Milk record analysis

• Milksure training

• Comprehensive dairy herd health plans

• Farm assurance health plans

• Medicines training

• Surgical procedures on farm (calvings/caesareans, LDA surgeries, hernia repairs, claw amputations)