From our grass roots as a rural veterinary business in the Waikato in 1991, we’ve grown alongside the agriculture industry and proudly remain 100% kiwi owned to this day!
We’re good sorts with boots on the ground to get the job done, using your data and our resources to create insights you can act on.
In March 2025, we rebranded to Farmfirst Veterinary. Why? Because we put your farm first, partnering with you to deliver better animal health and farm performance every day. We’re about proactive care that drives success and returns on investment where it really counts.
Our Farmfirst Veterinary clinics, spread across the Waikato, Canterbury and Otago regions are led by experienced and passionate teams who not only work in your community, but live there too. So, they know what’s important at your place and have that all-important local insight into how to best get stuck in. Then, when the basics are sorted, they can help you accelerate your success with our innovative Stockcare, Puremilk and Farmfirst Connected performance products.
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Animal health and farm performance
At Farmfirst Veterinary, we combine cutting-edge animal health solutions with expert farm performance insights to help you achieve success. Locally led, deeply trusted and relentlessly focused on your goals.
Our animal health and farm performance methodology takes a holistic look at your animals, land, system and goals to create a
customised plan that works for your farm.
Animal health and welfare
We'll help you proactively and effectively manage disease early, utilising the latest equipment and processes combined with quick emergency response.
Detailed plans with steps and protocols are provided including training and quarantine procedures for new animals and staff.
Nutrition management
Our team can provide customised dietary plans to maximise growth and production throughout your animals' lives in partnership with local feed & supplement providers.
Recommendations are based on diagnostic testing and progress monitored, reported and evaluated.
Genetics and fertility advice
In partnership with genetics providers, we can provide guidance on trait selection and deliver recommendations and training on available genetic testing and interpretation.
We'll fire up your farm fertility with reproductive performance improvement plans.
Insights into action
We work with you to set farm-specific goals with a tailored roadmap to help implement, measure and drive your success. As trusted farm business partners, our teams build customised Animal Health Performance Plans using our exclusive “Herbie” software platform. Our veterinary
teams demonstrate the perfect balance between boots on the ground, hands-on
stock work with data and analytics work that drives the right decisions.
- Performance Tracking: Specific metrics targeted using traditional and innovative tools for data collection.
- Precision Tools: Use of data and technology to provide real time information.
- Convert Recommendations into On Farm Activity: Focus on the metrics and insights that will bring the most value.
Return on Investment
Farmfirst Veterinary teams are obsessed with providing true value to your farming business. Each solution has a clear value proposition with a return on investment worth making.
We ensure that the benefits from any advice we give outweigh the cost - be that a financial return or a lifestyle one such as peace of mind over health and safety mitigation or more time with friends and family.
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Whether you're a graduate veterinarian just starting out (or even still studying and looking for a placement), a veterinary veteran, a skilled veterinary technician or an agri support superstar, we have a spot for you!
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