Spring is here... finally the dark days of winter, mountains of paperwork, and endless cups of tea during consults have come to an end.   

It’s time for us vets to don our capes (or overalls), set cruise control in our trucks, and head to battle it out in the field – rain, hail or shine – calving cows and trying to fix whatever problems spring throws at us.

As someone who generally doesn’t do well with chaos, springtime is the exception for me. It’s a thrilling time when our skills and knowledge as vets gets put to the test. There are days when we have wins and days that we don’t. It can be a roller coaster of emotion, alongside tiredness and soreness. Most days I forget to eat and just survive on my morning coffee, adrenaline, and the odd splash of rotten calf goop in my mouth... actually, maybe that’s why I don’t eat. The phone calls are never ending, but it’s a good feeling being able to help someone with a problem – or several. 

Each day is different, but we always give it our best to get a good outcome for your cow, calf, or herd. It goes without saying that the chances of good outcomes are always better earlier in the piece. Cows are great at hiding sickness; they’re a prey animal, so they don’t want to show they’re unwell. It’s amazing what they will tolerate while trying to make you think they’re fine. Honing good stock skills will help you pick these animals up early and get them treated faster. Wearable cow tech is also changing the way sickness can be swiftly detected.

We know you’ve got a lot going on during spring. Always remember: your KeyVet is just a phone call or text message away.

We’re here to help you and your animals, whether it’s just one cow or a whole-herd problem. By getting us involved early, you’re doing yourself and your stock a favour – and you’re doing us a favour too, as we love doing what we do!