Welcome to Otautau Vets

We are an independent rural mixed practice in the heart of Western Southland, New Zealand. We have provided professional and affordable veterinary care to the Western Southland region for over 20 years, working in association with the Western Southland Vet Club. We are committed to providing a wide range of services, sound advice and a high level of veterinary care.


About Us

We are a Best Practice accredited clinic, aiming to provide the best possible service and care for our patients.

Our team of Veterinary Surgeons offers a wide range of knowledge and experience across many fields.Several of our vets have also developed areas of particular interest and provide an invaluable source of knowledge to both our clients and the rest of the team.Louise Ingram has a MANZCVS in Ruminant Nutrition, Jen Gordon is a trained InCalf Advisor and Teressa Skevington is an accredited Healthy Hoof provider.We also have several vets and veterinary technicians accredited for Body condition scoring.

Our clinic, located in the Otautau township, offers a wide range of farm and pet supplies to meet your needs.Our small animal department offers consultations by appointment, together with routine and non-routine surgical procedures on a daily basis.Our team of Diploma-qualified nurses are also on hand to offer animal care and feeding advice for your pets.We are well equipped and able to offer a range of in-house diagnostic services including X-ray, Ultrasound and routine laboratory testing.

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Our Services

Our clinic is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a 24 hour, 7 day after-hours callout service.
Call us any time on 03 225 8134.
Our primary focus is around prevention and planning to optimise animal health and welfare.

We provide veterinary Service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our team of 12 experienced vets is available throughout the working week.

Full after-hours service shared with Waikiwi Vets, Invercargill.

DAIRY

We provide comprehensive services to enhance dairy herd health and reproductive efficiency.

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SHEEP & BEEF

We deliver extensive services to improve the health and reproductive success of sheep and beef livestock.

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WORKING DOGS

We offer specialized services to ensure the well-being and peak performance of working dogs.

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DEER & HORSES

We provide tailored services to support the health and wellbeing of deer and horses.

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COMPANION ANIMALS

We offer the usual array of companion animal services.

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PREVENTATIVE CARE

We provide essential preventative care services to maintain the overall health and well-being of all animals.

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