Dairy Nutrition & Financial
Herd nutrition and performance
What cows eat — what, when, how much and at what cost — drives farm performance. Franklin Vets provides practical, science-backed services to optimise herd productivity, profitability and animal welfare.
Key services
Body condition scoring
Mob or individual scoring; mob scores are recorded in InfoVet for tracking and feed budgeting.
Proactive nutrition monitoring
Routine blood and liver sampling (energy, macro and microminerals, enzyme markers) across the season.
Feed analysis with vet commentary
Samples to Hill Laboratories with actionable veterinary interpretation.
Transition troubleshooting
Rapid herd‑level investigation of metabolic issues using BCS, lab tests, pasture and diet assessment.
Winter feed budgets
Late‑lactation planning to set drying‑off strategy and supplement needs to reach the target BCS at calving.
Animal health spend review
Breakdown of spend across prevention, reproduction, management and treatment to identify optimisation opportunities.
Key services continued
Agvance mineral calculations
Tailored supplementation plans using Agvance tools, standalone or with Agvance support.
Farm walk and pasture budgeting
Plate‑meter assessments and modelling to set realistic pasture and production targets and manage deficits.
Transition planning
Risk assessment and mitigation planning for the transition period using BCS, pasture and diet modelling.
Ration balancing
Evaluate and rebalance rations, incorporating pasture data and feed analyses for best results.
Whole‑farm budgeting
Annual feed, nitrogen and cow number planning with a simple financial model for scenario testing.
Farm system assessment
Comparative modelling of system options (Udder modelling plus financial analysis) to identify the most profitable, sustainable system.
Practical outcomes
Clear, farm-specific plans that reduce metabolic risk, improve production targets and give you confidence in seasonal feed and health decisions.
Call your local Franklin Vets to arrange a nutrition assessment or farm planning visit.