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Franklin Vets began in 1944 and grew into New Zealand’s first contract vet practice. Today, it’s a leading provider with over 240 staff, known for innovation and care across farms, pets, and horses.
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Franklin Vets values wellbeing, integrity, excellence, and teamwork - striving to make a positive impact for clients and their animals.
Franklin Vets’ leadership includes 22 shareholder-practitioners and regional managers, balancing growth with a people-first, client-focused approach.
Franklin Vets’ board, guiding the organization’s strategic direction and commitment to veterinary excellence.
Franklin Vets’ BESTPRACTICE clinics meet New Zealand’s highest veterinary standards through regular audits, staff training, and consistent care protocols.
Franklin Vets promotes sustainability through responsible resource use, eco-friendly practices, and team-led green initiatives.
Franklin Vets actively supports its local communities through sponsorships for schools, charities, clubs, and events - demonstrating its commitment to being a good neighbour.
Franklin Vets joined IndieVets in 2021 - a network of locally owned New Zealand vet clinics that prioritise community care, clinical excellence, and staff wellbeing.
Franklin Vets offers flexible payment options including Q Card, Q Mastercard, Afterpay, and Smartcover to help clients manage pet healthcare costs.
Franklin Vets requires payment at service time, limits product returns, and offers monthly farm accounts with interest on late payments.
Franklin Vets collects only necessary personal data, stores it securely, and shares it only when required by law or consent.
Franklin Vets is currently hiring for various roles including veterinarians, graduate vets, and vet nurses across multiple locations. We welcome CVs from anyone passionate about animal health.
Franklin Vets offers a two-year graduate program with workshops, mentorship, and scholarships to support new vets in clinical and professional development.
Franklin Vets offers eligible team members the chance to become shareholders, recognising those who embody the company’s values and contribute meaningfully to its success.
Franklin Vets supports overseas-trained vets with visa assistance and a path to residency in New Zealand.
When should you seek immediate care for your pet?
Protect your pets from serious and contagious diseases with timely vaccinations.
We offer safe desexing procedures for cats, dogs and other small mammals in our fully equipped surgical theatres. All patients receive morphine-based pain relief during their stay and take-home painkillers for comfort.
Simple guidelines to enjoy and care for your puppy.
These simple guidelines will help you keep your new kitten happy and healthy.
Enjoy peace of mind and the option to spread payments over time with our wellness programmes for cats & dogs - VIPCare & VIPCare+.
Protecting your pets against fleas, ticks, mites, lice and worms is essential for their health. Our team can help you choose the right prevention plan.
Just like humans, our pets require regular dental care to stay healthy.
Regular senior check-ups help us catch issues early.
If your pet is overweight, this places them at risk of serious health issues and a shorter, lower-quality life.
Our on-site, purpose-built units at Pukekohe Veterinary Hospital and our Hamilton clinic offer modern, purpose-built facilities and care tailored to your cat’s specific needs, monitored by qualified professionals.
Our Pukekohe, Hamilton and Beachlands clinics hold Silver Cat Friendly Accreditation from the International Society of Feline Medicine’s Cat-Friendly Clinic programme.
This page will help answer some common questions about settling your new rabbits into your home and how best to care for them.
Your guinea pig will depend on you for food, water, an enriched environment, veterinary care and companionship.
We offer referral orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery at our Pukekohe Hospital.
We offer gentle, respectful aftercare to honour your pet’s life and memory.
Pet insurance helps you focus on your pet’s care, and Franklin Vets supports the NZVA’s recommendation to consider it.
Our annual blood, urine & faecal tests uncover hidden health issues before symptoms appear.
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News and information from our veterinary team.
Setting and following a calf programme helps build healthy, well-grown replacement heifers through nutrition, weight monitoring, and preventative care. Franklin Vets will tailor a practical calf plan to suit your system and goals.
Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland and udder tissue. Mastitis typically occurs as an immune response to bacterial invasion of the teat canal and is the leading disease driving antibiotic use in the dairy industry.
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.
We tailor solutions to each farm and work with you to reach your reproductive goals.
We provide on farm welfare checks and plans delivered by a local technician or veterinarian to protect animal wellbeing and meet regulatory and cooperative standards.
Skilled veterinary technicians supporting commercial farms with practical, on‑farm services to improve herd health, productivity and farm efficiency.
We support beef producers with veterinarians, rural sales consultants, and vet technicians focused on herd health and productivity.
We can help you with maximising flock performance and farm returns through practical, farm-focused veterinary care.
Working dogs are vital to the farm and deserve specialist, practical care to keep them fit, comfortable and working longer.
Facial eczema is a serious disease affecting cattle, sheep, deer, goats, llamas, and alpacas (but not horses). It’s caused by spores from the fungus Pithomyces chartarum, which thrive in warm, humid conditions—especially on dead plant matter in ryegrass pastures from January to May.
An integral part of our farm services operation is providing farms with access to high-quality, competitively priced animal health products.
News and information from our commercial farm team.
Our dedicated team of equine vets, techs and customer service look forward to meeting you and your equine companions.
Our equine vets are available 24 hours a day for urgent call-outs. We’re fully mobile and equipped to treat emergencies at your property or on-site.
Our experienced equine vets are passionate about keeping your horses in peak condition through proactive, evidence-based care.
Proactive veterinary dental care goes far beyond rasping sharp points—it’s about identifying painful conditions early to keep your horse comfortable both in the paddock and under saddle.
We offer a full range of veterinary services to keep your sport horse performing at its peak—from preventative care to advanced diagnostics and therapies.
We offer comprehensive reproductive care for stud farms and boutique breeders.
Buying a horse? A pre-purchase exam provides an unbiased veterinary assessment of your prospective horse’s health and performance—helping you make an informed decision.
News and information from our equine vets.
Franklin Vets offers 24-hour emergency services for lifestyle block animals. Our fully mobile vets can come to you or treat your animal at our clinic, equipped with surgical tools, x-ray, ultrasound, and hospitalisation facilities.
Short on time but big on care for your lifestyle block animals? Franklin Vets offers comprehensive Annual Healthcare Packages tailored for sheep, goats, alpacas, kids & lambs designed to keep your animals healthy and care to avoid diseases, year-round.
At Franklin Vets, we’re here to support you every step of the way when rearing young farm pets, offering expert advice from birth through to maturity to help your animals thrive.
We’ve created these helpful farm pet healthcare information sheets to guide you—whether you're just starting or looking to fine-tune your animal care routine.
Information & articles from our lifestyle veterinary team.
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Pet case studies and tips from our team.
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Injuries to the cranial cruciate ligament in dogs are the most common orthopaedic problem found in dogs.
