Lifestyle Farm Emergencies
24/7 Farm animal emergency care
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.
If your animal is in distress, call us immediately. Our team can advise on what to do while help is on the way.
Common emergencies include:
- Deep wounds or punctures
- Severe lameness or inability to bear weight
- Colic, bloat, or feed overload
- Breathing difficulties or sudden collapse
- Labour complications or prolapses
- Abnormal behaviour (e.g. circling, head-pressing)
- Sick or non-drinking babies
- Pneumonia, joint swelling, or lethargy.
If your animal shows any of these signs, don’t wait - call us now.