Stephen McAulay

New Year’s resolutions focusing on self-development, specifically body composition and physical fitness, emotional and mental wellness, are repeating themes at this time of the year....

Winter’s aches and pains are a reminder that we are not as supple and agile as we once were. The idea of jumping up onto...

Whenever we consume food we make assumptions about its effect on our health. One doesn’t need to be a king to be concerned about what...

My grandfather had some serious advice to offer for would-be wife selection: choose a woman with strong healthy knees, she will bear fine strong sons....

By Stephen McAulay Pasture budgeting through the late winter period is an important consideration to start planning for in the autumn. A local dairy farmer,...

By Stephen McAulay BVSc Summertime is skin issue time. Cats and dogs struggle with flea burdens, sheep struggle with fly strike and ruminants struggle with...

Summertime in veterinary practice often revolves around fleas, barber’s pole worm and facial eczema. A warm, wet summer, like that which is predicted for this...

I was intrigued the other day when one of our farmers reported that his bank manager had brought along a consultant on the latest visit...

The presence of grey hair and the onset of muscle aches and pains is a reminder of the maturation process. We might be wiser, but...

During our New Zealand Veterinary training we learn extensively about farm systems. This farm system knowledge includes agronomy and soil science. This broad science background...