Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic

Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic is a four-vet private veterinary practice, dealing with multiple species, including dogs, cats, cattle, sheep, horses, pigs and wildlife. From the species mix it can be seen that our clients include owners of companion animals [pets and horses], commercial farmers [milk, beef, pork, wool & mutton] and wildlife ranchers. We also do a tremendous amount of animal welfare work (about 96 hours per month i.e. about 12 work days per month).

We are based in Humansdorp and serve the area between the mountains and the sea from the Tsitsikamma in the west to Thornhill in the east and in the case of pig farms as far as Queenstown, Aliwal North, Cradock and Graaff Reinet. Wildlife work also takes us further afield.
Services offered at Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Farm Animals
Facilities on dairy farm

How do we help farmers improve their production and thus their profits?

Herd Health & Production Consultancy

Dairy Cattle
Beef Cattle
Sheep
Pigs

Genesiological [reproductive] work

Pregnancy diagnoses by ultra-sound scanning Reproductive organ examination and treatment of problem cases
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Equines
Synchronization of oestrus and artificial insemination
Relief of dystocias by manipulation and traction, foetotomy and caesarean section
Bull and ram breeding soundness examinations
Investigation of disease outbreaks

Necropsy (post mortem examinations)

Liver biopsies for trace element analysis

Blood transfusions in cattle

Tuberculosis and Brucellosis (CA) testing

Hoof care (hoof trimming and treatment)

 
Wildlife
Darting / immobilization [chemical capture] and treatment of  game

 
Vaccination Programmes:

Dairy Cattle
Beef Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Wildlife

Pets
Examinations and consultations

Vaccinations

Imaging

Digital X-rays
Ultra-sound scanning

Surgery

Routine sterilizations: castrations and panhysterectomy
Trauma surgery
Soft tissue surgery
Orthopaedics

Blood transfusions

Dental

Ultra-sound and manual scaling
Bereavement counseling

 
We are also equipped with

Gas anaesthetic equipment
Centrifuge
Oil-immersion and stereo microscopes
Apalert (respiration monitor)
Refractometer

Business Hours at Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic

Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00

Saturday 08:00 - 11:30

A veterinarian is on call for emergencies out of the above hours.  His/her cell number will be available on the practice telephone answering machine (042 295 1083) and the practice cellular phone (071 180 3639).