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3 Stone Vets

Veterinary Consultancy

Advanced dairy and cattle expertise for large-scale operators, milk companies and fellow vets - from on-farm training to complex disease investigations and second opinions.

Led by Dr Katie Davison

Advanced cattle expertise, on your farm

Dr Katie Davison is an RCVS-recognised Advanced Veterinary Surgeon in Cattle Health and Production - the only vet recognised at this level in New Zealand. It is a credential earned through years of advanced clinical work with dairy herds.

Alongside the day-to-day work of the clinic, Katie consults for large-scale operators, milk companies and farm teams across the Waikato and further afield - bringing deep experience to the problems that sit beyond routine herd work.

  • Consultancy for large-scale operators and milk companies
  • On-farm training for owners, managers and staff
  • Teaching and upskilling of farm teams
  • Complex disease investigations
  • Second opinions and peer referrals
  • Herd health, production and reproduction reviews
Dr Katie Davison with a newborn calf on a Waikato dairy farm

Who we work with

Support beyond day-to-day herd care

From boardroom to paddock, we help operators and teams get to the bottom of the hard problems - and build the skills to handle the rest.

Large-scale & corporate dairy

Advisory support for big operators running herds at scale, and for milk companies and agribusiness.

Farm teams & staff

Practical on-farm training and teaching to lift the skills and confidence of your whole team.

Complex disease investigations

A structured, evidence-led approach when something in the herd does not add up.

Second opinions

An advanced independent view for farmers and fellow vets on difficult or high-stakes cases.

Have a complex problem, or a team to upskill?

Talk to Dr Katie Davison about consultancy, on-farm training or a second opinion.