October 6, 2025 • 8 mins
Disaster says vets deserve to be treated with the utmost respect when unfortunately it isn't always the case.
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Speaker 1 (00:13):
Grant disaster. McMaster joins us thanks to Abby Rural. He is,
of course on the edge of a late walker tip
of a close ber in station. Greg, good afternoon, a good.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
App and an everybody. I'm not on the edge. Did
I thank to this this new communication system. I'm good.
I'm speaking here from here at Moat Lake, So yeah,
I'm pretty pleased with it.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
That's a game change for you having technology. We can
cruise around the farm and still have reception.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Though. It's a game change and made have technology to
be able to understand it.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Andy, Well, you can use iHeart Radio. That's the main
thing I can.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
I'm all over there. Yeah Spotify.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Oh good man, Gee you're getting that's like saying you've
got country m Weiston well done.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Good right, So how are we looking.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
Up the disaster? Last time we spoke to you, it
was we dare I say it has it been any change? Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:01):
It's got weather. You know, it's another sixty five mills
since you and I spoke last Tuesday. I think the
saw tempts then we're about seven point five. It's something
well began crease up to seven point eight today. So
but the ground is pretty boody. Saturated and over the
over the hills block yesterday the Platt paddics here that
(01:22):
normally drained all right, well you know just about got
had a bit of a job getting across them, just
with the with the surface water. So it's seeping away.
But you know, snow's snow's well down again from last
over laps from last night. In the old barometer, it's
it hasn't changed it for x it's gone back a
little bit. So yeah that the sun has been out briefly,
(01:45):
but saying twelve degrees on the on the truck temperature gage.
But it certainly doesn't feel like that outside. You know,
still got the hat and the coat on, but it's
not raining. So Judas Dart Lamb and commandment as we
spoke on here got the premium lamb already one was
born today, so look out. Don't have to keep that
one separate when it goes on the lorry.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Congratulations on that. By the way, you're a shortsman, aren't you.
You're like Ben Dowley and block out.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
I'm a shorts man when the after labor weekend, but
not beforehand.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Has it always been like that? I thought you were
a three sixty five men wearing shorts.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
No, no, no, only shorts I have. I have a
few shorts and a and a glass with whiskey. Sometimes
I don't on that short, but no, no, I'm I'm
I'm bloody stupid enough without doing that all year round.
So your leg as skinny as mine. You don't have
much to come and go on, so keep them covered
about labor weekend and then then give the son to fright.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Then you he's happy enough. You're not lambing until tomorrow though,
the way the weather's.
Speaker 2 (02:45):
Been, Oh, that's just management andy, No, I.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
Suppose it isn't a way. Although having one early lamb,
that's someone's going to be someone's comforable for that.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Grunt Brian there, he'll get the brain for that, or
carry chittick or it won't be me fair enough.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
This is cool. So in general, though, you just as
late last week just a little bit wetter, and they
talk about breaking records. But unfortunately for the wrong reasons.
It's wetter than last year.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
It is, and and it's it's greened up. Now we've
got a tinge of green over the hill. We're not
in all of it, but it's you know, I just
round at the mow Late flats this morning and haven't
been around there for a few days, and it's just
it's just sort of greening up. Not a lot of
feed there, but it's green and some of the packs
around the wall shed are greenish. But you know, I've
(03:33):
got a few cows I wouldn't mind bringing around into them,
but it's just not the cover there yet.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
Absolutely. Now you want to make coming today around vet clinics.
You've seen an article in the paper a couple of
days ago the head you're thinking.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Yeah, I did, and it was it was nasty emotional
behavior from pet owners, mainly dog owners, I imagine, and
towards vets and their and their staff. So I find
it quite quite incredible really because I think nowadays that
you know, there's everybody it's the god given right to
(04:05):
have one or two dogs and to take them into
shops and pubs and parks, and most of them, to
be fair, I'm very well mannered and I've probably talked
about it before. Most of the tradesmen around Queenstown, and
there's only one hundreds and hundreds of them, I've all
got at least one dog in a vehicle when they
pull up, so it doesn't have any close to them.
We got a policy no dogs on the property, and
(04:26):
you know they had to work not to get dogs
run around. So and a bit different with us. You
know that we've got stock around the residential area and
what have you. But you know it's so basically that's
the challenge and staff and clinics with beets and nurses
and so that these owners are some of these owners
are saying that the according to this article that the
(04:47):
and this is from the Veterinary Council, that owners come
in and say, Okay, you've been ripping us off. You
shouldn't be charging this much for our pets, and you
know you need that's are meant to care about animals,
so why why charge us? And so a lot of
vets now will have clients on washing, say a lot,
but in the article said that some vets are now
(05:07):
refusing to deal with these people. I think that's a
great idea, and I know I deal with them, but
you know that they're saying what you hear the public.
The public seemed to be confusing human medicine, which is subsidized,
with unsubsidized animal medicine. So I can see where these
(05:27):
probably this push for pet insurance comes in. But you
know that just this article will have to say that
the profession has a high attrition rate. Really so you know,
the first the five years of training, which sort of
that sorts a lot out, but apart from that, they
say only forty vets and twenty six percent of vet
nurses will remain in the in the in the in
(05:51):
the profession into retirement. And they put that down to
with you know, remuneration, work place culture, mainly with a
lot of dealing with the public and the harassment and
an inflexable work environment. So excuse me. It's it's quite
ironic that you know, as farmers, we use the vets,
(06:11):
and you think of vets as as servicing the farming sect,
which they do. But I know from up here at
at the time, is that I've editate a dog into
the vet. It's you know, it's really geared up for
the in places like this, and I can imagine the
cities technic saying obvious reasons, but get up for for
(06:32):
for the for the public that live in the in
the for the for the population live in the towns,
and you know, you go and there and there's everything
from gloody pink collars to dogs come out wearing bendelas.
So it's certainly a bit of a mindset and that
mind change it is.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
And the thing is, you know, you recognize the role
that it so, especially here we catch up with the
team for many his feats. Every couple of the weeks,
shout out Morgy Andrew and the crew. They do an
outstanding job. You go in there and they've got the
upp My care and respect for your animals is it expects.
So you're always going to have a portion of society
that just grumpy buggers. Unfortunately.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
Oh that's when you get back to loads of you
and Miller and great vet you and you know, the
those in those day they had to by train in Melbourne.
So you know, I speak of the long history with
the Vets and what they've done and and the way
we were able to farm. But you know, it's it's
nowadays it's everybody blaming every other bugger for what's not
(07:27):
their fault. And I just think, you know, the people
don't actually realize, excuse me, what's involved in owning pets.
And it's all very well, getting a dog and then
another one, and they're not looking after that. COVID was
a classic example, wasn't it.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
Yes, absolutely it was. Hey, great words is always disaster.
Always appreciate your time. And here's hoping the sun comes
out as duty down here anyway, don't worry.
Speaker 2 (07:52):
No, it's just come out again now. So when we're
we're sitting up at eleven degrees, so might get those
shorts out of a couple of days earlier.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
And grant. Always appreciate your time.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Yeah, talk next week, Graphic.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Master thanks to ABI Rural up nixt from Environment Salt.
When cal lyricson, you're listening to the Master
Grant disaster. McMaster joins us thanks to Abby Rural. He is,
of course on the edge of a late walker tip
of a close ber in station. Greg, good afternoon, a good.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
App and an everybody. I'm not on the edge. Did
I thank to this this new communication system. I'm good.
I'm speaking here from here at Moat Lake, So yeah,
I'm pretty pleased with it.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
That's a game change for you having technology. We can
cruise around the farm and still have reception.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Though. It's a game change and made have technology to
be able to understand it.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Andy, Well, you can use iHeart Radio. That's the main
thing I can.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
I'm all over there. Yeah Spotify.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Oh good man, Gee you're getting that's like saying you've
got country m Weiston well done.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Good right, So how are we looking.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
Up the disaster? Last time we spoke to you, it
was we dare I say it has it been any change? Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:01):
It's got weather. You know, it's another sixty five mills
since you and I spoke last Tuesday. I think the
saw tempts then we're about seven point five. It's something
well began crease up to seven point eight today. So
but the ground is pretty boody. Saturated and over the
over the hills block yesterday the Platt paddics here that
(01:22):
normally drained all right, well you know just about got
had a bit of a job getting across them, just
with the with the surface water. So it's seeping away.
But you know, snow's snow's well down again from last
over laps from last night. In the old barometer, it's
it hasn't changed it for x it's gone back a
little bit. So yeah that the sun has been out briefly,
(01:45):
but saying twelve degrees on the on the truck temperature gage.
But it certainly doesn't feel like that outside. You know,
still got the hat and the coat on, but it's
not raining. So Judas Dart Lamb and commandment as we
spoke on here got the premium lamb already one was
born today, so look out. Don't have to keep that
one separate when it goes on the lorry.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Congratulations on that. By the way, you're a shortsman, aren't you.
You're like Ben Dowley and block out.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
I'm a shorts man when the after labor weekend, but
not beforehand.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Has it always been like that? I thought you were
a three sixty five men wearing shorts.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
No, no, no, only shorts I have. I have a
few shorts and a and a glass with whiskey. Sometimes
I don't on that short, but no, no, I'm I'm
I'm bloody stupid enough without doing that all year round.
So your leg as skinny as mine. You don't have
much to come and go on, so keep them covered
about labor weekend and then then give the son to fright.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Then you he's happy enough. You're not lambing until tomorrow though,
the way the weather's.
Speaker 2 (02:45):
Been, Oh, that's just management andy, No, I.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
Suppose it isn't a way. Although having one early lamb,
that's someone's going to be someone's comforable for that.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Grunt Brian there, he'll get the brain for that, or
carry chittick or it won't be me fair enough.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
This is cool. So in general, though, you just as
late last week just a little bit wetter, and they
talk about breaking records. But unfortunately for the wrong reasons.
It's wetter than last year.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
It is, and and it's it's greened up. Now we've
got a tinge of green over the hill. We're not
in all of it, but it's you know, I just
round at the mow Late flats this morning and haven't
been around there for a few days, and it's just
it's just sort of greening up. Not a lot of
feed there, but it's green and some of the packs
around the wall shed are greenish. But you know, I've
(03:33):
got a few cows I wouldn't mind bringing around into them,
but it's just not the cover there yet.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
Absolutely. Now you want to make coming today around vet clinics.
You've seen an article in the paper a couple of
days ago the head you're thinking.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Yeah, I did, and it was it was nasty emotional
behavior from pet owners, mainly dog owners, I imagine, and
towards vets and their and their staff. So I find
it quite quite incredible really because I think nowadays that
you know, there's everybody it's the god given right to
(04:05):
have one or two dogs and to take them into
shops and pubs and parks, and most of them, to
be fair, I'm very well mannered and I've probably talked
about it before. Most of the tradesmen around Queenstown, and
there's only one hundreds and hundreds of them, I've all
got at least one dog in a vehicle when they
pull up, so it doesn't have any close to them.
We got a policy no dogs on the property, and
(04:26):
you know they had to work not to get dogs
run around. So and a bit different with us. You
know that we've got stock around the residential area and
what have you. But you know it's so basically that's
the challenge and staff and clinics with beets and nurses
and so that these owners are some of these owners
are saying that the according to this article that the
(04:47):
and this is from the Veterinary Council, that owners come
in and say, Okay, you've been ripping us off. You
shouldn't be charging this much for our pets, and you
know you need that's are meant to care about animals,
so why why charge us? And so a lot of
vets now will have clients on washing, say a lot,
but in the article said that some vets are now
(05:07):
refusing to deal with these people. I think that's a
great idea, and I know I deal with them, but
you know that they're saying what you hear the public.
The public seemed to be confusing human medicine, which is subsidized,
with unsubsidized animal medicine. So I can see where these
(05:27):
probably this push for pet insurance comes in. But you
know that just this article will have to say that
the profession has a high attrition rate. Really so you know,
the first the five years of training, which sort of
that sorts a lot out, but apart from that, they
say only forty vets and twenty six percent of vet
nurses will remain in the in the in the in
(05:51):
the profession into retirement. And they put that down to
with you know, remuneration, work place culture, mainly with a
lot of dealing with the public and the harassment and
an inflexable work environment. So excuse me. It's it's quite
ironic that you know, as farmers, we use the vets,
(06:11):
and you think of vets as as servicing the farming sect,
which they do. But I know from up here at
at the time, is that I've editate a dog into
the vet. It's you know, it's really geared up for
the in places like this, and I can imagine the
cities technic saying obvious reasons, but get up for for
(06:32):
for the for the public that live in the in
the for the for the population live in the towns,
and you know, you go and there and there's everything
from gloody pink collars to dogs come out wearing bendelas.
So it's certainly a bit of a mindset and that
mind change it is.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
And the thing is, you know, you recognize the role
that it so, especially here we catch up with the
team for many his feats. Every couple of the weeks,
shout out Morgy Andrew and the crew. They do an
outstanding job. You go in there and they've got the
upp My care and respect for your animals is it expects.
So you're always going to have a portion of society
that just grumpy buggers. Unfortunately.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
Oh that's when you get back to loads of you
and Miller and great vet you and you know, the
those in those day they had to by train in Melbourne.
So you know, I speak of the long history with
the Vets and what they've done and and the way
we were able to farm. But you know, it's it's
nowadays it's everybody blaming every other bugger for what's not
(07:27):
their fault. And I just think, you know, the people
don't actually realize, excuse me, what's involved in owning pets.
And it's all very well, getting a dog and then
another one, and they're not looking after that. COVID was
a classic example, wasn't it.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
Yes, absolutely it was. Hey, great words is always disaster.
Always appreciate your time. And here's hoping the sun comes
out as duty down here anyway, don't worry.
Speaker 2 (07:52):
No, it's just come out again now. So when we're
we're sitting up at eleven degrees, so might get those
shorts out of a couple of days earlier.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
And grant. Always appreciate your time.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Yeah, talk next week, Graphic.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Master thanks to ABI Rural up nixt from Environment Salt.
When cal lyricson, you're listening to the Master
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