About Cognosco

Cognosco is a contract research group, based in the heart of the New Zealand dairy industry. The group was formed by Dr Scott McDougall in 1997, to provide a research team that could undertake observational studies and clinical trials in ruminant production systems. 

Cognosco is in a unique position of being able to undertake large scale field observational and clinical studies to a high (GCP) standard. The group’s extensive experience in working with veterinarians and herdowners allows Cognosco to perform clinically relevant and scientifically robust studies. Additionally Cognosco has a team that can effectively communicate study results and messages to veterinarians, herdowners and study sponsors.

The team also provide undergraduate and postgraduate training, both nationally and internationally.

Innovation at our heart

The group has expanded it’s services 

Check out the latest advice from our vet team

Calf First Aid

Calf First Aid

Calves, like all young animals, can deteriorate rapidly when they get sick. To have the best chance of treating sick calves successfully, rapid identification and treatment is absolutely essential. To achieve this on farm, there are some essential items you need to...

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Down cow first aid

Down cow first aid

We all know that sinking feeling when one of the cows in the paddock does not get up or we see one laid flat out instead of sitting up! Usually, it is either raining or on a day when we already have too much to do! What to do next? There are really two things that...

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So how is your mating going?

So how is your mating going?

Interpreting your Return Interval Analysis (RIA) and Non-Return Rate (NRR) in combination with your three-week submission rates, can give you early information about how mating is going.  Reviewing this data as early as possible (during week four of AB) enables you to...

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What Our Clients Say

Anexa Vets have helped us improve cow condition, raise repro performance, but also injected some enthusiasm back into us.

J & C Henry

Anexa Vets have helped us improve cow condition, raise repro performance, but also injected some enthusiasm back into us.

J & C Henry

Anexa Vets have helped us improve cow condition, raise repro performance, but also injected some enthusiasm back into us.

J & C Henry

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