About

Dr Dario Mendoza - Vet / Director

Established in 2020 by Dr Dario Mendoza, Cattle Health Consulting provides consultancy, veterinary and related services to dairy and beef clients, commercial and stud operations of all sizes.

Dr Dario is a senior vet with a passion for the health and well-being of cattle. He has extensive training and experience in the field, and worked for over a decade in New Zealand and Gippsland before settling in the Light North of South Australia. Dr Mendoza shared his knowledge and skills with the final year veterinary students at the Roseworthy Campus of The University of Adelaide as a Production Animal Clinician.

Dr Dario, after being encouraged by a group of reputable local producers, left his position at Roseworthy to establish his own business, Cattle Health Consulting. He established his client-focused service with the goal of providing consistent and permanent support to the local cattle farming community. His focus is on preventative herd medicine, reproduction, farm profitability, and animal well-being.

The greater flexibility of his family business allowed Dr. Dario to make time for both his career and taking care of his young son who attends a school in Tanunda, in the Barossa Valley.

The Healthy Hoof

Dr. Dario recognised the lack of accessible professional hoof trimming services for cattle owners in Central and Northern South Australia. To address this critical need, he established The Healthy Hoof in April 2023 as a subsidiary of Cattle Health Consulting.

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Jo Hall - Vet Assistant

Jo, a South Australian native with a lifelong love for cattle, brings her natural nurturing talents to our clients farms. Raised amongst cattle, Jo expertly manages their polled Hereford herd alongside partner Gordon on their Mallala outskirts block. Her recent addition to our team as a vet technician and office lady allows her to combine her passion for animals with professional care, making her a invaluable asset accompanying regularly our senior veterinarian on the road.

Our Customer Stories

Garryowen Poll Hereford Stud

''Our family at Garryowen Poll Herefords have been utilising Dario’s veterinary expertise for over four years. His knowledge of cattle health is outstanding and we value his attitude towards animal wellbeing.

Dario has also worked with us closely to help us fine tune and manage our annual animal health, nutrition and reproductive programs, which has produced some really positive results.

He has a great passion for the cattle industry and we value the professional service that he offers highly. We at Garryowen have been breeding Poll Hereford cattle for 70 years and Dario has a great understanding of how important this is to our family, which has resulted in us building not only a great business relationship but also a fantastic friendship. ''

Mark & Rachael McInerney - Garryowen Poll Herefords, Riverton, SA

Keywyn Farms

"Our family has been farming in Keyneton for over 70 years, milking a small number of dairy cows, and running beef and sheep alongside. We first met Dario at Roseworthy Vet campus and have been working with him since.

Dario has been working closely with us improving the health and wellbeing of our dairy and beef herds. We find Dario to be extremely helpful, honest and very easy to get along with.

When we have had the odd emergency, he has arrived promptly and worked efficiently to get the situation under control. Dario’s knowledge is outstanding and we have been able to solve a problem with a simple phone call. "

Darren (Bill) & Therese Fiebiger - Keywyn Farms, Keyneton, SA

Cattle Health Consulting

Health - Business - Welfare