Certified Ultrasound Scanning Specialists
Since 1992
New Zealand's most experienced and trusted provider of accurate and efficient pregnancy testing for cattle and deer.
Ultrasound pregnancy testing specialists for livestock
At ScanSouth, we use the most up to date and reliable ultrasound scanners available and strive to remain at the forefront of the industry. Motivated by the desire to be as minimally invasive as possible, we pioneered and refined arm-free pregnancy testing in cattle, delivering real-time results and recording on MINDA as the herd is being milked.
- Fetal age
- Fetal Sexing
- Twins
- Phantom cow scanning
- Uterine and Ovarian scanning
- Incalf certification
- Freemartin identification
- Reproductive viability certification
Scan • Weigh • Condition Score • Disbud
Services
Ultrasound scanning for pregnancy, uterine/ovarian in all classes of livestock across Canterbury, Otago, Southland and worldwide, since 1992.
Pregnancy Diagnosis
Fast, accurate results
Fetal Ageing Reporting
Fixed per-head pricing
Ultrasound Training
Online and one-on-one training
Cutting edge herd management systems
ScanSouth owner and operator, Greg Wisnesky, is a hands-on Dairy NZ calf advisor and BCS accessor working closely with herd managers.
Cows are scanned when they are in for milking, ensuring minimal disruption and stress to the normal herd routine.
Modern reporting is robust, able to identify and diagnose a range of underlying animal health issues.
A background in deer scanning
The first time Greg thought about ultrasound pregnancy testing for cows was in 1991.
He was working at AgResearch Invermay, learning about using ultrasound to measure conception rates in deer.
At the same time, cervical artificial insemination embryo transfer programmes were also just being developed.
Greg connected and worked with an early pioneer in the field, Dr Doug Fowler at CSIRO Australia.
Greg initially started with a probe, but determined to perfect his method to be as minimally invasive as possible, he worked hard over many seasons to get his approach down to a finely tuned art.
Today, the technology has come a long way. It is faster and more efficient, prioritising animal welfare and herd health.
Trusted livestock ultrasound professionals
"What began as a curiosity has become a lifelong passion. I’ve spent years learning, refining technique, equipment, and training methods to ensure accuracy, animal welfare, and efficiency."
Greg Wisnesky, owner and operator, ScanSouth
"We changed to ScanSouth in 2014. Greg and his team are absolute experts in their field. You get more than just accurate conception dates for your cows, Greg has an eye for detail and his knowledge in the scanning industry is next level. We use ScanSouth to fetal age, scan for multiples, phantoms, and dirty cows along with the empties. Without a doubt his knowledge and advice has improved our business over the years. Thanks Greg for looking after Legendairies!"
"Greg Wisnesky and ScanSouth has delivered exceptional accuracy and valuable insight into our reproduction for nearly 20 years now. Greg's pregnancy testing and ultrasound scanning for endometritis has been game-changers for our herd. His reports are instant and precise, he's incredibly efficient and his professionalism is second to none. We trust Greg completely - he makes the hard decisions easier"
"I am astounded at the level of detail and information Greg collects with the hands-free transducer and almost always at a very high pace! He needs to raise his rates whatever they are! All joking aside, I hope you know how much of a talented scanner he is!" #worldclass
“We’ve relied on Greg from Scan South for nearly 20 years to carry out our dairy pregnancy scanning, and his service has been exceptional throughout. As our herd has grown to 10,000 cows, Greg has consistently delivered. Strong relationships are vital to our business, and the long-term partnership we’ve built with Greg is one we truly value. We highly recommend him for anyone seeking expert scanning, advice, and outstanding service.”
