About Farm Medix
Farm Medix delivers science-backed, practical solutions for dairy and equine health. With advanced mastitis diagnostics and lameness management solutions, our innovations help farmers and horse owners improve animal wellbeing, productivity, and herd performance.
What drives us forward
Our purpose
We enable better animal health decisions by pairing rigorous science with on-farm practicality. Our work is about helping farmers, vets and horse owners get fast, reliable answers — and turn those answers into actions that protect animal wellbeing, improve productivity and reduce waste.
Our mission
Turn lab-proven science into simple, practical tools that deliver measurable improvements for animals and the people who care for them.
Our values
The team making it happen
The curious minds driving change
Natasha Maguire
Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
25+ years biocontainment and diagnostic experience
Foucauld Thery
CEO
20+ years international business experience
Duncan Thorpe
Laboratory Manager
20+ years microbiology experience
Claudia Barcellos
Senior Laboratory Technician
25+ experience in pharmacology
Kathryn Coley
Senior Laboratory Technician
40+ years in microbiology
Dr. Jess Shelgren
Senior Veterinarian
DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
Nicola Stiefel
Customer Service
Keeps the customers happy and the team laughing
Shirish Rathore
Designer
Cool guy since 2000
What we do
We turn microbiology and more than 15 years of on-farm experience into diagnostics and tools you can put to work immediately.
We design, deliver, and support practical animal-health solutions across four core areas.
Mastitis management
Lameness solutions
Water treatment
R&D & microbiology services
Whole-farm surveillance (Snapshot®), on-farm culture (FCDC®), and whole-herd contagious mastitis control (Herdscreen®).
Hoof health leg bands (Stride-On™) for cattle and horses.
Targeted chlorination solutions (Farm Chlor®) for safer water to protect livestock health and compliance.
Bespoke testing, pathogen ID, and product development from our Hamilton laboratory.
Our approach
Our customers
We equip frontline decision-makers with evidence-based tools to protect animal health and drive stronger results
Dairy farmers and herd managers
Veterinarians
Farm advisors
Horse owners and farriers
A network of recognised partners
Together, we strengthen the reach and impact of our solutions
Recognised for innovation and excellence
Our awards reflect the trust placed in our work by farmers, vets, and industry partners who rely on our solutions
Excellence in Innovation & Sustainability - Finalist
2degrees Business Awards 2024
Fieldays Innovation Awards - Finalist (FCDC®)
Fieldays Awards 2023
People’s Choice Award – Finalist
Westpac Business Award 2022
Science Excellence Awards - Winner (Herdscreen®)
The Kudos Science Award 2019
Excellence in Innovation - Winner
Westpac Business Award 2019
Excellence in International Trade - Finalist
Westpac Business Award 2018
Excellence in Innovation - Winner
Westpac Business Award 2017
Science Excellence Awards - Winner (Snapshot®)
The Kudos Science Award 2017
Science Excellence - Finalist (Dermashield®)
The Kudos Science Award 2017
Innovation - Nominated
New Zealander of the Year 2015
Agribusiness & Environment - Finalist
NZ Innovators Awards 2015
Innovation/ Entrepreneur Award - Finalist
The Kudos Science Award 2015
Excellence in Innovation - Finalist
Westpac Business Award 2015
Most Viable Business
SODA Innovation Den - Fieldays 2015
Science Excellence Awards - Winner (Check-up®)
The Kudos Science Award 2015
Our history, our story
Farm Medix began as a small, practical effort to solve the everyday problems farmers were facing in the shed. Since 2010, that early hands-on work has grown into more than 15 years of diagnostic development, field trials, and microbiology research — always shaped by what happens on real farms. Our approach is simple: listen to farmers and partners, test rigorously, and build tools that deliver measurable, repeatable improvements in herd health. The work continues to evolve, but the foundation hasn’t changed — practical science, grounded in the realities of daily milking and the people who make it happen.
Founded 2010
Farm Medix kicks off its mission to make dairy farming more productive and sustainable — pictured here is our original mobile lab on wheels.
Launched Check-up®
The first on-farm mastitis diagnostic kit commercialised in NZ.
Launched Snapshot®
The first complete farm assessment that gives farmers fast actionable results identify and treat the root causes of herd mastitis and hygiene issues.
Opened Hamilton lab
Our state-of-the-art lab for mastitis diagnostics opens at Waikato Innovation Park.
Launched FCDC®
Launched Fresh Cow Dry Cow on-farm mastitis diagnostic kit with 7-day free support, giving dairy farmers fast, expert guidance.
Introduced Stride-On™
Introduced Stride-On™ — a breakthrough leg band for cattle and horses, redefining hoof care and lameness prevention.
2010
2014
2018
2021
2024
2025
We are at Waikato Innovation Park
We are based at Waikato Innovation Park in Hamilton, where New Zealand’s dairy innovation comes to life. Here, we develop tools and solutions that create healthier herds, more productive farms, and a sustainable future for New Zealand's dairy industry.
Let’s work together to keep your herd healthy
Get in touch today — we’re here to help.
