by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | Aug 10, 2021 | Cattle
It is that time of year when spring calving beef herds are scheduling their annual pregnancy evaluation. You may have noticed advertisements in magazines about newer pregnancy test options as alternatives to traditional palpation, namely blood testing. Here, I’ll...
by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | Jul 26, 2021 | Camelids, Cattle, Sheep and Goats, Swine
Do you have a veterinarian for your operation? What does it mean to you to have a veterinarian? Is he or she someone you call with questions when they arise? Someone you run and get medication from when something becomes ill? Is he or she someone who works with...
by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | Jul 12, 2021 | Cattle, Sheep and Goats, Swine
Old McDonald did indeed have a farm and what made his farm so entertaining to us as children, and to us perhaps now as we sing it with the children in our lives, was all the different animals he had. There was an oink oink, a moo moo, a baa baa, here a cluck, there a...
by M. Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM | Jun 26, 2021 | Cattle
As breeding season approaches for many of our livestock species, the idea of leasing males arises. The idea of importing genetics to improve a herd or flock and maintain hybrid vigor without the purchase and maintenance of a male is very attractive, especially to...
