Emerson Trail Veterinary Services

Happy Wednesday!! 🩵🐮💙🐮🩵🐮💙

We are full swing into after-hours calls and want to remind everyone of ETVS After-Hour Protocol: 👀☎️ 1️⃣Call the OFFICE to be directed to the on-call veterinarian. (780-356-3887) The veterinarian will call you back once they receive your message. If you do not leave a message, you will not get a call back. 2️⃣Be prepared. Have your trailer plowed out, truck warmed up, and handling system accessible should you be asked to haul to our clinic. 3️⃣Know your time-line. ➡️How long has the cow or heifer been in labor? ➡️What do you feel? 2 feet? a tongue? a tail? ➡️What do you see? Swollen head? Water bag? ➡️What do you smell? Is it horribly stinky or unnoticeable? 4️⃣Remain calm. If you are calm, the cow/heifer will be more inclined to be calm, which makes everything easier! Make sure to stock up on calving supplies before your due date! We are well stocked and ready to assist with all your calving and after-hours cattle needs🤠🫡

Dr. Lowe's flock of chickens are a happy little bunch who love to follow him around!

ETVS would like to send a ✨️huge THANK YOU to all beef producers through the province!✨️ We recognize the sacrifice and dedication it takes to make sure Canadians have healthy meat on their plates.🍽🥩 Whether you are a cow/calf operation, have backgrounder calves or grassers, a pasture manager, feedlot operator, or the wife behind the scenes keeping everyone fed and happy no matter the weather, we see you and thank you for all you do.🐂🐃 #emersontrailvetservices #ilovealbertabeef #cowvet #albertavet #albertabeef

Have you ever looked in a piggy's mouth?? We have!!! Boars have tusks that continue to grow throughout their life. Depending on how old they are, these tusks can begin to pose a risk to fellow pigs or their handlers. By trimming a few centimeters off of the tusk, we can promote better oral health and eliminate any potential risks. In this video you will see that one tusk was beginning to puncture the top gum line. This would be incredibly painful and begin to cause him to decrease his food intake, leading to other health issues. #emersontrailvetservices #cowvet #pigvet #summer2024 #animalhusbandry

Scours is a broad term for diarrhea in a young calf. It can progress very quickly causing severe dehydration, unwillingness to nurse, and lethargy. If symptoms are not noticed quickly, the likelyhood of a calf surviving drastically decreases. We offer a full service of 24hr hospitalization with intense IV fluids and meditations; always giving the calves we see the best chance at survival!! #emersontrailvetservices #scourcalf #hospitalizedcalf #cowvet #albertavet

Rosie's first day back and already into a c-section with a BIG heifer calf!! Gotta love being a cow vet student at a cow vet clinic!! 💪🐂🐃 #emersontrailvetservices #cowvet #vetstudent #2ndyearvet #cowcsection #livecalf #calving2024 #bigbaby

🌼 Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our favourite VMA, Jen! 🌼 Jen has been with us for almost 4 years and has been an essential part of our business since she started. With so much of our work done on-farm, we rely on Jen to be the glue at the clinic that keeps us all together. She can often be heard laughing with our clients, or chatting with the CFIA office about exports. She knows where all of our clients are located and remembers when they typically preg test, semen test, or order meds. She greets everyone by name when they walk through our door. Our business has grown so much since she started and her steadfast presence and competence is truly engrained into ETVS. She is gearing up to start her next chapter in life in central Alberta and we are both so grateful to have had her with us for 4 years and sad to see her go. ✨Today we celebrate Jen! ✨

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We LOVE when cow mama's instantly love their babies! Whenever we help with a calving, our highest priority is safety. Our next priority is for happy, healthy babies and content mamas! 💕 #emersontrailvetservices #calving2024 #cowvet #loveyourbaby #happymom #happycow #lovethefarmlife

Dr. J loves dairy cows, but since there aren't many in the area she is especially happy when one comes in! #emersontrailvetservices #cowvet #dairycow #happyvet #swolleneye