KMP Farm Vets PLLC

08/23/2024

See you at the Genesee County Fair!
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08/16/2024

07/23/2024

What do Elk, Emus, and Bison all have in common? 🦬

They have all been patients of Dr. Kay in 2024!

Having fun learning about medicine and management of new species. 🤩

04/12/2024

It's our 2nd anniversary of being in business! 🤩
This year has brought lots of fun new cases.An interesting new clients! It has been a pleasure serving the south central michigan Agricultural community! 🐂🐄🐖🐑🐐🐓🦆
Cheers to many more! 🍾🥂

04/03/2024

Learning opportunity!!

04/01/2024

Sad case.This little "sweetie" got attacked. She didn't stand a chance...

I think this client took "I see edible animals" a little too far!

Haha Happy April Fools and Happy Easter!
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03/01/2024

Happy to have my vet assistants, Hannah and Natalie, join me at the MSU Dairy Health Symposium put on by Dr. Angel Abuelo.

The Symposium this year was on Dairy Calf health. Some amazing speakers, and now I am ready to implement some new protocols!

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/2024-michigan-dairy-health-symposium-the-science-of-healthier-calves

02/29/2024

The Deal with Dehorning:
The primary reason for disbudding or dehorning cattle or goats is for animal and handler safety. Furthermore, most breeds are required to be disbudded for show.

The following guidelines are applicable for cattle and goats. Sheep dehorning is not recommended. Disbudding or dehorning protocols should be discussed and reviewed with your
established veterinarian.

1. Age
a. Disbudding can be completed within 5 to 14 days of life for goat kids. Goat horns grow REALLY fast, so best practice is to DISBUD, not DEHORN.
b. After 14 days, the procedure becomes dehorning and is more complex. For cattle we recommend 2 weeks to 2 months of age.
c. Mature Dehorning > 2 months of age, should be considered on a case-by-case basis and is not ideal for cosmetic reasons due to increased risk.

2. Method
a. For cattle and goats, the use of a hot iron is the most encouraged method.
b. Other methods such as caustic paste and banding are not recommended due to increased risk for failure (development of scurs), pain, and infection.
c. The use of polled genetics is encouraged.

3. Pain Management
a. Local anesthetic such as a nerve block is recommended to minimize stress and
pain during the procedure.
b. Sedation is recommended for disbudding or dehorning procedures in goats and should be discussed with your veterinarian.
c. The use of anti-inflammatory medications post-operation are encouraged to reduce pain during the recovery period. Oral or injectable medications are available and benefits of each vary depending on production management.
d. Some medications recommended for disbudding or dehorning require prescriptions and should be discussed within a valid veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR)

For more information on disbudding, dehorning, and other procedures, please review the
American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) guidelines and reach out to your veterinarian.
https://www.aabp.org/about/Guidelines_PositionStatements.asp

02/05/2024

I am conducting some research in order to educate fellow veterinarians on how to better service Small Ruminant clients. This is a COMPLETELY anonymous survey and is for EDUCATION ONLY!

Please share/pass this form to anyone that owns/farms with goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, deer, reindeer, elk, or camels.

https://form.jotform.com/240355331318045

THANK YOU!

Please click the link to complete this form.

01/20/2024

I have already gotten kidding calls this season! 🐑🐐
Dr. Jones is correct, the best lambing/kidding tool is good COMMUNICATION between the owner and their veterinarian. Not sure if what you are seeing/feeling is "normal"? LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!💬

We learned a very valuable lesson in vet school about assisting birth:
1. Be clean.
2. Be gentle.
3. Be l**e.

The key to success at lambing and kidding time is timely intervention by your veterinarian!

01/17/2024

This was a great episode! Always a pleasure to listen to Large Animal Consulting & Education and Dr. Lowry!

🎙Blaas and Bleats Season 3, Episode 1, Bladder Stones with Meredyth Jones, is now available!

Use the link below to listen!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1986892

01/15/2024

As Michiganders experience this winter vortex, you may want some tips and tricks for keeping farm animals safe in extreme cold:

Housing - Make sure your animals have a place to get out of the wind and direct snow. Anything that they can choose to go in or out of as they need.

Calories - Farm animals should be offered 10%-15% extra feed just to keep warm. Shivering burns calories, so make sure they are offered some extra on days

12/27/2023

Good tidings we bring, for you and your kin!

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See you in the New Year!

11/26/2023

Are you interested in learning how to improve birth management of your herd or flock?

MSU is offering their Birth Management for Sheep and Goats course again in 2024!
Jan. 3 - 24, 2024 - Online with optional 1 Day Hands-On Experience - Jan. 27, 2024

MORE INFO:
https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventID=8C01FFC35F5CAC425F4EFD7A846C0616FA35546264CFFB9906B4993F38C9E386

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08/25/2023

Congratulations to The Rowland's Family Farm of Swartz Creek, MI for being the winners of the Gennessee County Fair's Beef check in prize of a bottle of Draxxin KP. Thank you to Zoetis for donating the prize! Here are the lucky guys showing off their beefers!

08/01/2023

I am doing the check in for Genesee County Fair! As part of my sponsorship, I have some passes to give away! 🎠🎡🎢

I am happy to be a fair partner to encourage the young farmers of the future to show and learn proper animal stewardship. I remember being a young girl taking my horse to shows! The excitement, the rush, the early mornings spent braiding! 🦄

We will also be raffling off a bottle of Draxxin KP, courtesy of Zoetis Animal Health. Details on how to enter will come later. 💉

Message me if you are interested in a pass. First come, first serve! 😃

www.gfc.org

07/28/2023

Lilac enjoying some R&R today! She is one of our laying hens (Lavender Orpington) and enjoys scratching in the ground garden beds and compost pile. Favorite colour is 💜, food is 🍉, and song is "I Like Big Chicken Butts, And I Cannot Lie" - by Guess Whats?

I have family visiting so we will be closed until Monday July 31st.

07/21/2023

Wow! What a weekend at the AVMA Conference in Denver, CO! Had a chance to explore a new city, meet lots of new people, eat yummy food, and learn even more about Food Animal medicine and surgery!

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06/29/2023

It was lovely to meet the AlpacaBarber squad at a recent visit. Matt and Katie were servicing a mutual client and I was there to help with vaccines! It was shearing, trimming, and vaccine day! Like a spa day! Matt had unfortunately run out of pink nail polish... 😆

I don't do a lot of alpaca or llama vet work, but it was very fun to watch these professionals work. They are very knowledgable about their camelid clients, in wool quality, hoof trimming, handling safety, and behavior. They also have a very cute "field manager" (their daughter!).

Looking forward to working with these guys again soon. 🦙

www.alpacabarber.com

06/23/2023

Some of you may have had the pleasure of meeting KMP's first student vet assistant this summer. If not, meet Natalie Kelley!

Natalie is heading into her senior year at the University of Findlay in OH. She studies Animal Science with an emphasis on Pre-Vet Med courses. She will be applying to veterinary school this Fall.

Natalie loves video games, horror movies, dressage, goat and sheep medicine, vegetarian food, her cats Lola and Pedro, and listening to Dr. Kay rant in the truck! (Ok, maybe I embellished on that last one a bit!)

Thank you Natalie for keeping the truck stocked and clean as well as assisting me on my Wednesday calls. You have a bright future in veterinary medicine, and it is very cool to be a part of your story!

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06/06/2023

Got to visit my friends at Jubilee Farm: Home to Mini Silky Fainting Goats last week! Julie is a fantastic teacher, woman, client, and goat producer. 🐐

We were castrating some young bucklings. I prefer the "cut" method, and so does Julie. We always use meloxicam as pain management. These boys were back with Mom in less than 5 minutes.

Jubilee Farm was hosting some goat related kindergarten education for the Fowlerville school district last week. Julie loves the opportunity to teach young kids about raising and caring for goats. And the kids love seeing the long lustrous coats of the silky breed.

Always a pleasure! Thank you Julie for letting us snap this lovely photo together. 😃

05/01/2023

Been there, done that. What's next for Johne's disease?
On Wednesday, May 10, join Central Star for a FREE Webinar with Dr. Don Niles, Dairy Operations Manager, Pagel’s Family Businesses, and Dr. Scott Wells, Professor in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, as they discuss practical approaches to level up your herd’s Johne’s management. The webinar is free, but requires registration.

Central Star is more than just a breeding and genetics company! KMP Farm Vets uses their Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Services for A1/A2, BLV, Johnes, BVD, Mastitis PCR, and Serum Pregnancy testing

Central Star Website:
https://mycentralstar.com/

Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOBtDGHC6bEk3m-VWoWDh_EpYxusypzGQh93IZns9ShjJQzQ/viewform1

04/12/2023

Happy 1 year Anniversary to KMP Farm Vets!!! 🥳

I can't believe it has been a whole year since I started this journey of solo practice. There have been lots of blood, sweat, tears, p**p, and laughs. I am thankful for my clients and our South Central Michigan agriculture community for trusting me with their animal care. I like to joke that I went to school for medicine, not business! So much has happened and I have gotten to meet a lot of new people.

I look forward to another year of cows 🐄, goats 🐐, and sheep 🐑! I hope to improve and grow and learn even more this year!

Cheers! 🥂

12/02/2022

Happy to be getting back in the saddle! I can't wait to return to a full schedule Monday, December 5th 2022. Baby Ellie is happy and healthy, and I have made a full recovery. She is a wonderful addition to our family, and her big brother has been very loving and gentle.

I want to thank all of the doctors and staff that covered for me. You all were fantastic and treated my clients very well.

And another huge thank you to my clients for your patience through these last two months.

This year has brought about a LOT of change. Change can be frustrating and confusing. I am so thankful that my clients and colleagues have been there to support myself and my family. Your patience and trust mean so much to me. You all inspire me to continue to provide the best care possible to my patients.

Hopefully, I get to see you soon! 🐮
Dr. Kay

07/31/2022

KMP Farm Vets has partnered with Zoetis Animal Health to become a Leader's Edge Premier clinic. This will allow Dr. Kay to offer Zoetis products starting Aug, 1st at a 10-20% discount. We are always striving to offer competitive prices on products that will enhance livestock health.

https://www.zoetis.com/products-and-science/livestock

For more information on becoming a Leader's Edge herd or to inquire about how this change affects you, please email Dr. Kay at [email protected].