Gavins Point Veterinary Services PC, Farm/Feed Supply

01/23/2025

SAVE MONEY DURING CALVING SEASON!

If you want to HELP STOP weak calves, scour problems, calving problems, prolapses, and poor breedbacks. Do these 2 things...

1. Have a CONTINUOUS high quality mineral & vitamin combination product starting ideally 6 weeks before calving and through calving
2. Supplement your TMR or current combination mineral product with extra vitamin A, D, and E (mixed at a rate of 5lbs per 50lb bag of mineral)

**Year after year, the best outcomes we have observed in herds during calving season have done those 2 things.
**Year after year, the #1 reason for herds having issues is the lack of VITAMINS provided to the cows prior to and during calving.

Call, text, or stop in to chat about how these very simple and economical steps in your feeding ration can help you tremendously.

For more information, see the attached article in the comments section.

01/21/2025

We will be ordering chicks to sell in our store again this spring! Let us know what breeds and how many you'd like to ensure we get your orders in!

01/10/2025

And this is how neapolitan ice cream is made....Happy Friday!🐮

01/02/2025

As many of you approach calving season, we encourage you to consider the quality of your forages to ensure your meeting the nutrient requirements of your cows. Your cows are entering a time when their nutritional demands are at their highest. Taking samples and having feedstuffs tested is highly recommended to ensure you know exactly what you're feeding. This way, you can accurately determine if and what supplementation is or isn't needed at the time. We can even come and take samples and have them sent to the lab for you! During this season, we are seeing a lot of low quality roughages, and spending roughly $20 on a lab test is worth the information it provides. It is extremely important to know forage quality when feeding cows.
Please reach out if you have any questions!

12/31/2024

Happy New Year!🎉 We will be closing today at 4:00, and will be closed all day tomorrow (January 1st). Please give us a call if you need anything!

12/31/2024

During the winter season, grasses go dormant, pulling their nutrients into the roots for the long, cold months ahead. Stored hay starts to lose its nutritional potency as it ages. What is left behind while still holding some nutrition can lack greatly in essential nutrients such as the Vitamins A,D, and E. More importantly, vitamin A & E do not sufficiently cross the placenta, causing calves to be born with very limited stores. Deficiencies in these vitamins is one of the number one reasons for weak calves and poorly functioning immune systems, setting them up for more disease potential such as scours and respiratory diseases. Because of this, it is critical that the colostrum provided to them is sufficient in these vitamins. This can be achieved by ensuring the cow is properly supplemented throughout the pregnancy, especially in the last 6 weeks, while colostrum is forming.

We carry a very economical product that's a loose supplement that can be mixed with feed or loose mineral. We recommend adding this 6 weeks prior to calving and continuing through the calving season to boost up vitamin levels. Even if you are on calving specific mineral, additional use of this premix WILL NOT harm your herd. In fact, it will ensure your herd is better protected against vitamin deficiencies!

12/29/2024

Found in Crofton. Dog is NOT at the clinic. If yours or know where belongs reach out and we will get you in touch with person who found.

12/26/2024

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas day, and that everyone has a safe and prosperous new year!

12/23/2024

Stay warm and stay productive! Stop in and check out our 'key' coveralls/overalls/coats/vests and more! Sizes range from infants, toddlers, childrens and adults!

12/20/2024

Happy Friday! Please take note of next weeks holiday hours. We will be open until noon on Christmas Eve and will be closed all day on Christmas day. We will be open as normal for the remaining of the days...Happy holidays!🎅🤶

12/16/2024

Running out of Christmas present ideas? Stop by today and take a look at 4 new clearance boots, perfect as a Christmas gift! 🎅🎁

12/06/2024

Just in time for Christmas! We have a new shipment of Christmas and winter scents in our jarred candles! Also new are some fancy decorative candles by a young independent entrepreneur! Will's candles are uniquely designed with light seasonal scents!

12/05/2024

Depends on the season and the market😉! Happy Thursday!🎅

11/27/2024

Update: owner found!

📣 intact male black lab, American flag collar, no tags, no microchip found here in town if you know where he belongs or he is yours please reach out we will provide contact info for the family that is caring for him currently

11/26/2024

11/15/2024

BLACK FRIDAY SALE!! 10% off Boots, Clothing, Gloves, All Weaver products (horse, cattle, goat/sheep, llama, dog), dog and cat collars/leashes.
Brands we carry are Old West, LaCrosse, Wolverine, Key, Udder Tech, Kinco, Weaver and more!

11/15/2024

Found by Weibelhaus Recreation in Crofton! If you know who she belongs to, contact the Heartland Humane Society in Yankton. 605-664-4244.

11/11/2024

Happy Veterans day to all who serve and have served in the past! Photo is of Dr. Bailey working as a radar Air Traffic Controller in the Air Force in 2008