Bishop Reproductive Services

10/16/2024

We found cows in Toronto!

This week is the annual American Embryo Transfer Association convention, perfectly timed in order to pick up on new tips and tricks before we head into the busy fall breeding season.

10/14/2024

This post is for those donors that let you give shots in the lot and then expect a chin rub in return!

I really wanted a nice picture with this girl but, instead, one of us is looking goofy in every shot. In just five years she will be half my age, I’m wondering if she will still be more flexible than me by then. Time will tell…

She was the finale of our October conventional flushes, averaging 9.25 frozen embryos per donor- an exciting start to the fall season!

10/12/2024

See you in a few weeks-

We can’t wait to share all of the things we have been working on and answer your IVF questions!

10/09/2024

The faces of concentration- OPU collection day!

10/05/2024

Our team is growing to meet your needs!

Head over to our website to meet the team and view other updates. We have been adding new embryo transfer infomation including pricing and scheduling.

What else would you like to see on our website?

www.bishoprepro.com

From left to right- Olivia Foreman, George Owen, Brianne Bishop, and Trista McDannald.

09/28/2024

We are ready to schedule your IVF donors!

Fall OPU dates will be:
November 5
November 19
December 3
December 17

We will provide donor housing for all of the above dates. Donor housing fee of $850 will include all charges listed in yellow as well as 3 weeks of care prior to the OPU date.

Donors can be scheduled by emailing us at [email protected]

Experience the Boviteq Difference!

09/27/2024

Mason got to watch us pull a calf for the first time tonight. Once he was over the shock of everything that had happened, he was ready to help make sure the calf was taken care of. Ellie on the other hand is a seasoned pro- she said she would come back and check on us in 10 minutes 🤣.

Here’s to a good night’s sleep and neighbors that are more like family than friends!

09/25/2024

We have been approved as a Boviteq OPU center! Follow along to learn about the Boviteq difference!

We are looking forward to adding IVF services for our clients and are proud to have found our place in this industry! We have always valued putting in the extra effort to ensure we are making our best quality embryos and...

09/19/2024

It’s finally our turn for calving! Ellie is getting tags ready and the first one is on the ground, unassisted. It looks like the ex-show heifer will be next… good luck to Miss Clover 🤞🏻

09/17/2024

We’ve been working on a lot of new exciting things over the last year! When I graduated from vet school, I thought AETA certification would be a piece of cake to obtain and still remember the moment when one of my early mentors told me not to be discouraged if it took me a couple of years to achieve this. He preached patience in a world of constant change and chaos.

After completing a minimum number of flushes and transfers, an application, certification exam, practitioner visit, and inspection, I am proud to join this small community of practitioners! When asked by a committee member why I wanted to be AETA certified, I answered that I want to know that I am doing everything to the highest standards of the embryo transfer industry. Certification will also allow us to participate in embryo export in the future.

I am constantly amazed by the number of people in the ET industry that have a desire to mentor new practitioners and am so thankful for those who have allowed me to visit, call, and text at any time. They have all been an inspiration in so many different ways and I know our time will come one day to pay it forward. Until then, we will enjoy sporting the AETA certified logo and striving to produce the highest quality embryos that we possibly can!

09/14/2024

“You know, I brought you into this world, and I can take you out”

- me, to every embryo I put in a cow’s uterus 🤣🤣

Tis the season- I’ve officially had more calving calls in the last two weeks than the last three years of veterinary business ownership. Here are my takeaways-

1. Every client has called me and told me the position of the calf. I spend the whole drive anticipating every possible outcome. It’s probably not good for my “mental health”, but we can let a therapist figure that out someday. Ok, in all seriousness- knowing what you are getting into and being mentally prepared is half of the battle. Not every calving goes well and walking into it with a game plan is important to me, and I appreciate that my clients know that.

2. Every client wants to know how to reposition or pull the calf, have the equipment to do it themselves, or has tried to get one or both of these things done. My greatest fear going into solo-practice ownership was not being available 24/7/365 for emergencies. I decided that client education was going to be a priority for me, and that I would go into every calving or emergency with the goal of teaching clients as much as possible about how to recognize emergencies and call at the right time to give us the best outcome possible, or to guide them to fix the emergency themselves. I still have times when I cannot be there or fix the problem over the phone, and we try to find alternate options for them.

3. Sometimes, the cow isn’t in the chute yet. This used to be a major red flag for me- I’ve been in some horrible “rope the cow in the pasture/pen” situations that I’d rather not remember. I still go. I help them get the cow in, and I let it be known that I have both a halter and a rope if needed. Once again, knowing what I’m getting into and being mentally prepared is half of the battle.

4. Sometimes, they get the calf out by the time I get there- awesome! Great for the cow, great for the calf, great for the client, and great for me. You can’t beat a win-win-win-win.

5. Checking and treating the cow afterward- I always check for twins and give the cow oxytocin. Oxytocin is released naturally when a calf nurses, so we assume that any calf we pull may be stressed and not get up to nurse immediately. Oxytocin will cause uterine contractions that help expel the placenta, and while I don’t think one dose makes the difference of a retained placenta or not, I still think it is a helpful step. I give dexamethasone to any cow that goes down during calving, to help reduce nerve damage caused during difficult calvings. Lastly, I give antibiotics (specifically LA300) to any cow that I think we spent too much time working inside of and likely introduced a lot of bacteria into the uterus. Most calvings are a simple positioning correction or pull and don’t require antibiotics.

What questions do you have about pulling calves? Drop them below and I’ll do my best to answer!

09/01/2024

Six years ago I pulled my first live calf as a baby vet. I actually took a picture! I’d spent the first summer jumping on any calving call possible with a lot of bad outcomes, but thankfully had some great mentors that would come to the rescue. The calving season bruises are a constant this time of year, they are a reminder of the hard work but wonderful rewards that we reap ❤️.

08/30/2024

We are currently taking donors for conventional flushes the week of October 9-11. This would be an opportunity for any donors that you have held open or spring cows that came up open to start collecting embryos prior to fall breeding season.

These cows will get started on their protocol Sunday, September 8th. Call to schedule donor drop off!

Donors must have calved before 8/1/24.

Cost of housing + superovulation + flush $900
Frozen Embryos $55 each
Discount applied when freezing >10 embryos

08/28/2024

Happy hump day!

I had a conversation with a client a while back about what an accomplishment the vet day was for them on the farm. We plan months in advance, they make sure everything is ready on working day, and within a couple of hours it is all done. But it is a big deal.

So while this Wednesday was probably my easiest day of my week (I literally step in and out of the chute and preg check cows, even if it was a lot of times), I appreciate the work that people put into making these days possible. Good facilities, good help, good food, good preg rates… I hope that I still love doing these things in 10 years. As vets, we get comfortable with certain jobs that we do and days like today that were once real hump days, are a chance to get to know our clients better, learn more about their herd and their goals, and be a part of the bigger picture.

I still come across cows that I don’t know what to do with. She’s bred but it doesn’t feel quite right and I don’t have all of the answers. I gave up on a breech calving last night that had been exacerbated by the hot temps that we’re dealing with this week. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, it’s been a really tough “spring season” that I thought I’d be through by now. But maybe we are getting over the hump…

08/24/2024

It’ll be worth the wait- Our practice stats are looking good and we hope to have exciting news coming in the next couple of weeks!

𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.
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08/22/2024

A peaceful morning with the donors- what a view for August in Missouri ❤️

06/30/2024

A perfect Sunday in mid-Missouri-

06/20/2024

Stop by Saturday, June 29 and let the Cattlemen’s fix your lunch to take it home with you! The grill will be fired up and ready to serve you from 11am - 2pm at Schulte's Fresh Foods Schulte's Fresh Foods

We will be serving
⭐️ ribeye dinners
⭐️ ribeye sandwiches
⭐️ all beef hotdogs & brats
⭐️ hamburgers & cheeseburgers