Lewis Mobile Veterinary Services LLC

08/05/2024

Raising and showing sheep and goats was a huge part of where I am today and supporting the youth brings me so much joy. Congratulations Oliver on your first year showing, I can't wait to support you again next year ❤️

🌟 **A Heartfelt Thank You to Lewis Mobile Veterinary Services LLC **🌟

We are thrilled to extend our deepest gratitude to Lewis Mobile Veterinary Services for purchasing Oliver's Market Lamb, Ruby, at the county fair. This was Oliver's very first year in 4H and his first project animal, making it an incredibly special and memorable experience.

Your support not only boosts Oliver's confidence and enthusiasm but also encourages youth like him to continue their journey in agriculture. Thank you for your generous contribution and for believing in the future of our community!

🐑❤️

07/27/2024

We are very proud supporters of the Lewis County 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale: Jamboree at the Mill and the Lewis County Youth Livestock Club!
A big congratulations goes out to Harper Adams on her Grand Champion Market Goat!
Our congratulations is also extended to the other youth members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and hard work in the care and handling of their animals, making this week a remarkable one!!

04/18/2024

It's equine vaccine season!

While we haven't had a positive diagnosis of EHV-1 in the area there is always a possibility, especially in horses that are traveling off farm and will be exposed to other horses. We strongly recommend vaccinating the entire herd if there is a horse who leaves the farm.

Attached is the FAQ put out by AAEP. Please let us know if you have any questions.

https://aaep.org/horsehealth/faq-equine-herpesvirus-ehv?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2802K6mLBfXIu4nbMpUT6yN17Qdh8xOHfAocD_sEjAv2fPu1CTUtXdnPc_aem_AQKvAuT1aePdqmFXHp7HEHZuVGV6DiUmIq5KNjXQ98qqDIo_OQWnhP8SExK-m4iGPZvd9oh56J8sXLDimTzp-13V

Almost all horses have been infected with the virus and have no serious side effects. It is currently unknown what causes some infected horses to develop the serious neurological forms that may be fatal.

04/06/2024

Edit: the horse sale isn't until tomorrow 🤣

The last of the pups are going to be at the buckhannon horse sale tomorrow! Come find us and take home your new livestock guard dog

03/02/2024

It's finally time for the fuzz balls to find their new homes. We have 11 livestock guardian puppies for your consideration. 8 weeks old, have had their first round of shots and three rounds of dewormer. Raised with sheep and goats. They're 50% maremma 25% Pyrenees and 25% anatolian. Both parents are working dogs and do a great job on the farm. They will be ready to go their new farm next week. Asking four five zero (so FB doesn't take the post down). Text 304-997-2971 if you have any questions.

02/04/2024

We helped deliver a healthy set of twins tonight at my parents farm.

You can hear me explaining to my mom that once we get the head out we let the ewe do the rest. This allows any fluid to run out of the lambs nose and mouth and we aren't pulling too hard on the lamb or risk causing a uterine prolapse in the ewe.

01/31/2024

It's my favorite time of year! Foaling/calving/kidding/lambing season! Here's a helpful graphic for equine labor to make sure the mare and foal is meeting benchmarks.

This year we are also offering stall side IGG testing as well as plasma if the foal has low IGG to help prevent failure of passive transfer. The ideal time to test and administer plasma is 12-24 hours post foaling so let us know when the foals are born so we can get them on the schedule.

01/27/2024

Public Service Announcement: THE DAY YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY IS NOT THE DAY TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH A VET

I've been thinking about writing this for a long time but we've been overwhelmed with non client emergency calls lately so this feels appropriate.

The day you have an emergency is not the day to try and find a vet. If you own animals, you need to have a relationship established with a veterinarian. Plain and simple. The vast majority of the large animal vets in West Virginia are solo practices, meaning they have one veterinarian on staff. I personally cover 17 counties (which is 30% of the state). I am the only vet working for my practice and we have 2 support staff. As much as I want to help everyone, I physically cannot be in two places at once, and I can't drive from one end of my service area to the other every single day. We schedule by geographic area and typically schedule 1-3 weeks in advance. I'm not going to reschedule a group of established clients in one area to drive possibly 2 hours one way for one sick animal call. If I'm in the area sure I'll try and squeeze people in as the schedule allows but there's no guarantee. This is where the VCPR comes in. If you have a vet out for routine exams (which should happen once a year anyway), they are way more likely to get to you in an emergency. But it's not feasible or sustainable to go to every emergency call for non established clients.

I understand when your animal is having an emergency it can be a scary and stressful situation. If you haven't already established a relationship with a veterinarian the best thing you can do is call as soon as you realize the animal is sick/in labor/etc and above all BE NICE. Yelling and rude comments are the fastest way to keep us from coming. I do not support rude behavior to myself and especially my support staff. Waiting multiple hours/days to make the call does not help the animal at all. We might not be in your area today but we might be there tomorrow. So if your animal has been sick for a week and then you call, don't be upset when we can't get out there the same day. We are doing our dead level best to help everyone but I can only spread myself so thin.

SICK SMALL ANIMALS
On an unrelated note: I am primarily a large animal veterinarian. We can do simple small animal things like vaccines, allergy care, end of life care, and at home euthanasia. We get multiple calls a day asking us to care for sick small animals and we have to turn them down. This isn't because I don't want to help the sick animals, it's because I don't have the facilities to provide care. We work out of my truck and I carry limited inventory with me. I have no way to run same day bloodwork, I don't have an x-ray machine, or anywhere to offer hospitalization or surgery. So please know that we aren't saying no because we are mean, we just can't offer your pet the best, and I won't settle for less.

This falls right back to having a relationship with a vet, in this case a small animal veterinarian. If you've never taken your animal to a small animal vet you'll have a much harder time getting an appointment than if your established with their office.

09/09/2023

Vaccine clinic today at the LEWIS COUNTY PARK from 10am to noon!!

Vaccines available include
Dogs:
Rabies
DaPPV+ L4 (distemper/parvo/adeno/leptovirus)
Bordetella
Lyme

Cats:
Rabies
FVRCP (respiratory)
FVRCP + leukemia

Also available
Microchips
Flex 4 tests (lyme, anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, and heartworm)
Nail trimming
Simparico trio (flea, tick, heartworm prevention)

09/01/2023

Anyone in the market for a new best friend?! I have 4 6 week old kittens who are looking for a new home. They will likely need milk replacer for a few weeks as they get used to kitten food. The calico is a female and the others are males.

05/10/2023

Call or text if your interested in filling your freezer!

Selling three steers with May 15th butcher date. 5️⃣/lb hanging weight plus 🔪 and processing fee. Please let me know if you have any questions. They have been grass and grain fed. If you've got the freezer space this is a great way to feed your family for the year! *currently selling them as whole beef but if you want a half and have a friend that also wants a half we can do that do. I just don't want to have any leftover halves to sell* we can have them processed anyway you like, just let us know!

04/16/2023

LMVS will be closed until Monday, April 24th, 2023. Dr. Brown will be out of state attending a course on embryo transfer.

04/16/2023

This is a great litter of guardian puppies. I've been their vet since before they were born and have done all of their vaccinations/exams/etc. They are set and ready to work. I loved the litter so much I bought one for my own farm. She is currently guarding sheep and chickens and is doing an absolutely amazing job. If you're looking for a new livestock guardian dog it's waiting for you in Glenville!!

03/24/2023

03/05/2023

As spring approaches and the weather continues to get warmer we need to be thinking about heartworm prevention for our dogs and cats. Heartworm disease can be fatal and is very expensive to treat. Thankfully prevention comes in many forms! Talk to your veterinarian about starting heartworm prevention for your pets.

Note: if your pet is not currently on heartworm prevention your vet will most likely run a blood test to confirm your pet is not already infected with heartworm prior to starting prevention. This test is performed annually or anytime there is a lapse in heartworm prevention.

This one bite could happen the day your puppy or kitten or ferret is born! Start heartworm preventive at 6-8 weeks of age FOR LIFE!!

03/05/2023

https://www.agriculture.com/livestock/cattle/feeding-monensin-to-beef-cows-decreases-intake-but-increases-efficiency

Feeding Monensin to mature beef cattle has a lot of benefits! It can increase feed efficiency while decreasing forage needs and also increase conception rates! Check out this article to learn more.

One word of caution: Monensin is fatally toxic to other species including horses so feed containing Monensin SHOULD NOT be fed to horses as it causes myocardial necrosis (kills the heart muscle). Herds with horses and cattle together CANNOT be fed monensin containing feeds.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Beef producers looking for feed alternatives to reduce costs but maintain efficiency could find a resolution with monensin.

02/28/2023

I laughed way to hard at this 😂

01/11/2023

Today was a good day for Sweet Pea! Sweet Pea's owner called me right after we opened to see if I could do surgery to remove a suspected wire from her leg. The only complication was that she was pregnant. Sweet Pea's owner believed the wire had been in there for quite some time (before she was rescued by the owner) and since SP was doing well we opted to wait until she foaled to remove the wire for the safety of her and the foal. A few weeks back we were all set for surgery and Sweet Pea decided otherwise, she just wouldn't lay down with sedation. We regrouped and came up with a new surgical plan and I'm happy to say we successfully removed the wire from her leg. In the first photo you can see the wire and the granuloma that had formed over the knot on the wire (this was her bodies way of trying to wall off the wire. In the second photo you can see where the granuloma was. The knot of the wire was directly underneath the center of the 4 masses. The video shows us removing the wire and the 4th photo is the small area of tissue left to FINALLY heal. Sweet Pea will be managed with pain meds and should be back to her herself in a few days and can be turned out sound in a few weeks after the wound completely heals.

12/15/2022

LMVS is now offering ultrasounds for pregnancy diagnosis! This is a video of a pregnant dog. In the video you can see multiple puppies (the bright things within the dark circles).

10/28/2022

LMVS will be closed Friday (10/28) through Monday (10/31). If you have a large animal emergency please contact Dr. Robert Stenger at 304-931-8484. Thank you for your understanding.

10/14/2022

Amazing advances in equine reproduction

A Przewalski’s horse, cloned from the cryopreserved DNA of a stallion collected 42 years ago, will play a crucial role in adding genetic diversity to the endangered species. All Przewalski’s horses are descended from 12 wild horses. The success at San Diego Zoo demonstrates how advanced reproductive technologies in horses, can be used for phenomenal conservation efforts

09/01/2022

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Where are your located?
-Lewis Mobile Veterinary Services LLC is a fully mobile practice, meaning we don't have a formal office, but is based out of Jane Lew, WV.

2. Which counties do you service?
- I received a grant through the USDA which requires me to serve Barbour, Greenbrier, Lewis, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, Upsher, and Webster counties. I also service Harrison, Dodridge, Gilmer, and some parts of Braxton, Marion, and Monongalia counties.

3. Do you offer small animal emergency services?
-No. I am not currently set up to offer small animal emergency services as I do not have access to diagnostic tools (bloodwork, x-rays, etc) that are needed to make an accurate diagnosis. I also do not have a safe place to offer hospitalization for sick patients.

4. Do you offer small animal surgery (like spays, neuters, dentals)?
-No. At this time I am fully ambulatory and do not have a safe place to provide surgical procedures for small animals. This is something I hope to offer in the future.

5. How long does it take to schedule an appointment?
- I am covering a very large part of WV and try to schedule appointments based on geographic area, with exceptions made for small animal euthanasia and emergencies. Non emergent appointments such as vaccines are scheduled based on area and
depending on the schedule may need to scheduled into the the next or so.

6. What is the best way to contact Dr. Brown?
-The best way to reach me in a timely manner is by calling/texting at 304-997-2971. You can also reach me by email or Facebook Messenger (though the business page only) but I only check my email and FB messenger after I get home from appointments in the evening and do not check it on the weekends when I am not working.

7. Why didn’t you answer the phone when I called?
-As I am the sole staff member for LMVS I am the only one answering the phone at this time. I leave my phone in my truck during appointments and may be out of service when you call/text. If you call and I do not answer please leave a message or text me with your name and question. I will return your call as soon as I am able.

8. Why haven’t I reached out to you to schedule an appointment yet?
- I am currently working by myself and have had an overwhelming amount of people reach out to schedule appointments. I am trying my best to work through the list as quickly as possible. If you have an urgent need for an appointment it is best to call/text me at 304-997-2971

9. Do you sell flea/tick/heartworm preventatives?
Yes! I have an online pharmacy with a variety of different products. There is currently not enough space on my truck to stock all the different types of products but once we have established a relationship I can send you the prescriptions from my online pharmacy and they will ship straight to your door!

10. What equine services do you offer?
- I am currently offering vaccine appointments, coggins tests, health papers, sick animal work, laceration repairs, and reproduction services. I do not currently have the equipment needed to float teeth but hope to in the future.

11. Why didn’t you answer my comment on your FB post?
-I am the sole staff member and I am doing my best to work through all of the
messages I receive. FB post messages tend to get lost in my notifications but I am trying my best to work through them. If you have a question I didn’t answer feel free to reach out to me by calling/texting 304-997-2971 or send me a direct message through the business page and I will try to get back to you as soon as I can.

12. Why didn’t you accept my FB friend request?
-I am trying to keep my business page and my personal page separate. I will not
be posting business updates to my personal page so if you are looking for business related information it can be found at Lewis Mobile Veterinary Services LLC FB page.

13. Do you offer bulk vaccines?
- Yes, if you have a large group of dogs (typically hunting dogs) we can set up an
appointment to vaccinate them all at once. I typically only carry 5 doses of small animal vaccines on the truck and will need to make sure I can bring more with
me. Please reach out if you have any questions.

14. What payment methods do you accept?
- I am currently only accepting cash or check. I am still in the process of getting my credit card reader set up. I will make a post when this changes.

15. Do you offer payment plans or accept care credit?
- not at this time, I am working with care credit to get this set up and will make an update when this is available.

16. When is payment due?
-At the conclusion of the appointment. If you place an order on the online
pharmacy it will be billed separately through the online pharmacy and can be
payed by credit card. If you are a large animal client using drop shipping, payment is required prior to the order being shipped.

08/13/2022

The price list is finished! If there is something you are interested in and don't see it on the form please let me know. Most large animal services will be billed by time as opposed to individual services. Small animal appointments will be billed very similarly to normal small animal clinics. At this time I will not be able to offer small animal surgeries or emergencies, I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

08/11/2022

5 Days to go! Thank you to everyone who has called, texted, and sent me a message on Facebook. I am still waiting on inventory to come in to get me up and running by Monday. If you have sent in a new client form I will be reaching out to you prior to Monday to get the appointments scheduled. If you would like to schedule an appointment and haven't received a new client form please reach out to me and I will get one sent to you. If you've asked for a price list/estimate/service list I will have that put together and sent to you in the next few days. Thank you for your patience as we get the business up and running. I look forward to meeting y'all soon!

08/11/2022

08/01/2022

The business will be up and running in the upcoming weeks. LMVS will provide a variety of services for livestock and limited appointments for small animals.

08/01/2022

Lewis Mobile Veterinary Services (LMVS) is a new ambulatory practice serving central West Virginia based out of Lewis County offering a variety of large animal services and limited small animal appointments.

08/01/2022