Lewis Mobile Veterinary Services LLC

03/27/2025

LMVS will be closed until Monday, March 31st. I'll continue to work through messages next week.

02/22/2025

Notice: I am having technical difficulties with the work phone. Ive currently got 80 voicemails and a couple hundred texts to go through. If you've tried to reach me and haven't heard back, please "bear with me" as I work through all the messages.

12/26/2024

Dr. Brown and Morse would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

Morse is a Hereford heifer calf who was AI bred and born about 3 weeks before her due date. She weighs 40 # but is doing great! Morse was found in the snow with her mom not around so Dr. Brown treated her with warm IV fluids and dextrose, fed colostrum and 5 hour energy, and vaccinated her with inforce 3 and calf guard when she was up and moving. It is important to remember cold calves may not have a suckle reflex so colostrum will need to be tubed OR wait until the calf is warm to offer a bottle.

11/06/2024

Just a little vet humor for this rainy Wednesday afternoon

09/07/2024

Took a break this week to watch my "kids" show at the Gilmer County Farm show and it was amazing! Seeing how much effort these kids put into their projects and the knowledge they gain is encouraging for the future of agriculture. This year LMVS was proud to support four kids with their projects.

Congratulations to Ava Hacker, Jackson Sprouse, Lindsey Cottrill, and Caleb Cottrill on their market animals! Thanks for letting us be a part of your journey.

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!