Lisbon Veterinary Service

02/17/2025

The beautiful eyed beauty from our weekend post is none other than Buttercup!!! Heterochromia iridum is the medical term for eyes with this color variation and is related to the gene that causes white fur. Dr. Sand thinks they look like a lizard eye!!! So cool and beautiful!!

02/16/2025

May the miracle of a new life never lose the ability to warm every heart. Welcome to the world big calf. Probably not the way your mama, you, or your producer wanted the start to go. But we sure are thankful for our heated clinic!!

02/15/2025

This is one of Dr. Sand’s favorite patients. Can you guess what species it is based on its beautiful eyes?!? Post your guesses in the comments and their true identity will be revealed next week!!

02/15/2025

Dr. Dauphinais and Dr. Wieler decided to warm up this week with some continuing education at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners New Graduate Conference in Norman, Oklahoma. They have been learning about beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs! It’s important to always keep learning and we’re excited for them to bring back some new knowledge and tips and tricks for our patients and clients!

02/13/2025

It was a puppy palooza over in Lisbon today as 11 Bernese Mountain Dog puppies got their checkup 🐶

02/12/2025

For all of our owners getting ready to foal out mares this spring! This online meeting is free to those who sign up for it 🐴

Are you foal-ready?

This Wednesday, join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Chelsea Folmar & Taylor Huffman for a webinar discussion that will help you prepare for the foaling season. Learn how to create a foaling kit, the timeline of parturition (foaling), and how to recognize when veterinary intervention is needed.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ats8dN0E2JxrJYoBUPKU7BW_HtYcwxW988ZYvpWRruqNFu98_uws~AnoL_ZTlIx2iZDbk457AKzpEPWgwMyM1m36OoJWUUyiXJPOgKi4PHJJYdQ

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

02/11/2025

On this blustery day Dr. Turner got to have the pleasure of giving a talk at the Beef Producer Update over at the Ransom County Expo!

We’re always excited to talk with producers about herd health protocols!

02/04/2025

Welcome to the world little cutie. It’s a beautiful place, albeit a bit cold.

02/03/2025

If Johnes testing were to look like a well oiled machine, this would be it. Technicians Tameka and Cambree killing it today!!!

What all goes into a Johnes test?

Each animal has its age, breed, s*x, ear tag, and official tag recorded and that information is marked on each sample. If they’re missing official identification they are given a new button with unique number. That sample goes from the patient to a re**al sleeve to a zip lock baggie. Then when they return to the office each sample is rechecked for proper identification, loaded onto an excel sheet, and transported to the lab.

The technicians may joke that collecting is the easiest part of the equation which is why the doctors do that part! Doctors aren’t always known for their neatness or penmanship….

We’re sure fortunate to have the team of support staff we do!!

02/02/2025

Merry Christmas party from our crew to you !

Courtney, Weston, Dr. Smykowski, Ashlyn, Dr. Dauphinais, Dr. Wieler, Tammy

Candy, Ashley, Tameka, Dr. Sand, Cambree, Tammy

Honorable mentions there in spirit: Dr. Turner, Lexi, Tanner, and Lexi

01/27/2025

While it is a beautiful day go into labor and have a calf, this silly heifer forgot to keep her uterus inside her body! Luckily our team knows just what to do and back in she goes.

Uterine prolapses are a not uncommon complication of calving. When you’re buying your beef at the store, take a moment to appreciate all the farmer and veterinarian does to get that meat to your plate! Stewards of the animal is truly what they are!

01/27/2025

Ms. Bailey enjoying her laser treatment!

Cold laser therapy is so helpful for soft tissue injuries. Bailey is recovering from a ligament issue. Physical therapy and rehabilitation isn’t just for humans. It’s amazing the things our pets can partake in.

We are so fortunate to not only have laser therapy, but also acupuncture services! Dr. Turner has been trained in acupuncture and would be happy to help you and your pet. Give us a call at 701-683-4686 to discuss rehabilitation options and treatments.

01/24/2025

Dr. Turner, Dr. Dauphinais, Dr. Smykowski, and Dr. Sand attended Johne’s Disease certification today. All of our capable veterinarians are here to help you achieve your herd health goals.

Did you know Johne’s management isn’t just for cattle? Sheep and goats qualify for the Johne’s program too. Give us a call at 701-683-4686 to discuss any questions you have or to setup testing.

01/12/2025

We are so excited to announce NEW office hours for our OAKES location! Starting February 3rd, we will have a veterinarian in our Oakes office EVERYDAY Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. We have appreciated the opportunity to serve the Oakes community and are so happy to be MORE available to those clients and patients. Our capable staff can help with dogs, cats, cattle, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, and exotics. Please give us a call at 701-742-3206 to schedule an appointment in our Oakes office. We have been in our new location for a year now, located in the old DaVita building at 413 S 7th St Oakes across from Sandford.

Our LaMoure office is open 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for retail sales with a veterinarian on site Wednesdays and Thursdays (this is a change starting the week of February 3rd) for appointments. Please give us a call at 701-883-5191 to schedule an appointment in our LaMoure office.

Our Lisbon office is open 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturdays with veterinarian available all days and after hours for emergencies. Please give us a call at 701-683-4686 to schedule an appointment in our Lisbon office.

Feel free to check out our website for more information! www.lisbonvet.com

01/09/2025

Monty says now is a great time to get your annual vaccine and wellness exams scheduled for the four legged friends in your life. Treats included 🐶

01/06/2025

Stanley says HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 🎉

May the New Year be as exciting as Stanley was to get some peanut butter during his puppy vaccine appointment!

01/03/2025

On this particular feel good Friday we thought we would shine a spotlight on one of our incredible equine patients. Susie is a young filly and belongs to a long term client of ours who cares greatly for his top notch Quarter Horses. Little Miss Susie unfortunately decided that fencing was just not her cup of tea one day and likely got tangled up in a t-post or some sort of fencing structure. She presented on emergency during our regular hours with a large degloving injury as well as traumatized musculature of the front limb. Along with this severe injury she also had many minor scrapes and cuts as well as a decent laceration on one of her back hind legs.

Wound management in horses can be an incredibly complicated and stressful ordeal for both owner and equine. Horses oftentimes struggle to heal wounds especially in areas of high motion such as Susie's case. Another issue that we often face when dealing with severe wounds is the development of something called proud flesh. This is a form of excessive granulation tissue that can often prolong the healing process and lead to significant delays.

So, how did we manage Susie at LVS? It was decided to hospitalize Susie for several weeks in order to provide the best medical care. Under the direction of Dr. Wieler, she was placed on two separate antibiotics, received 4x daily laser treatments, cold hose therapy and twice daily SSD was applied to the wound. Combined with controlled walks in the barn the wound began to make remarkable progress to the point where she was cleared to go home at the 3 week mark.

Susie has continued to make excellent progress and is well on her way to beginning her eventual career as both a trail horse and broodmare!

01/02/2025

Happy New Year! Who will be our 2025 first baby of the year?!? How many votes for calf, puppy, kitten, foal, piglet, lamb, or goat kid?!?! We can’t wait to see all the babies 2025 will bring through the clinic!

Like the comment below to let us know what you think it will be!