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Monday 8am - 12pm 2pm - 5:30pm Tuesday 8am - 12pm 2pm - 5:30pm Wednesday 8am - 12pm 2pm - 5:30pm Thursday 8am - 12pm 2pm - 5:30pm Friday 8am - 12pm 2pm - 5:30pm

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Cobb Veterinary Clinic

Full service mixed animal clinic located in Midland, TX (Greenwood)
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06/21/2024

That tiny little critter was born on Monday, June 17, 2024 to this proud mama! Dr. Westmark and Noel traveled out to conduct a new foal exam.

06/19/2024

Know your breeds and all their needs!
This West Texas heat can cause heat strokes in just minutes.

06/18/2024

This proud momma presented for a possible c-section but proved to everyone that she could do it on her own! Even though she didn’t require our assistance, we’re extremely happy to be apart of her delivery!

06/17/2024

You’ve GOAT to be kidding me…..Cobb conducts health certificates?
We sure do! Call to schedule an appointment!

These goats shown below, presented for a health certificate. They were all found healthy and ready to travel!

Did you know….

(1) All animals entering Texas from any state, territory, or foreign country shall have a certificate of veterinary inspection unless excepted by this chapter.
(2) The certificate of veterinary inspection shall state that:
(A) the veterinarian found the animals to be free of symptoms or evidence of communicable or infectious diseases;
(B) the animals were subjected to tests, immunizations, and treatment required by rule of the commission. Animals that have been vaccinated or tested for any disease as required by the commission shall be individually officially identified on the certificate of veterinary inspection; and
(C) additional language may be required for a specific species or disease as provided in this chapter.
(3) A certificate of veterinary inspection is valid for 30 days after issuance.

If you are not sure if your animals need a health certification, rather you are traveling, purchasing, or making a sale, you can call us to find out what all you will need! Some places require additional vaccines, other than the routine vaccinations, in order for your pet to travel.

06/12/2024

This poor baby presented for a double eye enucleation. As you can see below, this was a severe case of proptosis (bulging of the eyes). It's often caused by trauma to the head or face, such as from falling, fighting, dog attacks, or abuse. In this kittens case, the eyes were not salvageable so Dr. Westmark helped this kitty out by removing them.

06/07/2024

Foto 📸 Fri-yay!!!!
Look at all that cuteness!!!!

06/06/2024

These six cuties presented for tail docking along with the removal of dew claws.

Puppies get their tail's docked and their dew claws removed between 3 and 5 days of age. They are young enough then that their nervous system is not full developed. At this age anesthesia is not used, nor would it be safe to use in a dog so young.

Make sure you schedule your puppies tail docking appointments sooner rather than later.

06/05/2024

Pets of the Month!

06/04/2024

Brutus Anubis is all set and ready for his laser therapy! 😎

Laser 🔴 therapy for dogs can help in many cases by promoting healing and reducing inflammation and pain. Not only can laser therapy be used for injuries to decrease swelling, but it can also be useful after surgeries to help speed up the recovery ❤️‍🩹 process.

06/04/2024

Equine 🐴 umbilical hernias are usually treated surgically 🔪 by repairing the abdominal wall defect and removing the hernial sac.

Dr. Westmark is seen 👀 below 👇🏼, conducting an umbilical hernia repair on a foal.

Younger horses 🐎 with smaller hernias may need less confinement than older horses with larger hernias. Adult horses 🐴 may need 60 days of stall rest with handwalking, while younger horses may need at least 3 weeks. The horse may also be confined to a small paddock or pen.

05/30/2024

This silly creature 🐎 presented for a head laceration as you can see pictured below.

Luckily, Dr. Westmark and Noel came to the rescue with a little sedation, some pain medication, a nerve block, and some fantastic suturing skills.

05/29/2024

Cobb Vet Clinic…we see you, each and every single one of you!

To all the Veterinarians, Vet nurses, Vet techs, Kennel assistants, Reception staff, after hour staff. To all the people that work in the veterinary industry.

I see you, I see the hard work, the long hours, the no lunch break because you are too busy, too busy placing a catheter in a dog for fluids,or to prepare for a surgery, too busy with a 2 hour surgery, too busy on a Sunday, too busy to clean the cage, too busy. After hours phone calls, after hour surgeries. When you are too tired for any social gatherings, because it is exhausting.
I see you

I see you trying to keep the costs as low as possible.
I see you taking 10 Xrays and only charging 2 because of costs.
I see you crying over a patient who have gone to a better place because owners cannot afford better care.
I see you crying because the animal has suffered.
I see you crying because it is hard.
I see you crying to say goodbye to a patient you have treated for a while.
I see all the hardness and the sadness. The frustration, that owners do not see.

I see you.

I see you working for 3 hours and only charging an hour's worth. I see you trying your best to not fall apart.

I see you.

I see you having to hide your tears, because someone has called you greedy, someone has called you heartless. I see you being compared to someone else.

I see you.

I see you taking much better care of your patients than your own mental, physical and emotional health.

I see the difficult people you have to deal with.

I see you, you are doing an amazing job.

I see the happy smiles, from owners who are beyond kind
I see the small victories.

I see the exceptional skills,
I see the joy of success,
I see the happiness that this industry brings,
I see the amazing surgeries,
I see the ground breaking research.
I see the planning, the constant reasearch.

I see the joy of curing a sickness or disease.

I see the joy it brings to change the world for the better, to help. I see the joy it brings. I see the joy of happy patients.
I see the wagging tails, I see the thankful eyes of patients.
I see the change from sickness to health.
I see the good.

I see you, and You are exceptional, you are one of the rarest type of people on this earth. Because it is not easy. It is not easy.

It is not for everyone.
I see you.

You are important.
You make a difference.
You matter.
You are amazing.
You are exceptional.
You are kind.
You have a heart of gold.
You make the world a better place.

05/27/2024

Memorial Day is a dedicated day for honoring U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. Over 1.3 Million Americans have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Take some time to appreciate our men, women, and service animals who have lost their lives to protect yours.

05/22/2024

Have yall HERD👂 that our doctors go out on travel calls?!? Well now you have! 😉 Sometimes it’s just easier if we come to you, especially when you have a herd of cattle! Call today to schedule your travel call. 📞

05/22/2024

If you could own any animal in the world, what animal would you choose?
Comment below ⬇️ we can’t wait to see your answers!

05/17/2024

Foto dump Friday! Just some of our Paw-some Patients!

05/16/2024

It’s the gratitude for me….🙃
Dr Westmark and staff did such an amazing job! We are so proud that Valkarlee made a full recovery and how well they are both doing! Thank you so much for sending us this, it completely made our day! 🥰

05/14/2024

Below you can see Dr. Fernanda injecting heartworm treatment.

Heartworm treatment for dogs can involve a series of injections along with oral medication. For example, a veterinarian might give a dog a series of injections to kill adult heartworms. The veterinarian will determine the injection schedule based on the dog's condition. The first injection is given 30 days after the end of doxycycline treatment, followed by a second injection 30 days later, and a third injection one day after the second.

This treatment is a long and stressful process, not to mention multiple trips to the vet. Not only does your pet go through multiple medications along with injections, your pet will not be able to act like a typical dog. During the treatment you will need to
keep your dog calm:
Avoid running up and down stairs, long walks, and games of chase
Crate your dog: Crate your dog 80 percent of the time to minimize zoomies, excitement, jumping on and off furniture.
Limit jumping: Minimize how much your dog jumps up and down off furniture or people.
Rest: Your dog should not engage in strenuous exercise for at least eight weeks after treatment.

In a positive note…………This pet is now testing negative for heartworms, which means the treatment is doing its job!

05/10/2024

Pets of the month!!!

05/08/2024

📣 We now offer laser therapy! 📣

LASER treatments are an excellent way to provide pain relief to your all your pets! LASER therapy reduces pain by reducing inflammation through vasodilation (the opening of blood vessels) and also by activating the lymphatic drainage system, thus draining swollen areas. LASER therapy also speeds up the healing and recovery process. 🤯

This little goat has had daily laser therapy for a week and we have seen a remarkable difference! We highly recommend laser therapy after surgeries, injuries such as muscle strains, joint injuries and lacerations, arthritic pain, hip dysplasia, etc. 🤗

We have been trained on how to use the laser as well as the personal protective equipment and we would love to help all of your animals recover more quickly! Call📱 today to schedule your appointment or ask about laser therapy for your pet at surgery check in!

05/07/2024

Intern Saja is here learning how to do a spay with Dr. Fernanda!

05/07/2024

Our phones are not working right, we called our tech support and they have stated it’s an issue in our area and they are trying to fix it. You can text our texting app if you need anything!

05/03/2024

With summer ☀️ approaching, this means fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes 🦟 will be coming out of hibernation! As owners who love their canines, it is so important to take care of their heart as well as their overall health. Don’t worry, we have you covered, we sell Nexgard Plus! Nexgard plus is Heartgard and Nexgard combined into one tablet!!!

There is a heck of a promotion currently…if you buy a 6 month supply of Nexgard Plus you will receive a $35 rebate in the mail!
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE! If you come back to purchase another 6 months when your pet is due, you will receive an additional $70 rebate to equal a total of $105 for a 12 month supply. There is no limit of canines per household!

05/02/2024

Let’s talk about how to give pain medications to horses…

Banamine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent that relieves pain, swelling and fever in horses. Banamine comes in two forms: injectable and oral. Veterinarians routinely use the injectable form in the vein (IV). Horse 🐴 owners 🧍‍♀️ 🧍‍♂️ may have oral 👄 and injectable 💉 banamine on hand 🤚🏼 to relieve pain.

💉 If possible, give banamine by mouth or have your veterinarian give it in the vein.
💉 Injections in the muscle can cause serious infection.
👀 Watch for signs of gas and swelling under the skin and for signs of depression and colic.
🏥Treatment includes antibiotics and surgery.
☎️ Call your veterinarian right away if you suspect signs of infection.

(Spores of bacteria (Clostridium) can rest in healthy muscle and start to grow if the muscle gets damaged. This growth can cause Clostridial myositis, a serious and sometimes fatal infection.)

The below 👇🏼 photos 📸 show the amount of damage banamine can cause if given in the muscle. 😖

04/30/2024

Thank you so much for the cookies, we really appreciate your kindness!

04/30/2024

Krieger’s most recent picture of his healing process! He is doing fantastic! If you did not see the original post, I highly recommend you go back and look at it!

04/26/2024

⚠️The surrounding animal shelters have had multiple cases of Canine Distemper.

Distemper is a highly contagious viral disease 🦠 of domestic dogs and other animals, such as ferrets, skunks, and raccoons. It is an incurable, often fatal, multisystemic (affecting multiple organs) disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems.

Canine distemper virus initially attacks the cells of the immune system, weakening a dog's immune response and putting the dog at higher ⬆️ risk of other infections. As the virus spreads to the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems, dogs typically develop the following clinical signs:
Discharge from the eyes and nose.

Neurological symptoms will also occur from distemper would include:
Muscle twitching.
Chewing-gum fits.
Excessive saliva.
Head tilt.
Circling.
Involuntary eye movements.
Paralysis or partial paralysis.
Seizures.

The mortality ☠️ rate of canine distemper is 50% in dogs and 80% in puppies. It takes two to four weeks for dogs with distemper to reach the terminal stage. Some dogs, however, can live for months with the illness before neurological symptoms appear.

There is no cure ‼️ for distemper in dogs. Once the disease is diagnosed, treatment typically consists of supportive care. Infected dogs are usually hospitalized and separated from other dogs in order to prevent the spread of infection.

Just like PARVO, the best way to prevent canine distemper is through vaccination. The canine distemper vaccine is included in a combination vaccine which includes parvo (sometimes abbreviated DAPP, DA2PP, or similarly) that also protects dogs against some other common canine viruses. This vaccine is considered “core” and is recommended for all dogs.

Please be mindful of this when you get a dog or puppy from the local shelters or even breeders. Puppies need to be fully vaccinated before getting groomed, or going to dog parks/petsmart. Please get you puppies vaccinated every 3-4 weeks until 20 weeks of age and then vaccinate annually.

04/25/2024

Our office manager, Jana, has officially learned how to run coggins tests for horses! Let’s congratulate her!

A “Coggins” is a blood test that detects antibodies to the disease Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). This is a virus that can cause affected horses (or donkeys) to have fevers, anemia (low red blood cell count), edema (stocking up), or weight loss/muscle wasting.

Equine infectious anemia (EIA), or swamp fever, is a viral disease that occurs worldwide. The disease is usually spread by horse flies biting an infected horse, then biting a healthy horse. The disease can also be transmitted by the use of nonsterile needles and blood-contaminated surgical instruments.

If a horse is identified as positive for EIA, it is confirmed with a second test. If the second test is also positive there are three options for EIA positive horses:
*Permanent identification: Tattoo or brand the horse and quarantine it for life from any equine species within 200 yards
*Transport to a research facility or slaughter house: Take the horse to a federally approved facility
*Euthanasia: Put the horse down
Unfortunately, there is no vaccine available at this time.

04/23/2024

Another cute foal at Cobb Vet Clinic!

04/23/2024

Happy Vet Receptionist Week!!!! Although we celebrate our two awesome receptionist during Vet Tech Week, we still want to give a shout out to them for doing a fabulous job. These two women answer hundreds of phone calls weekly, send and receive faxes and emails, schedule pet desk appointments, check patients in and out, print and gather our appointment paperwork for the following day, they run around the clinic tediously chasing down doctors to see if we can fit your pets in or ask vital questions for clients, get refill requests ready for the doctors to review, and so much more! They have a lot on their plates and they rock 🪨 at their jobs. Please let them know how much you appreciate all that they do.

Address

2504 S County Road 1110
Midland, TX
79706

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12pm
	2pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 12pm
	2pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 12pm
	2pm - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 12pm
	2pm - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 12pm
	2pm - 5:30pm

Telephone

+14326826405

Website

http://www.cobbvetclinic.com/

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Heartworm Treatment

Below you can see Dr. Fernanda injecting heartworm treatment. Heartworm treatment for dogs can involve a series of injections along with oral medication. For example, a veterinarian might give a dog a series of injections to kill adult heartworms. The veterinarian will determine the injection schedule based on the dog's condition. The first injection is given 30 days after the end of doxycycline treatment, followed by a second injection 30 days later, and a third injection one day after the second. This treatment is a long and stressful process, not to mention multiple trips to the vet. Not only does your pet go through multiple medications along with injections, your pet will not be able to act like a typical dog. During the treatment you will need to keep your dog calm: Avoid running up and down stairs, long walks, and games of chase Crate your dog: Crate your dog 80 percent of the time to minimize zoomies, excitement, jumping on and off furniture. Limit jumping: Minimize how much your dog jumps up and down off furniture or people. Rest: Your dog should not engage in strenuous exercise for at least eight weeks after treatment. In a positive note…………This pet is now testing negative for heartworms, which means the treatment is doing its job!

The 🐍 (Rattlesnakes) are out and on the move! Please keep a close eye on all your animals! Call the clinic to get your dogs and horses scheduled to get their rattlesnake vaccines! We have seen positive results for dogs who have been bitten and have already received the vaccine. Unfortunately, we have also seen negative results from dogs who have been bitten, with no vaccine. The vaccine works by creating protective antibodies that help neutralize venom, so dogs experience less pain and swelling after a snake bite. It also allows you more time to get to the clinic. Dogs that are bitten may also require less antivenin, which can be fairly costly and may produce side effects. Factors that can influence the effectiveness of the vaccine include the location of the bite, the type of snake, and the amount of venom injected.

Does your cat 🐈 shake their head or maybe scratch at their ears a lot? Ear mites could be the culprit🥴 ✅Check out those ear mites under our microscope 🔬 that we found yesterday! 🫨 Ear mites are extremely contagious ‼️They move from one cat to another on close contact and eventually making their way to the ear. Infestation is most common among outdoor cats, whether they're brawling or cuddling up affectionately. Ask ❓us about treatment and prevention options!

Breakfast is served! Thank you Jana, it was delicious.

Someone is ecstatic to see us! I’m not going to name no names, but I think everyone can correctly guess.

Guess how many testicles are in this jar! If you guess the correct number or you are the closest to the number you will get a prize! The winner will be announced on Monday 15, 2023! ***Hint*** There are cat, dog, and pony testicles in this jar.

We are so lucky 🍀 to have such sweet clients! Thank you so much for these super cute cookies! They hit the spot! 📣Shout out 📣 to Fat Bottom Cookie Company! She did an incredible job!

Heartworm 🪱 prevention for dogs is an important concern for every pet owner. Prevention is an important ❗️ part of providing essential care, and heartworm disease prevention for dogs is something every owner can do. Consider this: Dogs have been diagnosed with heartworm disease in EVERY state in the U.S. 😳 Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes 🦟 so any area of the country that has mosquitoes—even just a few of them—can also have heartworm disease. Dogs don’t just need prevention during 🌞 warm-weather months. Heartworm preventives work by treating heartworms that already infected the pet within the past month or longer; meanwhile, preventives need to be given on time ⏰ every time 📆 to be effective. That’s why the American Heartworm Society recommends year-round heartworm prevention for pets. The American Heartworm Society estimates that more than a million dogs in the U.S. have heartworm disease—and heartworm disease can be fatal. Cats and ferrets can also get heartworm disease. Heartworm preventives are safe, relatively inexpensive and easy to give, but if a dog becomes infected, heartworm treatment can be costly 💰 and difficult, requiring multiple veterinary visits and months of exercise restriction. We recommend that you get your pets heartworm tested annually. Signs 🪧 of heartworm disease may include a mild persistent cough, reluctance to exercise, fatigue after moderate activity 🥱, decreased appetite, and weight loss. As heartworm disease progresses, pets may develop heart failure and the appearance of a swollen belly due to excess fluid in the abdomen. The below video 🎦 is microfilariae moving around in a blood sample underneath the microscope. In an infected dog, adult female heartworms release their offspring, called microfilariae, into the dog's bloodstream. We have seen multiple pets come into the clinic testing positive for heartworms.

Equine 🐎 Breeding Season has officially begun! Dr. Westmark has started collecting semen and breeding mares. So call the clinic today to schedule an appointment for your equine breeding needs! 👀 Look at all those potential baby foals go!

Big Boi came into the clinic for his weekly walk through inspection! He said we passed with flying colors!

What are Ear Mites!?! The Ear Mite, Otodectes Cynotis, is a surface mite that lives on cats, dogs, ferrets, and rabbits. It is typically found in the ear canal but can also live on the skin surface. Ear Mites are highly contagious, and animals become highly infested by direct contact with another infested animal. Some common clinical signs of ear mites to watch out for would be, ear irritation leading to head shaking, scratching at ears, dark waxy or crusty discharge from the ear, or areas of hair loss. We can treat Ear Mites with daily topical medications. The mite is barely visible to the naked eye, but check out what they look like under our microscope!

It’s HOT y‘all! 🥵 Did you know a horse can drink as much as 15-20 gallons of water on a hot day!! All horses need clean, good-quality water at all times and sometimes adding a little treat to the water can help ensure they’re getting plenty to drink! https://aaep.org/horsehealth/cool-clear-water

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas from all of us at Cobb Vet Clinic!

Friendly reminder that the clinic will be closed this Thursday at noon and all day Friday for Christmas Eve. It will be a long weekend and if your pet needs medications refilled or food, please call the clinic and get that taken care of! Thank you!

If you know you’ll be traveling with your horse, don’t forget your health certificates and Coggins tests! Many places will require these documents and dependent on where you’ll be traveling to, a Coggins test is good for 6-12 months and a health certificate is good for 30 days. You can also access all of your horse’s Coggins and health certificates on your phone through MyVetLINK!

Admit it.. we’ve all had some sort of experience with an itchy pet and it makes us feel just as miserable as they are! It’s time to do something about it! August has also been dubbed “Itchy Pet Awareness Month” and if you have a pet suffering from any of these signs in the video call the clinic to have their skin checked out!

45 day heartbeat check! Can you see it!? It’s not Father’s Day yet, but High On Vegas is one proud dad! Thanks Dr. Westmark and Heidi for sharing this video!! Posted with owner’s permission

AC Four Be A Legend getting his steps in! He is a 2013 AQHA Buckskin Stallion By CFour Life Ta Legend X out of Firewater Sunday by Alive N Firen by Fire Water Flit This handsome guy is standing standing at CVC for the 2021 breeding season. Don’t miss your opportunity to have a foal on the ground next year by this guy! **Call Dr. Shawna Westmark to request more information regarding breeding to this stallion.**