Clover Acres Livestock Veterinary Services

12/04/2024

Finally, affordable bloodwork is available for my equine patients year-round! No sales here, just striving to provide valuable services for preventative care and sick horses all the time.

This spring, when we do Coggins tests, I will offer a full lab workup for about double the cost of just a Coggins. It will include CBC, chemistry, fibrinogen, Coggins, and a f***l egg count.

In the interim, I strongly recommend we do CBC, chemistry and fibrinogen on any poor-doing patients that we have not tested in the last 1-2 years to at least get a baseline and also get direction for more tailored treatments.

10/07/2024

🍂 Fall Alert 🍁

🔹 Make gradual food transitions 🔹 Limit apple intake

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This is the season of chokes, foot abscesses, horse colics, and weight loss. With the changing color of leaves, the roller coaster temperatures and humidity that create immune susceptibility in human lives, also contribute to animal health problems. Many health problems that occur at this time of ye...

09/03/2024

Happily rechecked a few sheep last week that are recovering from chronic foot conditions. Many from Dr. Johnson's first visit about a month ago did not need further attention. The few that did need follow-up care had all gained 15 pounds in the interim month! It's gratifying to see so much improvement and to know that we are giving the appropriate medications at the right doses, based on actual, current animal weights.

09/03/2024

Keep horses healthy!
EEE is being actively spread by mosquitos in our area. Vaccine in horses is incredibly effective at preventing this disease. “Properly vaccinated” means an initial vaccine, a booster dose 3 to 4 weeks after the first dose, and a booster dose annually. Anything else is un- or under-vaccinated against this disease.

02/12/2024

Saw a friend visiting my truck while I was checking pregnancy in some goats.

12/12/2023

🐐 Ultrasound & Radiography Available for Sheep and Goats Pregnancy Diagnosis 🐄

🐑 Dr. Johnson recommends pregnancy diagnosis by ultrasound for sheep and goats at 45-90 days gestation. There is a per head equipment fee in addition to the regular hourly rate. Call for more information and to schedule an appointment.

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Dr. Johnson recommends pregnancy diagnosis by ultrasound for sheep and goats at 45-90 days gestation. Other ultrasound capabilities will soon follow with additional training. The photos above show how she used the equipment with sheep, diagnosing pregnancy (or lack there of) in as many as 18 ewes pe...