Animal Clinic & Pharmacy

07/24/2024

Come down to Animal Clinic & Pharmacy and show us your best dance moves as we get footloose at the Keith County Fair. Feel free to take a picture rocking with us and post it in the comments.

03/05/2024

Relief is on the way for Nebraska's production animal veterinary shortage.

Attention high school seniors. Application deadline is quickly approaching.

Governor Jim Pillen was sworn in as Nebraska’s 41st Governor on January 5, 2023. He enters office with the goal of protecting, training, and keeping our kids in Nebraska, cutting taxes, growing agriculture, and defending our commonsense, conservative values.

02/14/2024

For your last minute Valentine’s Day card needs. Happy Valentine’s Day from the Animal Clinic. Thank you Oklahoma CattleWomen

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all from the Animal Clinic & Pharmacy! Santa’s reindeer checked out with a clean bill of health and are ready for flight!

12/12/2023

2023 Preg Season in Review

Heifers
Over 1500 head Tested
Average Pregnancy Rate: 81.39%
Open Rate: 18.61%
Days in breeding season: 61.3

Cows
Over 10,000 head Tested
Average Pregnancy Rate: 85.5%
Open Rate: 14.5%
Days in breeding season: 84.9

Overall, pregnancy rates have been down across the region. We are seeing pregnancy rates about 5-8% lower than last year with most open females being the older cows and 3 year old's in thin body condition. We are attributing the decreased conception to the harsh winter and the heavy fly burden this summer. We believe bulls were unable to find cows in standing heat when they were mobbed tightly avoiding flies.

Herds that came out of winter in a BCS of 6 or above with good fly control seemed to perform at an open rate of 5-9%.

Many herds were unable to pull bulls and had many late pregnancies outside their designated breeding period. These cows were still considered bred, however, they should have truly been classified as an open which would have reduced our conception rates even further.

Average Head Worked Per Hour:
Heifers: 45.25
Cows: 77.1

Top Performer: 191.8 per hour

Disclaimers: The Data published here reflects the cattle that Dr. Lemmel checked. It is our goal to include Drs. Perlinger and Fannings data in subsequent years.

11/29/2023

Update: Owner has been located

Intact male dog was brought into Animal Clinic & Pharmacy. Canine was found running on highway 30 with another dog. Unknown owner. If this is your dog please contact us at 308-284-2182.

08/11/2023

“Welcome to Heaven Cowboy, your entry fees have been paid.”

On June 21, 2023, the lives of many were forever changed when Terrel Vineyard was called home to Heaven far too soon. Terrel rode for the brand and we honored to know him and love him.

This filly was hand picked by Craig and will be auctioned off to help raise money for Terrels family.

Information on the auction:
We will hold a silent auction on this filly. Bidding is to take place on this original post.

Bidding will begin today 8-3-23 and end on 8-10-23 at 8pm MT.

This filly is halter broke and will be ready for pick up mid September.

If you don’t wish to bid but want to donate please private message us!

Thank You all in advance❤️

07/24/2023

Thank you Nebraska State Patrol for sharing Ferdinand. Thank you for all you do to keep our roads safe.

📍Ogallala
In case you didn’t Moooo….. It’s County Fair Season!

07/19/2023

Once in a lifetime opportunity for a great cause

Your Pick of Van Newkirk Herefords entire 2023 Registered heifer crop, (260 to choose from) plus Free delivery anywhere in the continental US. (All Proceeds will go to Terrel Vineyard’s wife-Stacy & little girls.)
Van Newkirk’s have never offered a pick of their females-Don’t miss this one time opportunity.
Auction: Tuesday Aug 15th 8-10am (will get a more precise time)
Western Video Market Cheyenne Wy also on Dish
Must Pre Register at wvmcattle. com or 530-347-3793
Bid line # 877-822-8853
Feel free to call Joe, Kolby or Matt
Joe cell 308-778-6049
Kolby 308-778-6230
Matt 308-458-7455

07/18/2023

Stop by the clinic and say hello to Ferdinand the bull! We would love to see your pictures next to him. Thank you to Keith County Fair for hosting.

07/15/2023

Stay tuned for Animal Clinic & Pharmacy ‘s entry in the Keith County Fair hay bale decorating contest.

07/14/2023

Did you know Animal Clinic & Pharmacy performs orthopedic surgeries?

Meet Sis (4 month old female border collie) who was referred to us for a femoral fracture. Our team performed surgery to place a lateral dynamic compression plate with 6 screws and two cerclage wires. Sis is recovering great and will return to full function as a working dog.

07/07/2023

Pinkeye (Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis)

Causative agent: Moraxella bovis, Moraxella boviculi, and mycoplasma species

Clinical Signs: Early onset calves will show tearing and squinting which progress to redness and puffiness of the tissues surrounding the eye. Further in clinical progression the cornea (clear portion of the eye) will develop a cloudy or white ulceration. Advanced lesions will rupture through the cornea giving the eye a cone shape.

Treatment: Oxytetracycline (Ex: LA 200, Noromycin) or Tulathromycin (Draxxin, Arovyn, Macrosyn) systemically in the neck.

Patch the eye with an eyepatch or old pair of jeans

Inject the subconjunctival tissue (see below)

FLY CONTROL

Please see below on culturing and eye for your specific strains to be included in our autogenous pinkeye vaccine and a step by step approach to subconjunctival injections

Please call Animal Clinic & Pharmacy for our full PDFs of step by step treatment protocols of common bovine diseases.

06/16/2023

Reminder the 4th is just around the corner. Please call us today to schedule an appointment to discuss anxiety around fireworks and different treatment options.

Also, more dogs go missing on the 4th of July than any other day of the year. Microchipping may be a good idea in the event your loved one goes missing.

06/13/2023

Help needed!!! Hay Samples and feed tests wanted.
Dr. Lemmel will be traveling to Ohio next week to a beef cow/calf nutrition course where he will be training on designing winter rations for beef cow/calf producers. He will focus on using Iowa States BRaNDS nutrition program where he can formulate the most cost effective ration that meets all the nutrient requirements of your cows. Nick is looking for hay samples to send off for testing in order to practice balancing rations in the course. He looks forward to aiding you in designing rations to save you money in the long run.

Sampling hay is important to obtain an accurate forage test, which is necessary if you intent to sell, purchase, or feed hay. This video will highlight how ...

06/02/2023

Reminder June 11, 2023 GFI #263

Please reach out to Dr. Lemmel and Animal Clinic & Pharmacy for questions in regards to this industry guidance. Let’s look at this as an opportunity to strengthen our treatment protocols for the better health and management of our livestock and livelihood.

We have created a set of treatment protocols for the common diseases seen within beef practice. Please feel free to reach out for a copy of these protocols.

05/16/2023

A new meaning to putting the kids in the car seat.

Good luck to all of our producers with their AI protocols.

Reminder 35 days post pulling clean up bulls would be a great time for ultrasound to determine AI vs bull bred.

Example: Ai, then clean up bulls run for 42 days. 35 days post pulling bulls = scheduling ultrasound 77 days after your AI date.

Example 2: AI, clean up bulls turned in for 60 days. Schedule ultrasound for 95 days post AI date.

Please call Animal Clinic & Pharmacy with scheduling and general questions.

04/28/2023

Implanting calves at branding is the largest return on investment to a cow-calf producer. You can expect a $20-$40 return per head. Increase your gains by 4-6% and expect an increase of 15-30 lbs. of added weaning weight compared to a non-implanted calf. Please call Animal Clinic & Pharmacy with questions and product selection.

Profit Tip: Implanting the Suckling Calf April 2017

04/13/2023

Congratulations Thomas. Well deserved.

Thomas Perrin, a senior at Ogallala High School, was selected to be the president of Nebraska Future Farmers of America at the state’s 95th annual convention in Lincoln March 29-31.

04/03/2023

Meet our current visiting student Erica Shannon who is completing a two week clinical externship rotation. Erica is studying at Colorado State University and will graduate in May of 2023. Erica is originally from Alamosa, CO where she grew up farming and raising livestock. Erica’s career interests include rural mixed animal practice with an emphasis on large animal medicine.
Good luck Erica!

03/18/2023

Branding Time! We have a full line of vaccines available. Please consider supporting your local veterinary pracice. We currently provide written vaccine protocols and customize them to your specific operation. We do not charge for this service and field hundreds of questions per year in regards to timing and product administration. To those of you already purchasing vaccine through Animal Clinic & Pharmacy THANK YOU. Several reasons to consider purchasing your vaccine through your local veterinarian:
1. We guarantee product storage and handling to ensure your vaccine will will produce maximum efficacy within your animals. If a shipment is lost or delayed or arrives warm we reject it. Can the same be said about over the road salesmen or feed stores?
2. Did your vaccine have an adverse effect or kill an animal? If the product is purchased through the clinic we can contact the manufacturer and often times get compensation for your animals if the fault was found to be within the manufacturing of the vaccine.
3. We offer promotions with manufacturers to try and give you the best costs.
4. WE DO NOT CHARGE for vaccine programs and consultation. We value our customers. That being said it can be extremely frustrating to spend an hour discussing vaccine strategy and watching them purchase vaccines elsewhere because they can find it for $0.05 cheaper per dose online.

Thank you for your continued business and support.

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02/25/2023

Help Resuscitate a Newborn Calf

1. Assess the calf
·Breathe within 30 seconds
·Head up within 3 minutes
·Sitting up on its own within 5 minutes
·Standing within 20 minutes
2. Clear Air Passages
·Use your hand, towel, suction bulb or turkey baster to remove fluid or mucus
·If not breathing or has poor shallow breaths consider the Jen Chung (GV-26 acupuncture point) You can use your finger or a 25 g needle.
3. Place the calf in the Recovery Position (See Below)
·Place the calf on its chest and position both hind legs beside its body
4. Use a stimulus
·Rub calf vigorously
·Tickle nostril with straw
·Pour a small amount of cold water down ear
·Caffeine (5-hour energy)
5. Consider Medication- Consult with your local veterinarian
·Doxopram (Stimulates respiration)
·Epinephrine (Stimulates airways and calf)

02/23/2023

The Colorado Gun Dog Association will be hosting a snake avoidance class June 3rd in Parker, Colorado. Please click the link below for more information and registration.

https://coloradogundog.org/snake-avoidance-course

02/16/2023

No Need to Panic! June 11, 2023 all over the counter (OTC) antibiotics will now require a prescription. For the majority of our bovine clientele this new guidance will not change a thing. The following article gives a great outline on what's coming and what to expect.

Please pay close attention to the Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) portion of the article.

What constitutes a VCPR?

Three requirements must be met:

(1) The veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding the health of the animal and the need for medical treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the veterinarian’s instructions.

(2) The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the animal’s medical condition. This means that the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal by examining the animal or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal is kept. Animal Clinic & Pharmacy will require that we have physically been to your operation at least once in 12 months and has a working knowledge of your operation.

(3) The veterinarian is readily available or has arranged emergency coverage and follow-up evaluation in the event of adverse reactions or the failure of the treatment regimen.

Please feel free to reach out and discuss details with us at any time. Again this will not effect any of our producers that we see regularly. The producers that come in and want product with no veterinary oversight will be out of luck.

Beginning June 11, 2023, over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will require a veterinary prescription. Producers are encouraged to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship now.

02/13/2023

It’s always a good day when you get to assist in bringing new life into the world.

02/08/2023

Neutered male approx. 1-2 year old recently brought to our clinic. Was picked up on highway 61 near Ackley valley. No tags or identification present. If you have information on this pup or his owner please contact us at 308-284-2182

02/07/2023

The calf is up but has not found the udder yet. Should I supplement the calf?
Colostrum is of utmost importance for priming the calf for success in life. Please use this helpful outline to aid in decision making.

Note: Replacer must contain at least 150 g IgG
Supplements must contain at least 50 g IgG

https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022/colostrum-101

They are not created equal. Please contact Animal Clinic & Pharmacy with any questions or supply needs.

01/29/2023

Calving season has arrived for some and is just around the corner for others. Are you prepared? Stop in today and speak to our friendly staff to figure out which products will best suit your needs.

12/30/2022

Happy New Year from Animal Clinic & Pharmacy.

We will be closed Saturday through Monday and reopen for normal business hours Tuesday. We will be available for large and small animal emergencies.