Collison Embryo & Veterinary Services

09/17/2025

Proud of our very own, Dr. Vince Collison!

Getting to Know Your AETA 2025 Board of Directors ✨🧬

As we prepare to say goodbye to our 2025 BOD at , let’s meet the incredible people who made 2025 such a memorable year! Next up: Vincent Collison

Q: What is your name, position with AETA, and your professional job?
A: My name is Vincent Collison, DVM, and this is my first year as an AETA director. Outside of AETA, I’m a veterinarian at Collison Embryo & Veterinary Services. I’m based out of Rockwell City, Iowa.

Q: How and when did you first get involved with AETA?
A: I attended my first AETA convention in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1990 as I was getting involved in bovine embryo transfer. I've missed very few conventions since then, and became AETA-Certified at the 2003 Annual Convention in Calgary.

Q: Who taught you the most about embryo transfer?
A: The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Edwin Robertson Beginning Embryo Transfer workshop, taught by Dr. Edwin Robertson, was probably the most helpful. As I was getting started, Diane Broek also showed me some things about freezing embryos that were very helpful. I shadowed Dr. Jim West for a day early in my career and gained valuable insights that would have taken years to learn. Dr. John Halser was also always willing to answer any questions I had when problems arose.

Q: Where do you see the embryo transfer industry heading in the next 10 years?
A: The most successful producers will continue to expand their use of embryo transfer, using ET over artificial insemination to propagate the most elite genetics in the herd. IVF will continue to be the predominant method to produce embryos in volume, and there will be increased specialization among practitioners. I feel companies that provide IVF will increase their focus on the lab production of IVF embryos and work more with practitioners outside of their company for o**m pick-up and transfer of embryos.

Q: What advice would you give to someone just starting their career in embryo transfer?
A: Attend the AETA Annual Convention. They provide an abundance of cutting-edge information, and are also a great place to talk to vendors and build a network with other practitioners. I also believe that working with a mentor will really accelerate the learning curve.

Thank you, Vincent, for your dedication to AETA and dynamic leadership! 👏

09/15/2025

Read about the importance of colostrum!

Vet View: Less is More

📍 August 2025

👨‍⚕️ By Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Embryo & Veterinary Services

Vaccines play a role, but nothing replaces strong passive transfer through colostrum in those first critical hours of life. Learn how management, timing, and colostrum make all the difference.

👉 Read the full article in the August issue of The Stockman https://www.stockmanmag.com/post/veterinarian-view-august-2025

08/19/2025

Another good day breeding sheep with our good friends at Wolf Club Lambs!

04/26/2025

Berry Farms Club Lambs is offering a Sheep Clinic in May! 🐑

Join us for an informative + hands-on Sheep Clinic, designed to support both new and experienced Clover Kid/4-H sheep exhibitors! 🍀

📅 Date: May 21st
🕘 Time: 5:30 P.M.
📍 Location: 2966 Taylor Ave. Sac City, IA 50583

Topics Covered:✍️
• Nutritional best practices
• Fitting
• Exercising
• Showmanship
This event is an excellent opportunity to learn and elevate your animal care knowledge.

📩To register, please contact the Extension Office at 712-662-7131

04/03/2025

TUNE IN FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR BULL BASH PRIZE WINNER!!

03/24/2025

BULL BASH 2025 is here!! The ever exciting event is happening March 26th and April 2nd this year! As always we will be having fun competitions, prizes, food, and apparel! Please call the office at 712-297-8148 if you haven't gotten your bulls on the list yet.

Big shout out to Sweet Briar Creative for creating our impressive logo once again this year!

03/05/2025

Due to the power being out the phones aren’t working. Everyone stay safe and warm out there. We pray for all the livestock, farmers, and people working to clear the roads and restore power through this storm 🙏🏻

It is brisk out there! How are your cattle coping?

Some quick reminders for those managing calving in blizzard conditions today:

❄ 102 F is the normal body temperature for calves. Anything under 100 F is considered hypothermia. If temperature is below 95 degrees, intensive care is needed.

❄ If your hot box or normal warming location is full, consider alternative options for less severe calves... the floorboard of a pickup, setting up a pen in a heated shop, surrounding the calf with milk jugs filled with hot water, etc.

❄ Colostrum absorption is more effective in warm calves.

01/04/2025

With temperatures dropping and large amounts of snowfall expected for parts of the Midwest, now is a good time to bring this post back! Review these pointers so you can act fast if you have a calf that needs warmed.

12/30/2024

Here are our hours for the New Years Holiday! Please plan ahead if you are needing to pick anything up! As usual, a veterinarian is on call for clients in case of emergency.

12/24/2024

We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas with their loved ones this year! We want to thank everyone for their support this year and feel so blessed to have such a great group of supporters! Please see office hours below. We will have a veterinarian available to clients for emergencies during this time.

12/07/2024

Very timely and important information on the importance of colostrum!! Read below 👇

What's new with colostrum?

Dr. Vince Collison shares the details in this month's issue of The Stockman!

Read it here:
https://www.stockmanmag.com/post/veterinarian-view-december-2024

11/27/2024

We hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving, surrounded by family and friends, filled with good food! Our office will be CLOSED THURSDAY and FRIDAY (Nov 28-29th) to celebrate. As always, in the case of an emergency a veterinarian can be reached at our usual clinic number.