Kerri Mitton, DVM

02/15/2024

PSA ... Incompletely soaked beet pulp takes a long time to flush from the esophagus of a choking horse!
For those of you who have not personally experienced a choke yet, while not usually life threatening, they can be scary. Dry beet pulp is notorious for getting stuck on the way down and can absorb a large volume of fluid (saliva and/or water). This handsome boy was pretty cooperative for the hour that it took to flush out the beet pulp that he had for dinner last night.
When soaking beet pulp, hay cubes or Sr feed, use hot water and make sure that everything is broken down fully before you feed it. I usually recommend running your hand through the whole bucket to make sure there aren't any pockets that are still dry or hard.

10/17/2023

10/04/2022

Mark your calendar’s…🐑🐐🗓

This is going to be a great evening with our Poulin Grain reps and Kerri Mitton, DVM

We will be having pizza, desserts and lots of giveaways and raffles🥳

08/07/2022

It's hoary alyssum season!!
If you see this growing around your property, hand pull it all!!
I know this link is from Minnesota but it grows here too, and I've seen it everywhere this past week!!

Know how to identify hoary alyssum in your pasture and hay to prevent related poisoning in your horse which can result in “stocking up” and founder.

07/27/2022

If you are dropping off cash in my locked box to make a payment, can you please include a slip with your name.
Also, who left me $340 this week?

02/24/2022

Learn about the differences, and a few key similarities, between these two endocrine diseases.

01/07/2022

FYI to our Sheep & Goat Clients – In light of the tremendous increase in the number of suspected Cache Valley Virus (CVV) cases in kids and lambs this winter, we've created an info sheet to learn more about the disease. Feel free to call the office 860-974-2780 or email us at [email protected] with further questions or concerns.

12/29/2021

It is an ethical obligation for all veterinarians to practice good medicine!

The Equine Endocrinology Group (EEG) is a group of clinicians and researchers that work together to advance our understanding of endocrine disorders in horses. The group contains key opinion leaders in the field who meet annually to review diagnosis and treatment recommendations and discuss research...

12/28/2021

Well now, this seems brilliant!

The first FDA-approved pour-on for pain control in cattle. Patented delivery eliminates the need for intravenous (IV) administration. Using pour-on application to reduce fever in cattle caused by BRD or pain due to foot rot aligns with industry efforts to continuously improve animal care and mitigat...

09/10/2021

I saw my first West Nile case this week!
Bad mosquitos🦟

09/15/2020

There are certain things that I get calls about at the same time every year. With these cool nights and warm days, I always get calls about horses with muscle tremors.
Here are 2 of my normal yet chilly horses, this morning at breakfast.

07/10/2020

And EEE's little friend showed up early too!

The presence of of the virus was found in two mosquito samples collected in MetroWest earlier this week.

06/22/2020

My goal every year is to try to wrap up spring shots by the 4th of July.... Let's make this a busy week!

03/31/2020

I just took part in an hour long webinar on how equine practitioners can prepare to deal with this crisis. I feel that I am ready to weather this storm with all of you! I understand that show season may be canceled and that skipping a Coggin's test may be a way that you can save money. I understand that and agree with you! However, the vaccines that protect your horses against fatal diseases, such as Rabies and EEE are still essential. I can work with you to make sure that your horses are safe and that we all make it through 2020!

03/26/2020

Spring vaccine season 2020 may look a little different that normal but I'm filling in my schedule for the next couple months!

12/13/2019

As of January 1st 2020, I'm going to require that all of my clients who intend on breeding sheep or goats become USDA scrapie compliant or I will no longer be able to help you.
Any animal that you do not intend on personally sending to slaughter or directly to a slaughter auction, will need to be appropriately ear tagged or registered and tattooed.
If you do not intend on breeding, and you have pet sheep and goats who are not appropriately identified, please make your best effort to go back to the breeder and get identification for them.
Under no circumstances, will I vet any pets who have been purchased from Flame.

09/03/2019

Memo to my horse clients:
If your horses were vaccinated with the EWT/West Nile vaccine before the end of April, we should discuss boostering them now.

06/05/2019

Anyone try this brand yet?

Don't feel guilty about protecting your horse.

06/04/2019

PSA: Stop buying livestock from Flame if you intend on keeping them as pets!!

03/25/2019

If you leave cash in my lockbox, please leave a little slip of paper with your name, so I know who's account to credit it towards.

07/06/2018

Sharing for a client!!

01/31/2018

Pop quiz: can anyone name this disease?

Hint: this is a complete set of lower incisors, that were extracted because this disease had caused them to deteriorate and become very painful.

06/24/2017

Time heals all wounds... injury was 4/22/17, first recheck was 5/1/17, second recheck was today 6/24/17.

04/11/2017

3 Reasons Great Vets Get Awful Reviews

100% THIS!
Especially if you read my reviews on this page.... keep in mind that all my 1 star reviews are from people I've never even met. Gotta love Facebook!

By Dr. Andy Roark DVM MS   There’s a growing trend among outstanding, caring, compassionate veterinarians around the world, and it’s not accessorizing for fall with jaunty cat-themed scarves (although I’m really pushing that and hope it will take off).     More and more veterinarians I know and resp...

01/23/2017

I try to say this all the time, but no one listens to me!!

Always a great comparison! Don't be fooled by gimmicky descriptive words! ☕️ They don't exist. Remember, pigs are not full grown till 5 years of age.

http://www.petpigeducation.com/the-teacup-myth.html

12/20/2016

Hobby Farms

Replace #12 (which I usually see in July) with - 12 horses peeing "blood"... some urine proteins turn red in the snow!

A livestock vet's job is never done. (Maybe take yours a cup of eggnog.)

11/02/2016

No on Question 3! – Stop food tax!

Please be educated before you vote!
VOTE NO on Question 3!!

Question 3 is a de-facto food tax. Cornell University estimates that Question 3 will drive up the cost of eggs by $95 Million and the cost of pork by $154 Million IN THE FIRST YEAR ALONE....

09/29/2016

GlobalVetLink

GlobalVetLink

"Rabies vaccination is considered a core vaccine recommended by the American Association of Equine Practitioners — every horse should be vaccinated, every year... Talk to your veterinarian today to ensure your horse is up-to-date on rabies vaccination." TheHorse.com

09/23/2016

This neurologic skunk was just found about a mile away from Monday's rabid shunk. If you ever see a wild animal behaving like this, please call your Animal control officer immediately.
Its head is currently being submitted for testing too.

09/22/2016

Thankfully not all rabies scares are tragic. Responsible horse owner found a dead skunk in the stall with their horse on Monday, the skunk was sent in for testing, came back positive for rabies. The three horses are up-to-date on their vaccines and will be getting a post-exposure vaccine today. But everybody's going to be just fine!