Mid Valley Large Animal Service

01/26/2025

The 2025 Central Counties DHIA Scholarship application is now available on their website. The application is due April 15, 2025.

Central Counties Dairy Herd Improvment Assocation is a milk sampling and analysis company. Our lab is located in Atwater California and we have techs who service the entry central valley.

01/24/2025

Mid Valley Large Animal Services is happy to announce we will now be offering low-cost spay & neuter services for your cats! Cats must be at least 6 months old and in good health. If you are interested, please contact the office to get your feline friend scheduled!

01/09/2025

For farms affected by the bird flu, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and USDA Farm Service Agency are offering financial assistance. The deadline to apply for USDA FSA assistance for 2024 is January 30, 2025.

More info here: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/01-08-2025/usda-reminds-livestock-producers-disaster-assistance-application?fbclid=IwY2xjawHsVEZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHW3ivP4o0trO60zJZYZjCI8sVQbX9Q4kleroM_ZHAyBrLwLgRSp-MTP8tg_aem_pR0vxvDbFs4Fo6hB_fUnEQ

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock/financial-assistance

We are still accepting 2024 Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) applications through Jan. 30, 2025.

ELAP provides financial assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish for losses due to disease, certain adverse weather events or loss conditions, including dairy producers impacted by H5N1. ELAP assistance is provided for losses not covered by other disaster assistance programs such as losses not covered by the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) and the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP).

If you filed a notice of loss in 2024, you may still need to provide requested documentation and file an application. Check with your local FSA office to see if your application is complete before Jan. 30.

12/31/2024

The 2025 Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Cares scholarship application remains open through Jan. 10, 2025, for high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students. All students can apply or learn more at:

As a farmer-owned cooperative, we are committed to our vision of enriching communities and consumers’ lives through all the possibilities of dairy. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we’re dedicated to giving back in all the ways we can through the DFA Cares Fo...

12/24/2024

We would like to wish ewe a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Our office will be closing early on Christmas Eve. We will be closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Please plan your purchases and appointments accordingly.

12/19/2024

Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health is currently running a tube promotion until January 31, 2025. If you buy 8 cartons of Today tubes, you get 4 cartons free. If you buy 8 cartons of Tomorrow tubes, you get 4 cartons free.

12/08/2024

If you are taking animals to the Arizona National Livestock Show, please completely fill out the attached form & have your inspections completed by December 19th to ensure that we can get paperwork done & sent back to you before you leave for the show.

11/24/2024

In observance of Thanksgiving, the office will be closed on Thursday November 28th & Friday November 29th, 2024. We will be making our pharmacy & supply deliveries on Wednesday the 27th. Please plan accordingly for scheduling needs & pharmacy orders. A doctor will be on call for emergencies during the holiday.

We hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

11/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our client appreciation dinner last night! Whether you were able to attend or not, we are grateful for your friendship and trust in us. We look forward to another successful year of working together!

10/29/2024

On November 5th the definition of an official ID is changing. All official cattle IDs must be readable visually and electronically.

10/26/2024

Bird flu is already spreading in Merced County. Request free PPE (gloves, face shields, and N95 masks) from your county in preparation for the bird flu on your dairy before supplies run out. Find out how to contact your county coordinator at the link below.

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Request-Farmworker-PPE-Avian-Influenza.aspx

This program is brought to you by the California Department of Public Health.

The California Department of Public Health is dedicated to optimizing the health and well-being of Californians

10/11/2024

If anyone is looking for Angus genetics, this is the place to be this weekend.

10/08/2024

Come enjoy some fall family fun at Dell'Osso Family Farm

10/06/2024

On October 1 there were 44 confirmed avian flu (HPAI) affected California dairies. On October 4 that number had jumped to 56. Tomorrow the California state veterinarian is expecting that number to jump over 100. With the incubation period taking up to 14 days, it is possible that HPAI is already in our area.

The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program newsletter has a great summary of how we think HPAI is spreading, who is affected and how to treat them. Check it out here:

10/02/2024

If avian flu shows up, how do I treat it?

Dairies in Tulare are seeing cows with decreased milk production, fever, constipation, dehydration and inappetence. They have had luck treating cows with aspirin for the fever. Some dairies are giving injectable B vitamins to compensate for cows not eating. They treat the dehydration by drenching with water and by adding one of the following electrolytes:

Bovine BlueLite by TechMix

Drench-Mate (EDT) Electrolyte Drench or

Electrolife Bovine by MB Nutritional Sciences

09/29/2024

How is the avian flu spreading? Great question. We don't know all the ways, but below are what the CDC believes so far. Dead cats or poultry on your farm may be the first sign.

09/28/2024

What disinfectant should I use and what should I be disinfecting to protect against avian flu? We are glad you asked.

Here are CDFA recommendations. We have some products in stock, and we can point you in the right direction if you need help.

09/27/2024

With California dairies reporting that the avian flu is making 75% of cows sick and resulting in about 15% dying or being sold, it is in our best interest to stop the spread.

Limit who visits your farm. For those who must visit your farm (vet, route breeder, nutritionist, hoof trimmer), ask them to disinfect their tires and boots as well as wear clean clothes. Below are CDFA's top 10 recommendations.

If you need help with a biosecurity plan, please let your veterinarian know.