Normand Veterinary Services PLLC

24/08/2023

Fun little quiz to test your cattle conformation skills! How would you rate these girls?

17/08/2023

15/08/2023

Windy is expecting her first cria due next spring! 💙💗
Blowing Oaks Ranch

14/08/2023

Anyone looking for some commercial show heifer prospects?!?! I’ve got two beautiful spring 2023 Brahman influence (87.5% brangus/12.5% braford) heifers that I would love to see in the show ring! Both are gentle and one you can already scratch and rub all over. Option to buy or “lease.” Message me if interested 🙂

08/05/2023

I will be out of town until May 15!

04/05/2023

Dolly’s babies are growing fast and are just the cutest! If anyone is needing some mulefoot piggies I know where you can get one! 🐷

14/04/2023

Edited: pictures added 🙂.

Hey everyone! I just weaned calves and have 2 heifers I would love to see in the show ring. One is a registered black Brangus and the other is a commercial Brahman influence black heifer. Both are late September calves. I will start halter breaking this weekend and work on getting pictures. If you know anyone looking for a show calf please message me.

12/04/2023

Here’s a feel good story for your Wednesday!

Dolly was attacked by dogs last September and suffered some very traumatic wounds to the hindquarters, v***a, ears, neck, and back. We weren’t sure if she would survive surgery and the mental trauma but she pulled through! I had to do a little reconstructive surgery to her v***a (it was almost completely torn off) and didn’t know if she would successfully be able to breed and have babies. Well, she surprised us and had 7 beautiful babies last night unassisted! Congrats Bobbie and Kevin 💙💗🐷

*WARNING: some graphic pics*

06/04/2023

Ms Root enjoying her little cocktail 🍸 sedative for a piggy hoof trim today 🐖 💅

14/03/2023

Goat castration day!

This big boy handled surgery great and is up trying to nibble on hay 1 hour after receiving injectable anesthesia. Surgery took about 15-20 minutes and he woke up smoothly. His two brothers did excellent as well and are snoozing off the anesthesia in the background. Everyone received pain medicine, antibiotic, and tetanus as well as additional pain medicine to take tomorrow.

12/03/2023

This series of photos from PennState illustrates the process of rumen development in dairy calves.

Calves must transition from a simple-stomached animal that digests milk to a ruminant that digests solid feed. The goal is to have a more fully developed rumen before weaning calves off milk. By feeding starter and a little roughage before calves are weaned, they are better prepared (rumen is more developed) to digest the nutrients of solid food once it becomes their sole food source. Promoting rumen development before weaning is key to ensuring the calf is ready to transition to solid feed without experiencing a lag in growth.

Ensuring calves have fully developed rumens sets them up for success.

Source: https://extension.psu.edu/photos-of-rumen-development

08/03/2023

🔹Coggins Clinic🔹
Izard County Fairgrounds
Saturday March 11
9 AM - Noon
Coggins $40
Rabies and Encephalitis vaccines $50 (discount)
Payments accepted: cash, check, card

08/03/2023

A newborn baby donkey to brighten your day 🤩

02/03/2023

Rocking H Alpacas congrats on your bouncing baby girl! She’s a doll 💝

28/02/2023

Love working with these awesome Ag kids!

27/02/2023

Mark your calendars! The Izard County 4-H Club is hosting a Coggins Clinic at the Izard County Fairgrounds on Saturday March 11 at 9 AM. Coggins are $40 per horse.

The weather is starting to warm up ☀️ which means mosquito season will be here before we know it. Time to get your horses vaccinated against those nasty mosquito diseases. I will be offering Rabies vaccines and EEE/WEE/Tetanus + WNV vaccines at the Coggins Clinic at a discount price of $50 per horse.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

30/01/2023

I think every veterinarian will admit they love a good abscess!

04/01/2023

I had some pretty cute assistants this afternoon 😍 🐐

04/01/2023

Rosie was such a great patient today! She’s got a case of bumblefoot that we’re managing with some snazzy booties 👢🦆

22/12/2022

CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
I will be back to work on January 2. Have a Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year 🎉

18/11/2022

What a fun afternoon at Broadwater Farms with the Arkansas Farm Bureau!

10/11/2022

I will be out of town Thursday 11/10 and through the weekend. See everyone next week!

08/11/2022

Miss Verona got a blood transfusion today 🩸

27/10/2022

Love hanging out with the alpacas at Alpacas of Blowing Oaks Ranch!

19/10/2022

Never a dull moment when you’re a veterinarian! Spent the morning collecting samples from a group of alligator snapping turtle babies 🐢 Don’t worry, I still have all my fingers 👐

05/10/2022

I spy a baby 👀 🐮

If you look close the “fluttering” is the heartbeat of this 35 day bovine pregnancy ❤️

21/09/2022

Dolly (right) had a check up yesterday. She had a rough encounter with a couple dogs two weeks ago but her wounds are looking fantastic! Big brother Conway (left) gives her the best snuggles 🥰

19/09/2022

Mani-pedis for Hope and John Boy this morning 🐐💅

13/09/2022

01/09/2022

Sukie the Jersey cow is such a sweetheart! 💜

18/08/2022

Hi everyone!

I wanted to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about how I became a veterinarian and made my way to Arkansas.

I was born and raised in northwest Louisiana and have loved animals my entire life. I grew up on a small farm where we had cows, horses, goats, and sheep. I joined 4-H at the age of 10 and my passion for livestock started then.

I attended Louisiana Tech University for undergraduate school and majored in Animal Science. I then went to Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2014. Since graduation I have worked in a variety of veterinary fields which is what is so cool about veterinary medicine! I’ve worked in private practice treating dogs and cats, lived and worked on cattle ranches, and was a public health veterinarian until moving to Arkansas.

My husband and I have a beautiful daughter and made the move to Arkansas in the spring of 2021. After living here for a year I saw the need for a large animal veterinarian and decided to open my own mobile practice. I’m very excited to bring quality veterinary medicine to your animals at the comfort of your home.

I’m already overwhelmed by the kind and amazing people I’ve met in Arkansas and am excited to start a new chapter here!