Wilson Vet Co.

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26/12/2023

We were dreaming of a Christmas party somewhere warm - Mele Kalikimaka! 🌴🦩

Bet you can’t guess who won best dressed. 😅

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from WilsonVetCo.

We hope our friends and colleagues are able to enjoy a restful and joyous day of peace.

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21/12/2023

Mortality patterns can be a very important early indicator of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. One key to early detection and response is to note when unusual death occurs in a small group of birds or location with the house. Earlier detection can create valuable time that can be used to limit both virus spread and logistical challenges.

Email [email protected] for printable versions of these images in both English and Spanish for use in break-rooms, barns or wherever you see fit as a reminder to report unusual mortality.

16/12/2023

Happy National Ugly Sweater Day!🎄

10/12/2023

We have created Avian Influenza clinical signs posters which are printable. These contain actual real case pictures of egg-type layers and can be used as handouts or posted in areas live production employees may see them. If you have any interest in using them in your operations please email us: [email protected]

03/12/2023

Blazing ☀️🔥☀️ temps aren’t the only things that can damage your samples.

It’s time to start thinking about properly shipping samples in ❄️🧊❄️ cold weather. See more in our newsletter. 👇🏻

https://conta.cc/3ujJPph

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29/11/2023

Dr. Michaela is are knewest WilsonVetCo “Key Player”. Always the 1 two recognize the zebra diseases first., Dr. Michaealia is a wonderful field veterinarian for us. 4 those that do not no us doc Mikaela is also the person behind most of r soshul medeeuh posts. She the one responsible four makin sure we doesn’t mess up grammer and stufff on our posts and newletters and presuntashuns. Anyway GRT job Dr. M1. K. 😎🐓🗝️

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22/11/2023

This past weekend, Dr. Michaela had the opportunity to serve as a judge for the American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Assessment Contest. Veterinary, undergraduate, and graduate students from 24 universities (and member veterinarians, too) competed to showcase their understanding and ethical reasoning of animal welfare based on current scientific theory and data. Dr. Michaela was selected to judge the cage-free laying hen scenario but was also able to help with evaluating the live scenario on laboratory rats!

21/11/2023

If fixing shell quality was only so easy as a few band-aids…

17/11/2023

We were happy to have Luke Trimble do a 2 week rotation with us this month. Luke is a 4th year veterinary student at Thee Ohio State University by way of his home in Thee State Of Pennsylvania. A major part of his curriculum was taking time to get picture with this gas station .

16/11/2023

New newsletter drop.

Poultry health news from Wilson Vet Co. Infectious Coryza In Layer Flocks Hy-Line North America and WilsonVetCo Collaborate on Technical Information on Coryza in Layer Flocks Authored by Dr. Ian Rubi

15/11/2023

We thought it was confusing to understand the difference between state veterinary licensing vs. USDA accreditation so we thought why not just get them all.

Now accredited in all 1️⃣9️⃣.

12/11/2023

On this special November day we want to thank our veterans for their service. In addition to having served - our very own Dr. Michaela’s husband Tyler Cox is involved as a volunteer with Hometown Hero Outdoors - providing veterans and first responders with outdoor adventures.

We would like to match any donations to $300 by anyone interested through this weekend. Link 👇

https://hometownherooutdoors.org/donate/

Let us know you have donated by commenting here or sending us a message.

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08/11/2023

Learning cocci scraping techniques with the best in the biz … Dr. Steve Fitz-Coy.

04/11/2023

What better way to party on the weekend than egg liquor. 🥃🥚

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As an egg producer, one knows that supply and demand can vary and subsequently your family income. Pushing eggs to market when the demand is low, can bite in...

03/11/2023

Ready for another True Facts Thursday?! This one involves summersaulting pigeons and is pretty COO-l, if you ask us.

From about the 7th grade through high school, Dr. Mark raised show competition pigeons - West English Tumblers and Parlor Rollers. He trained the Parlor Roller pigeons to do actual summersaults on the ground and compete in competitions for longest distance. Be careful all, he might start training your chickens to do acrobats too!

01/11/2023

We aren’t afraid of your spooky poultry health problems. 👻

30/10/2023

Nice work Weaver Bros., Inc.. Great educational session.

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Take your middle and high school math, life science, biology, and environmental science students on a LIVE 45-minute virtual field trip to Weaver Eggs, an Oh...

27/10/2023

👨‍⚕️🐓Attention Poultry Owners! Understanding VCPR Guidelines is Crucial! 🐓👩‍⚕️

As your trusted poultry veterinary team, we want to highlight the importance of VCPR (Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship) guidelines in our industry. In our last post, we shared why VCPR guidelines are essential. Now let's take a look at how to maintain them. 🐔🐣

How Can You Support a Strong VCPR?

☎️Regular Communication: Keep us informed about any changes in your operation, health concerns, or management practices. Open lines of communication are vital.

📋Record Keeping: Maintain detailed records of your flock's health history, treatments, and any unusual events on your farm. These records help us make informed decisions.

🧼Biosecurity Measures: Implement and follow biosecurity protocols to minimize disease risks. We can work together to develop a comprehensive biosecurity plan for your operation.

🗓️Schedule Routine Check-ups: Regular veterinary visits are essential to assess your flock’s health, identify potential issues, and ensure your birds thrive.

By adhering to VCPR guidelines, we can work together to ensure your poultry operation's health, welfare, and productivity. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with your flock's health management. Your birds' well-being is our top priority!



Once again, reposted and poultry adapted from our friends at AMVC Swine Health Services.

24/10/2023

👨‍⚕️🐓Attention Poultry Owners! Understanding VCPR Guidelines is Crucial! 🐓👩‍⚕️

As your trusted poultry veterinary team, we want to highlight the importance of VCPR (Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship) guidelines in our industry. Please follow this post and the next as we review them!🐔🐣

Why are VCPR Guidelines Important for Poultry Owners?

🥚Optimal Health Management: VCPR ensures that our team deeply understands your poultry operation, including the specific needs and health history of your birds. This knowledge allows us to provide tailored, effective health management strategies.

🥚Disease Prevention: Timely vaccinations, disease monitoring, and biosecurity measures are crucial for preventing illness outbreaks on your farm. A strong VCPR ensures we can work together to create a proactive disease prevention plan.

🥚Treatment Accuracy: In the event of illness, having an established VCPR means we can provide accurate diagnoses and treatment plans, minimizing the impact on your flock and preventing the unnecessary use of medications.

🥚Ethical and Legal Compliance: VCPR is not just a best practice; it's a legal requirement in many cases. Complying with these guidelines demonstrates your commitment to the health and welfare of your animals and helps us maintain the highest ethical standards in the industry.



Reposted and poultry adapted from our friends at @ AMVC Swine Health Services.

21/10/2023

We haven’t done one of these in a while! You open up the crop of a laying hen and see this… tell us what you think is going on. 🕵️

14/10/2023

12/10/2023

“True Facts Thursday”

While on the farm Dr. Michaela has gloved thumbs. Did you know underneath those gloves she has more than one green thumb? The Minnesota Potted Plant Princess. The Cactus Cultivating Chicken Consultant. Call her what you will; Dr. Michaela has over 260 indoor plants (not even counting outdoors)! If this poultry doc thing doesn’t work out she has a bright future in horticulture.

11/10/2023

Is it not the circle of life when a layer vet starts their day visiting flocks with eggs?

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10/10/2023

Join us October 25th & 26th at the Egg Industry Issues Forum in Indianapolis. Dr. Michaela will be presenting on disease challenges in the field. You don’t want to miss it!
Follow the link below to learn more and register.

https://www.eggindustrycenter.org/egg-forum/forum-sneakpeek

06/10/2023

Can we get a hell yeah?

When mortalities occur, it is best to 'open the bird' to get a sense of why.

04/10/2023

“North Central Poultry Association (NCPA) honored Andrew Kaldenberg with their 2023 Hall of Fame Award at the annual NCPA Fall Festival and Annual Meeting held in Okoboji September 19-21….

Kaldenberg is in his thirty-sixth year at Rose Acre Farms and believes that “making every egg count in helping to feed the world one person at a time and being the best at taking care of chickens makes the best outcome for all. It is a domino effect, if chickens aren’t happy, they don’t produce and if they don’t produce, we don’t have the production needed.”

Each year the NCPA Hall of Fame Award is given to someone who has made a significant impact on North Central Poultry Association and/or the Iowa and Minnesota poultry industries.”

It’s always great when the fantastic people we work with get the recognition they deserve. Congrats, Andy!

02/10/2023

The Importance of On-Farm Necropsy ✂️

A new edition of our Poultry Health Messenger is posted. This edition comes with a link to a Watt Poultry article by Roy Graber covering this presentation topic.

https://conta.cc/46xzlAf

Poultry health news from Wilson Vet Co. Importance of Necropsies Can't Be Stressed Enough Roy Graber, Watt Ag Article 29SEP23 Whenever mortality is discovered in a cage-free laying operation, appropri

26/09/2023

“Wilson Furniture Co.”

New Harmony, IN

- The bottom photo from 1900 shows Homer Lichtenberger's store on the corner of Main Street and Church Street. The small wooden building to the right was replaced with a brick building in 1910. Today, these buildings house Say's Restaurant and Sara's Wine Bar.

Don Blair Collection. USI Archives

25/09/2023

It was a triple header week of presentations from Thursday to Monday as Dr. Mark presented on coryza at the NCPA Fall Festival, Dr. Michaela presented at the Minnesota Nutrition Conference, and Dr. Dan presented at the University of Georgia Virtual Layer Conference.

Our powerpoint slide deck is tired.

22/09/2023

True facts Thursday.

Did you know that Dr. Dan was once a competitive ballroom dancer on the Purdue Ballroom Dance Team?! That is until he traded his dancing shoes for farm shoe covers…

16/09/2023

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13/09/2023

At least one Wilson Vet Co. veterinarian is now USDA accredited in the following states! This is in addition to the state accreditations already obtained in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. So what does that mean?

If a veterinarian is USDA Accredited, it means that they have undergone the formal training from the National Veterinary Accreditation Program in the states they are licensed to practice medicine in. This program is optional for veterinarians to participate in and is specific to each state. Accreditation allows veterinarians to prepare Certificates of Veterinary Inspection aka health papers so animals can move across borders both between states and internationally. Accredited Veterinarians are also able to perform certain infectious disease testing and control.

12/09/2023

We spy someone we know in that lineup!

Ahead of this year’s Minnesota Nutrition Conference, held September 20 and 21, we want to share a few of the educational session highlights. Highlighted next is the poultry educational session. This session will begin at 8:30am on September 21 in Room 241 on the second floor.

The speakers include:
Dr. John Boney - Penn State University: “The impact of pellet quality during different phases of turkey production”

Angela (Elisangela) Guaiume - Cargill Animal Nutrition: “Formulating diets with a nutrient driven system for predictable performance and better economic return”

Greg Engelke - Cornerstone Resources LLC: “Soybean update”

Dr. Michaela Olson - Wilson Vet Co.: “A field veterinarian's perspective: current and upcoming disease challenges in conventional, cage free and pasture laying flocks”

Dr. Sally Noll - University of Minnesota: “Challenges and importance of applied and basic research infrastructure for poultry nutrition research - Perspective after retirement!”

Anup J***y - University of Minnesota: “Research Update: Sustainable strategies for salmonella control in poultry”

To register for this event, please visit the link below. Online pre-registration is open through tomorrow, September 13, 2023.
https://mnnutritionconf.umn.edu/registration-information

11/09/2023

Dr. Dan had the opportunity to attend and present at the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) meeting in Verona, Italy this past week. A great location and great learning opportunity!

26/08/2023

Heat + Spotty Liver Disease is a match made in hell. 🔥

This is a bird with SLD found during a relatively average summer temperature day, immediately after euthanasia and it registered a temperature of 112.6 F (44.8 C)! Fever is one of the significant complicating factors of SLD clinical mortality. High house and outside temperature can exacerbate this. Cooling birds is one of the few tools we have to combat significant morbidity and mortality.

24/08/2023

True Facts Thursday.

Did you know our very own second Michaela (aka M2) has been a hand model on the TV show Shark Tank? She displayed stellar talent demonstrating how to use the “Brumachen” portable K cup coffee maker, but the sharks weren’t thirsty enough to attack. While we’re unsure of the Brumachen’s fate, you can now find those model hands gloved up sampling birds and sorting through organs.