Some folks go sledding on snow days. Us, we work bison!
The hardest part of being born. It’s not the emergency assisted delivery this afternoon. it’s not leaving the comfort of the womb to fight the dust and kansas wind. it’s not even learning to stand 1 hour after birth. It’s learning which end your meals come from! The struggle is real. #shegotitfiguredout #stillcalving!
Dueling goats!
There’s a classic tune referred to as “dueling banjos”. We are fortunate to present to you the premier of the goat version! Just another day at the office!
When the daylight ends with a successful delivery of this lamb needing help, it’s been a good day!
A fun start to our Saturday morning! Although it is exciting, it’s also a time to bring your ”A” game. Bison look slow, but rest assured you need to keep your head on a swivel, they are 10x faster than people and 9x the size of an average person!
Courtesy of a local house call this evening I present to you the local neighborhood “pheasant pacecar”! No one know why he has developed this habit but he will keep pace on any vehicle you’ve got and the punishment for slowing down is he then gets on your hood! Country calls always produce something fun! As a side note, he used to have tail feathers but nobody knows what happened to them lately.
One of the best compliments we receive is when we have patients present to us that we are told are “scared to go to the vet”. We work diligently to provide care that alleviates this fear and as you can tell, it’s pretty exciting when we can bring those patients out of their shell!!!
What does a rabbit do after his exam? Well continue eating of course! Just like dogs and cats, rabbits can be susceptible to external parasites such as fur mites or even ear mites. This little fella needed a little diagnostic and treatment from Dr. Brian for annoying, but not harmful fur mites. 2 rounds of treatment and he will be good to go.....and still likely eating......because that’s what rabbits do with 90% of their day!!!
The work doesn’t end after they’re born! Just like we do for our companion animal patients, every so often we have to place a calf (or goat, or lamb) in an ICU situation as well to help them resolve conditions that would otherwise be fatal. This little guy came in 10% dehydrated, cold and relatively non-responsive from a common condition of diarrhea that can affect them this time of year. After 18 hours of care, we are now ready to go back home to mom!
Meet Otodectes Cynotis...he’s just a common ear mite, and somewhat ugly if you ask me (but let’s not tell him I said that...parasites have feelings too i guess). This little critter causes intense itching and trauma in the ears of both dogs and cats, though he prefers cats 90% of the time! Please contact us if your pet is experiencing discomfort in the ears as this ugly little pest is easily treated after diagnosis. Please excuse the background noise also, our audio/visual team took an early lunch (they work SOOO hard) thus Jess stepped up to the plate to film the microscope with amazing smartphone skills!
Ticks in January!! We are still seeing these nasty critters out and about despite the cold temperatures! The video below was taken on a farm call Dr. Brian made to evaluate pregnancy in cattle. There were over 50 found total on several different animals! This species of tick is also found commonly on dogs and cats and can transmit many diseases that can cause illness in your pets. Make sure to contact us today regarding products we can recommend to keep these pests off your furry friends and out of your home as well!!
