Grau Veterinary Services

07/10/2025

📢 Clinic Update

Dr. Grau is currently on paternity leave, and during this time Grau Veterinary Services will not be accepting new clients. We will continue to provide urgent care veterinary services for our current clients.

While on leave, Dr. Grau is also working with the team at North Florida Animal Hospital. You can learn more about his role there by visiting his profile:
👉 https://www.northfloridaanimalhospital.com/staff/alejandro-grau

Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we balance family and farm veterinary care! 🐄🐑🐎

— A tired but overjoyed Dr. Grau

www.grauvetservices.com

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25/09/2025

Friends, family, clients, and all my wonderful patients:

Dr. Fogler and I wanted to publicly announce that we are expecting our first baby next week. We are beyond excited to welcome our baby girl into this world!

With her arrival looming, there are some changes happening with Grau Veterinary Services taking effect immediately. We will not be taking new clients and function mainly as urgent care for established and current clients with a valid VCPR for the remainder of 2025. I'll be focusing on my family, giving Dr. Fogler the support she needs.

My phone will continue to be on me, so please do not hesitate to call/text. Law-permitting telemedicine care will be available. If we have discussed plans for your herds for this year such as breeding or herd vaccines, we will of course provide those services.

Next year will bring new and great opportunities!

Thank you as always for your continued support.

- Dr. Grau

www.grauvetservices.com

14/09/2025

🚨 Cattle Owner Reminder 🚨

If you’re going to own cattle, you must have a safe and reliable way to catch and restrain them. This could be:
✔️ A proper handling facility (chute, headgate, alley)
✔️ A loading setup to take them to a clinic or another facility

Cattle aren’t pets! They’re large, powerful animals, and when it comes to health checks, vaccinations, or emergencies, being able to safely handle them isn’t optional. It protects:
🐄 The cattle (less stress, proper care)
👩‍⚕️ The people working with them (vet, owner, family)
🌱 The operation (efficiency, safety, peace of mind)

👉 Bottom line: If you don’t have the facilities, make sure you have a plan to transport your animals to someone who does. Good animal care starts with good animal handling.

29/08/2025

UPDATE:
Good afternoon, it appears the intention of this post was misunderstood. The intention of this post was to inform our clients that a new stone was found and could be linked to a certain compound ( choline bitartrate). This compound is found in supplements as well as some foods. It was not intended to make it sound like a common issue or a reason for you to switch your pet's food without talking with your veterinarian. Thank you for all who kindly commented, clearing up some of these concerns. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us or your family veterinarian.

BREAKING NEWS -- use caution when feeding your dog fresh food from brands such as The Farmers Dog, JustFoodForDogs and Nom Nom⚠️

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Urolith Center has discovered a NEW urinary stone and the likely cause🔬
The UMN Urolith Center is the laboratory we use for all bladder stone analysis that are conducted for HAH patients and we recently received notification of this new information.

These new stones are called "calcium tartrate tetrahydrate" (CTT) uroliths according to Dr. Lulich (co-director of UMN Urolith Center). Canine patients get "choline bitartrate" (the main compound in CTT uroliths) from fresh dog food and supplements recommended for dogs that eat homemade food.
The data collected by Dr. Lulich and his team showed a link between choline bitartrate found in some of the most popular fresh dog food brands -- including The Farmers Dog, JustFoodForDogs and Nom Nom -- and the newly discovered CTT uroliths.

This discovery was published in April 2025 in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

25/08/2025

Grau Veterinary Services will be CLOSED for Labor Day weekend as Dr. Grau celebrates his birthday with friends and family. For any emergencies, please call the UF Large Animal Hospital at 352-392-2229

23/08/2025

Grau Veterinary Services will be CLOSED all of Labor Day weekend (8/30 to 9/1). No emergency services will be provided as Dr. Grau will be celebrating his birthday out of town. Normal services will resume on Tuesday 9/2/25.

21/08/2025

🎉🐄🐑🐴 Celebrating 3 Years of Grau Veterinary Services! 🎉

We’re excited to celebrate 3 wonderful years of serving livestock in the Tallahassee area! None of this would have been possible without our incredible clients and patients—thank you for trusting us with the care of your animals. 💙

As we look ahead, there will be some changes to our scheduling. Dr. Grau is honored to be joining the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine as adjunct faculty and will also be working as an associate at North Florida Animal Hospital.

👉 While Dr. Grau is at NFAH, small ruminant clients are welcome to bring emergencies directly to North Florida Animal Hospital. Please call ahead!
👉 Dr. Grau will continue to serve all current clients and remain available for livestock care throughout the Tallahassee area.

We’re grateful for your support and excited to continue growing together. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop them in the comments below!

Here’s to many more years of keeping your herds and flocks healthy! 🐂🐐🐎

— Grau Veterinary Services

05/08/2025

Please remember to vaccinate your horses.

Email us to schedule an appointment!

This week, Kentucky saw not only a case of rabies, but also a case of West Nile Virus.

Although most horse owners have probably heard of West Nile, you may not know what to look for or how to ward off the virus.

West Nile virus (WNV) was first detected in North America in the late summer of 1999. Following its arrival in the states, a vaccine was developed and has since been a recommended annual vaccination following the initial series.

If you suspect your horse may have contracted West Nile, contact your vet for next steps. Fortunately, if your horse is vaccinated against WNV, they have a good chance of making a full recovery.

25/07/2025

We continue to watch over these temperatures. Please bear with us regarding scheduling as it is not safe to be working animals in these conditions.

Heat Index for Monday. Declaring a new National holiday. Triple digit numbers for many. High pressure winning.

30/06/2025

26/06/2025

🚨 Livestock Alert: New World Screwworm 🚨

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a serious threat to livestock in the United States. This fly lays eggs in wounds (even small ones like insect bites or navels), and the hatching larvae feed on living tissue, leading to deep, expanding wounds.

👀 What to look for:
• Sudden, foul-smelling wounds
• Constant discomfort, animals rubbing or biting at wounds
• Creamy-white larvae in the wound

If you see any suspicious wounds, contact your veterinarian or your state animal health official immediately. Early detection and treatment can save lives and prevent further spread.

📚 Learn more:
https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-Industry/Pests-and-Diseases/Animal-Pests-and-Diseases/New-World-Screwworm

Let’s stay vigilant and keep our herds safe! 🐂🐄🐐🐑

09/06/2025

We Are Closed!

A reminder that Dr. Grau is out of town and will not be providing services until June 25th, 2025.

Please visit our website to request appointments for next month.

www.grauvetservices.com