Crazy Mountain Veterinary Service

31/12/2025

21/12/2025

04/12/2025

Name this parasite 💩🐮

03/12/2025

We are proud to announce the first recipient of the Mark Opperman Scholarship Award, Laurie Auger!

"Laurie's dedication and resilience exemplify the qualities this scholarship was designed to recognize. Mark Opperman set the standard for professional excellence in veterinary management. This scholarship honors his enduring legacy and supports the next generation of practice managers who will carry his vision forward." - Christine Shupe, CAE, VHMA Executive Director

Read more about Laurie's journey here: https://www.vhma.org/blogs/vhma-admin/2025/11/25/mark-opperman-scholarship-auger

27/11/2025

Save the Date!

Rancher Roundtable workshops begin in January. Put the dates on your calendar of the topics that interest you.

Dinner/Lunch will be provided. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. RSVP to the Madison-Jefferson Extension Office (406) 287-3282, [email protected].

Are You Ready for Calving Season?

It’s January 8, 2026 from 1-3pm at the Alder Fire Hall, 7 Upper Ruby Rd, Alder, MT 59710, please RSVP by 1/5/26.

Join Dr. Katie Rein of Crazy Mountain Veterinary Service for a hands-on session on managing some common bovine calving challenges. She’ll demonstrate techniques using her life-sized fiberglass cow and calf—stay and give them a try!

Succession Planning in Family Farms and Ranches

It’s January 22, 2026 from 6-8pm, in the Borden Conference Room, 103 West Legion Avenue, Whitehall, MT 59759, please RSVP by 1/15/26.

Join us as we learn from the Mannix family, Mannix Family Ranch, Helmville, MT in the Blackfoot valley, about their inter-generational succession planning process. Bonus! MSU Extension’s Estate Planning Specialist, Dr. Marsha Goetting will also be there, along with her many publications.

How Well Do You Know Your Grasses?

It’s February 26, 2026 from 12-1pm, at the Madison Valley Public Library, 210 E Main St, Ennis, MT 59729, please RSVP by 2/20/26.

Join us as Dr. Jane Mangold, MSU Extension Invasive Plant Specialist, shows us how to identify and manage Ventenata and other invasive annual grasses.
One Pesticide credit available for attending the "How Well Do You Know Your Grasses?" workshop.

Madison Conservation District
Madison Valley Ranchlands Group
Madison County CattleWomen
Ruby Valley Conservation District / Ruby Watershed Council
Madison County MT Fairgrounds and Rodeo
Crazy Mountain Veterinary Service

20/11/2025

🚨 EHV-1 Update for Montana Horse Owners 🚨
Important travel update:
- All horses entering Montana must now have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued within 72 hours.
What to watch for:
Fever
Nasal discharge
Hind-end weakness or incoordination
Leaning on walls/fences for balance
Lethargy
Urine dribbling
Head tilt
Diminished tail tone
Pe**le paralysis (in males)
What to do:
If your horse has recently traveled or shows any of these signs, isolate immediately and call your veterinarian.
Your vigilance helps keep Montana’s horse community safe!

18/11/2025

2025 Friendsgiving staff party. Thanks to Jason’s party game we learned some interesting facts about each other. 🤐🤫

24/10/2025

Some days we really do get to play with puppies 🥺🥰

05/10/2025

Low quality photos, high quality dog parade 🐕🐩🐾

02/10/2025

12/09/2025

09/09/2025

On Thursday August 28, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received notification that a horse from Musselshell County had tested positive for Equine Infe