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Mixed animal clinic servicing the south in Mankota, Saskatchewan.

12/08/2024

These dog days of summer often includes days of extreme heat. If you work your dog, or if your dog is overzealous in chasing things it is important to be aware of possibility of heat stroke in your dog. The signs of heatstroke can include excessive panting, excessive drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, increased temperature, difficulty standing and mental dullness. It is important to get the dog in cool water- cardiovascular effects due to shunting blood from organs may cause organ failure. On hot days plan to take your dog to water and consider giving electrolytes in water, like athletes, dogs can have an electrolyte imbalance while they are trying to cool down ( from panting and sweating).

24/07/2024

In many pastures at this time of year you will see cattle bunched up due to flies. When cattle are bunched up, some production loss may occur- minimal grazing for the calves will occur and thus will not have the daily gains during this period. Cows will will decrease showing if they are cycling, and bulls may have decreased libido- both may lead to more open cows in the fall. There are many pour on products available, and it is important to rotate the type of pesticide to prevent resistance in the flies. Oilers may be utilized to help combat fly problems. Other products such as growth inhibitors for the flies and garlic in mineral may be other avenues to combat nyrol those pasty flies.

12/07/2024

Sometimes when your vet, you’re also a bill collector. I stopped at somebody’s house today after a bill for a small animal after hours on a Sunday call was not paid. She ended up slamming the door on my face and locking the door. All I said was “Monica?” Monica Spetz from Neville, Sask- if you would like to like to contact me and figure out how you would like to pay that would be great!

05/07/2024

The office will be closed Friday, July 5. Sorry for any inconvenience.

21/06/2024

Sometimes dogs get in the greatest predicaments! This fellow followed a gopher into an old stove. Because the dog became frantic, we had to anesthetize and then try to pull his head out. It ended up that we had to cut some of the stove apart so that he could be freed. All in the day of a life of a mixed animal vet.

19/06/2024

Retained placentas in horses are different than in cows. In cows you can leave the placenta and the cow will expel it in 6-10 days. In a horse, if you left it they could get toxic, causing laminitis and even die. Laminitis can occur by 24 hours if the placenta did not release. Often, the treatment is a slow drip of oxytocin, and usually within the hour the membranes are released. In this girl, it took extra methods- including filling her uterus with sterile water. Due to the material which exited this mare’s uterus, she will be placed on antibiotics and a course of anti inflammatory medication. Once the placenta passes, checking to ensure all have been released is important since a small piece of retained placenta can be deleterious to her and her breeding future.

15/06/2024

We are in the time of year when branding is in full force. Each producer will have their own protocol during their brandings. All processes are done to produce the best calf in the fall for that producer. Vaccines to protect against the clostridial, bacterial and viral diseases are important to ensure a live calf in the fall. Some vaccines can be administered through their nose, which gives a quicker immunity to some of the pneumonia caused by bacteria. Applying a growth implant (such as Component, Synovex or Ralgro) has been shown to increase the weights of the calves out to 20 pounds versus those which are not. For less than $1.70 you could increase your profit on a calf by $60-70 in the fall. Deworming calves by using Longrange can increase pounds as well. This product has an added bonus in that it will actually deworm the calf again in 4 months due to the medication being released in the body again. In studies it has shown it can increase weights up to 20 pounds. A pain reliever such as Metacam or Banamine will give those calves relief from the branding and castration - getting those calves up and nursing their moms quicker. What producers decide to do on their operation will depend on a good discussion with their vet.

06/06/2024

Behaviour change in your pet may be because of pain or illness. Signs in pain in cats may be vocalizing, or may mean hiding under beds. You know your pet best, if you have any concerns take them to your vet.

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Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

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