Ranch Calls – We are happy to provide on-site care for your cattle and other large animals. In order to work cattle safely on-site, we require that you have proper facilities such as a chute, working pens, and appropriate safeguards in place. Please be aware not all services are best performed on the farm, and plans may change depending on what your animal needs.Please note that proper restraint of cattle is a prerequisite to safely performing a complete physical examination, pregnancy diagnosis, or treatment/surgical intervention. Please be aware that if you do not have a working chute and pens, we will not be able to perform certain services. Luckily, we have an excellent facility at our hospital where we can safely and effectively care for your cattle.

Herd Health – Vaccines and parasite control play an important role in preventative health, but making your herd more profitable doesn’t have to stop there. In addition to risk-based vaccines and parasite control strategies, we can help your ranch establish and implement protocols for identification and treatment of common illnesses to help minimize treatment costs and days in the sick pen, enhance weight gain, and increase your pregnancy rates.

Brucellosis (Bangs) Vaccination – Brucellosis is a bacterial disease responsible for several syndromes in cattle, but most commonly results in abortion and orchitis in bulls. Heifers are eligible for vaccination between 4 – 12 months of age.

Internal Medicine – Sick cattle can be detrimental to your entire herd’s health and cause for decreased economic return on your sale cattle. Many diseases are communicable, and it is best to get any sick cattle examined to determine the cause of their illness and if they pose a risk to the rest of the herd. Once a diagnosis is determined or suspected, therapeutic measures can be taken on a herd level or case-by-case basis. Samples for laboratory testing can be collected as needed.

Sick Animal Exams – Sick cattle can be examined to determine the cause of their illness, any risk they pose to the rest of the herd and what therapeutic measures should be taken. Samples for laboratory testing can be collected as needed.

Pregnancy Diagnosis – Pregnancy is usually easily detectable with palpation alone by day 60. It can be reliably detected via ultrasound or a blood test as early as 30 days.

Breeding Soundness Examination and Trichomoniasis testing – A breeding soundness exam is a useful tool to evaluate the ability of your bull to do its job. The exam is used to assess overall physical health, sperm motility and morphology, scrotal circumference, and reproductive conformation. This all adds up to helping ensure you have pregnant cows at the end of your breeding season.Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted protozoal parasite that causes abortion in cows and is harbored in the deep recesses of the bull’s sheath. Bulls are almost always asymptomatic (don’t show any outward signs they carry the parasite), so a laboratory test is required to determine if they are infected or not. Many sales and state animal health regulations require a negative Trich test to complete a sale or shipment.

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted protozoal parasite that causes abortion in cows and is harbored in the deep recesses of the sheath in a bull. Bulls are almost always asymptomatic so a laboratory test is required to determine if they are infected or not.

Calf Deliveries – Cows or, more commonly, heifers experiencing a difficult delivery of a calf require intervention. Assistance of dystocia and possible surgical intervention is offered if conditions and facilities permit.