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“It is not recommended for horses to be vaccinated with more than 3 vaccines at a time.”

“Maintain adult vaccination schedule after initial series of vaccines are complete”

“After 3 weeks of age, nearly one-thirdSbeef cattle deaths are due to respiratory disease. We suggest vaccinating cows prebreeding and precalving as compared to just precalving.”
-  Ultrasound for reproductive and lameness. Captures digital images,displays blood flow,
   able to evaluate ligaments and tendons.
-  Use of gas anesthetic during surgery
-  Digital Radiographs able to go on removable hard drive or emailed
-  In House Coggins lab: Receive a stat Coggins within 2 hours
-  Dental work using pneumatic power tools (a horse has 36 teeth that should be
   examined annually)
-  Eleven horse stalls; two with IV/Fluid setup
-  In-House lab work such as CBC,Thyroid and comprehensive wellness panels
-  Onsite artificial insemination and 1/2 acre partial shade AI lot for heat detection and
   covered barn with twice daily hay for cattle.
-  Frozen Semen storage available at $30 per year
-  Onsite hydraulic squeeze chute for cattle and wild horses

EQUINE

Your equine vaccination schedule should include the following:
  • Flu Rhino twice per year
  • VEWT twice per year
  • Rabies once per year
  • West Niile once per year
  • Coggins once per year or when buying / selling
  • Pregnant mares should receive Pneumabort at 5, 7 and 9 months and
    VEWT and Flu
  • Rhino 30 days prior to foaling.

Foals: Vaccinations should be staggered over time at the discretion of the veterinarian
and/or owner.

VEWT and Flu Rhino vaccine are given at 4 months followed by a booster in 4 weeks.
Strangles and West Nile vaccine are given at 4 months followed by a boovster in 4 weeks.
Rabies vaccine is given at 4 months of age.

WORMING

We recommend horses be dewormed every 6-8 weeks.
Horses on Strongid C 2X should be dewormed twice yearly. Invermectin is recommended or the invermectin / praziquantel combo.

Foals are dewormed at a dose double their weight with Panacur at 7 days and 3 weeks of age. Deworm every 6 weeks thereafter. Mares should be dewormed within first week
after foaling.

COLIC

Colic is any kind of stomachache, such as gas, diarrhea, constipation and twisted intestines.
(Fact: Horses have over 100 feet of intestine.)
Colic is the #1 cause of death in horses.

BOVINE

Importance of Vaccines - Viral infections, such as BVD and vesicular stomatitis
cause outbreaks in the U.S. that leave animals with symptoms that can reduce
production efficiency.

Your vaccination schedule for 4 month old calves should include the following:
Worming
Black Leg (Eight Way Clostridial)
BRSV: Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Viral Brucellosis between 4
and 12 months


Your vaccination schedule for cattle 6 months and older should include:
  • Black Leg (Eight Way) once yearly
  • Lepto Vibrio once yearly
  • Respiratory once yearly
  • Worming 2-3 times yearly

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