milkmaid":3ovpcgfm said:
Also, simply because a lot of vets don't know any better. Hope it works for you TBL... I've never had much success with oxytet for uterine infections.
i would have to not agree with this where our vet is concerned. she uses what is necessary to fight an infection, or disease. In my opinion she goes the extra mile to see the job done and done well. Man you should see her truck. Stocked to the nines with meds, instruments, hot and cold water, tools, a vet clinic on wheels. All she needs is ambulance lights..LOL
She has a hoof trimming squeeze on site, works 24/7 from January to May...calving assists...travels near 2 hours in any direction to service clients.
She has some sort of machine or what ever that can anylize the quality of colostrum in milk and does it free of charge...just bring in a sample.
She does small animals, large animals of all kinds, including learning about goats and sheep which have moved into the area.
She does yearly seminars on cow stuff like BVD and scours. Last fall it was about scour management. Has an amazing dinner and speakers and is well attended in the hall.
Her office does call backs on surgeries or major illnesses to find out how things are going...follow up.
She prints out a calving check list every year with up to date info as well as a herd health checklist and a vaccination check list for cows. She believes in prevention, and makes no bones about telling if you have a problem like scours or navel ill it's a management issue and advises on how to get your house in order to prevent these things
She even sent me out a calendar on chicken health because she knows I have chickens.
Does she walk on water NO. Does she make mistakes Yeah, she's human. But she knows what to do, how to do and what is needed to get the job done cost effectively for the producer.
When she first came here and my husband and i did not know how to tube a calf, took the time to teach us on our dead calf how to do it properly.
We lucked out with her!
