USDA Updates Animal Disease Traceability Rules Requiring Electronic Identification for Cattle
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) Rules in 2013 requiring certain classes
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Bom Harris, DVM
Oct 112 min read
Dairy Farms Navigate Unusual Avian Flu Outbreak
The HPAI virus, or bird flu, has been detected in 208 dairy farms in 14 states, but none in Virginia.
Bom Harris, DVM
Oct 113 min read
Navigating Calving: Understanding Normal Losses and When to Be Concerned
Occasional late-term abortions or stillbirths are an unfortunate reality. Learn to distinguish between expected losses and signs of an issue
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 74 min read
Managing Prolapses on the Farm
Prolapses are not uncommon in cattle, sheep and goats. They can be rectal, vaginal or uterine.
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 73 min read
Pregnancy Checks and Cull Decisions
Pregnancy checking the beef herd is a valuable tool for making culling decisions and future breeding decisions.
Bom Harris, DVM
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Farm-Raised Christmas Gifts
This holiday season, give the gift of good food and products while supporting local farmers. These are gifts with real people and stories...
Bom Harris, DVM
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Lameness in Sheep and Goats
Sheep and goats suffer from some lameness issues that are similar to cattle, but their hooves are completely different.
Bom Harris, DVM
Oct 3, 20232 min read
To Creep or Not to Creep
Creep feeding is the practice of allowing suckling calves access to supplemental feed to enhance rate of growth.
Bom Harris, DVM
Apr 14, 20234 min read
Principles of Proper Grazing
The largest
cost of livestock ownership is feed. The best way to reduce feed cost is to maximize what you already have.
Bom Harris, DVM
Feb 8, 20233 min read
Why Vaccinate? Important Considerations for Cattle and Small Ruminant Herds
Vaccines are one of the mainstays of disease prevention that we provide for our animals. There are core vaccines that we recommend for...
Bom Harris, DVM
Feb 6, 20231 min read
Vaccination Recommendations for Small Ruminants
The core vaccines recommended for Virginia small ruminants, such as sheep, goats, and alpacas, are Rabies and CDT vaccines. The CDT...
Bom Harris, DVM
Feb 6, 20233 min read
Vaccination Recommendations for Beef and Dairy Cattle
These are the core vaccines recommended annually in Virginia beef and dairy cattle. “Blackleg” Clostridial seven-way (e.g. Alpha7,...
Bom Harris, DVM
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Hoof Trimming and Other New Services Offered By Our Cattle Health Technician
We are happy to announce that hoof trimming services provided by our Cattle Health Technician, Darin Durham, are fully up and running....
Bom Harris, DVM
Oct 4, 20221 min read
FDA Issues Important Changes to Over-The-Counter Antimicrobials
FDA Guidance 623, announced in June 2021, will effectively move all over-the-counter antibiotics to prescription status by June of 2023....
Bom Harris, DVM
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Lights, Camera, Cattle!
Check out Old Dominion Veterinary Services’ very own Dr. Harris as she was recently featured in an educational video produced by Virginia...
Bom Harris, DVM
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Ensuring Service Continuity During Challenging Times
Old Dominion Veterinary Services is dedicated to providing excellent veterinary care for area livestock while working through challenges...
Bom Harris, DVM
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Fecal Scoring in Dairy Calves
As we approach the dog days of summer and the period of heavy calving that is typical on most Virginia dairy farms this time of year, we...
Bom Harris, DVM
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Parasites Challenging Small Ruminants, Inside and Out
It has been a difficult parasite year for sheep and goats. We have treated suckling babies dying from overwhelming lice infestation or...
Bom Harris, DVM
Jun 24, 20222 min read
No Feet, No Cow
Healthy hooves are critical to comfort, health and production in beef cattle. When cattle cannot move comfortably, they cannot graze...
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Avian Influenza Alert for Virginia Poultry Owners
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been identified in Virginia for the first time in over a decade.
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