Managing Prolapses on the Farm
Prolapses are not uncommon in cattle, sheep and goats. They can be rectal, vaginal or uterine.
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Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 73 min
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
Oct 3, 20232 min
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
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
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, 20233 min
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
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
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, 20222 min
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
Raising Consumer Confidence with BQA Certification
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is an important national program that helps raise consumer confidence in beef by training producers in BMP.
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 29, 20222 min
Cattle Inventory Management and Your Bottom Line
Expenses are up across all of the economy and agriculture is no exception. Whether beef or dairy, the largest expense for most cattle owners
Bom Harris, DVM
Jan 9, 20222 min
Tube Feeding Calves
Poor appetite caused by sickness or injury can quickly lead to life-threatening malnutrition and dehydration in young calves. If a sick calf
Bom Harris, DVM
Sep 28, 20212 min
Veterinary Telehealth: New Guidelines for Our Comprehensive Services
Veterinary Telehealth Practice Guidelines
Bom Harris, DVM
Sep 28, 20213 min
Diagnosing and Treating Down Cows
Down cows, cows who are unable to rise, are one of the most frustrating emergencies facing cattle veterinarians. While occasionally cows...
Bom Harris, DVM
Sep 28, 20212 min
Body Condition Scoring Your Beef Cow Herd
Body condition scoring (BCS) is a key measurement to track trends in a herd and evaluate individual animal health. It is especially...
Bom Harris, DVM
Jul 12, 20212 min
Biosecurity: Keeping Your Herd Safe
Expanding a herd with new animals can be exciting, whether it is a new breeding bull, young stock to add genetic diversity to the herd,...
Bom Harris, DVM
Jul 12, 20212 min
Recognizing Neurologic Disease in Ruminants
Neurological diseases are diseases of the brain, spine and the nerves that connect them. A similar array of neurologic diseases affect...
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 26, 20213 min
Celebrating Women in Agriculture
Women have a been a critical component of agriculture since the beginning of time.
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 17, 20211 min
Not Too Soon to Start on Fly Control!
Many beef producers are more mindful of complete insect control in late winter due to the threat posed by the disease Theileria, which is...
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 17, 20213 min
Low Stress Cattle Handling
Stress is one of the largest contributors to disease and injury in cattle. Life events such as castration, weaning, vaccination and...
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