Bom Harris, DVM
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...
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Bom Harris, DVM
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Kidding and Lambing in Cold Weather
Newborn kids and lambs often need additional protection from the weather.
Bom Harris, DVM
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Veterinary Telehealth: New Guidelines for Our Comprehensive Services
Veterinary Telehealth Practice Guidelines
Bom Harris, DVM
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 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, 2021
- 2 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, 2021
- 3 min
Celebrating Women in Agriculture
Women have a been a critical component of agriculture since the beginning of time.
Bom Harris, DVM
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 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...
Cassie Snyder, DVM
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
Local Plant Toxicities of Livestock
Some of the most beautiful and luscious plants can have deadly consequences for our livestock. These are the plant toxicities seen most...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Feb 17, 2021
- 1 min
Disbudding Goats
Disbudding is not a necessary practice in goats. Their horns are part of their cooling mechanism in warm weather. They are also handy to...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Tick-Borne Disease Raises Concerns for Virginia
Unfortunately, the tick-borne cattle disease caused by Theileria orientalis has continued to spread through Virginia this year. We saw a...
Cassie Snyder, DVM
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Four Tips for Livestock Injections
Giving injections is a routine and necessary skill for livestock ownership. Many vaccines, as well as most treatments for sick animals,...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Jan 6, 2021
- 1 min
Spring is Baby Season
While it feels like winter has just begun, our spring herds of sheep, goats and cattle will bring new life into the world before we know...
Cassie Snyder, DVM
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Prevent Parasites With Pasture Management
A major threat to the health of sheep and goats is the barber pole worm, a gastrointestinal parasite. This parasite steals nutrients from...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Mar 1, 2020
- 1 min
Kids and Lambs Are on the Way
Kidding and lambing season is going strong. Cattle are not the only livestock impacted by the unusual weather that we have had over the...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Mar 1, 2020
- 2 min
Another Hard Winter
It is difficult to believe, after the drought last summer and fall, that we are faced with a muddy, wet winter for the second year...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Feb 27, 2020
- 1 min
New Tick Brings New Disease to Virginia
The Longhorn tick was first identified in Virginia in 2017. Unfortunately, it has brought with it a challenging new disease affecting...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
Managing Internal Parasites in Sheep and Goats
Barberpole worm and other internal parasites have been deadly in sheep and goats this year. While mature cattle generally develop good...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Aug 21, 2019
- 1 min
It's Fair Time: Vet Tips for a Successful Show
Fair time is here! This is a busy time of year as area youth prepare animals for fairs and shows. Here are a few tips to help make your...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Mar 1, 2019
- 1 min
Calves, Kids and Lambs: Supplies Needed to Assist with Birthing
Spring calving is underway and lambing/kidding season is not far behind. While we hope for an uneventful season with minimal assisted...
Bom Harris, DVM
- Jan 31, 2019
- 1 min
2019: The Year of Mud
The new year has kicked off with plenty of moisture on the heels of the second wettest year in recorded history. Rain, snow, mud and...