Lameness in Sheep and Goats
Sheep and goats suffer from some lameness issues that are similar to cattle, but their hooves are completely different.
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Bom Harris, DVM
- Apr 14
- 4 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
- 3 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
- 1 min
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
- Jun 24, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Jan 9, 2022
- 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...
Bom Harris, 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...
Bom Harris, 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...
Bom Harris, 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...
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