Veterinary Care. By: Sam Collins, MPH-DVM University of Tennessee

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1 Veterinary Care By: Sam Collins, MPH-DVM University of Tennessee

2 Objectives Finding a Veterinarian in your area When to call a veterinarian? What constitutes an animal emergency?

3 Finding A Veterinarian Tennessee Department of Agriculture website Allows you to search by county Tennessee Agriculture Enhancement Program Call your local extension agent Contact the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine

4 What kind of critters do you want???

5 When to call a Veterinarian? Prior to beginning your farm Advice on zoonotic disease It takes a village Producer Extension agent Veterinarian Possibly a nutritionist

6 When to call a Veterinarian? Prior to introducing new animals to existing herd Advise for introduction Quarantine protocols Biosecurity Screening new animals for disease Do you have the correct facility for new species?

7 When to call a Veterinarian? Regular visits Establish a Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) New feed directive At least once per year Herd work Pregnancy diagnosis Vaccines, deworming, fly tags, castrations, etc. Bloodwork (ex. Coggins) Health Certificates

8 When to call a Veterinarian? Increased morbidity or mortality in your herd Illness Death Abortions ADR ( ain t doing right )

9 When to call a Veterinarian? Emergencies!!! Always better to be safe than sorry Don t be penny wise and pound foolish

10 What Constitutes an Emergency? It depends But not to Worry!!!

11 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Dystocia/trouble giving birth (regardless of species) No progress within 30 minutes All you see is the calf s tail Feet present with no head Head and only one foot present Normal early stage parturition

12 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Emergency Uterine Prolapse Go ahead and make an appointment for the Vet to come out but it s not an emergency Vaginal Prolapse

13 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Blocked goats (urinary blockage) Most commonly male castrated goats Notice straining Often owners think they are constipated Very painful Bladder can rupture Feeding a high grain diet predisposes

14 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Animal is acutely down or unresponsive

15 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Bloat Respiratory distress Displaced abomasum (stomach)

16 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Seizures or other neurologic signs Head pressing Circling Blindness Aggression Head tilt

17 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Acute change in appetite Acute change in water consumption Often human induced Forgot to open the gate Salt Toxicity

18 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Acute lameness

19 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Colic lots of reasons Mild to really bad

20 A few things that are always an EMERGENCY Choke

21 A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

22 Questions???

23 Contacts UTCVM Field Services vice/pages/default.aspx (Field Services website) Marc Caldwell Brian Whitlock Andi Lear Sam Collins UT extension:

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