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Five
of our doctors at the Orrville Veterinary Clinic, Inc. travel to farms in
eastern Wayne and surrounding counties
to provide care to large animals.
Our facility is equipped to accommodate
those animals requiring surgical
procedures too extensive to be performed
on the farm.
Large animal services include:
Routine
Health Management
Our focus is to provide the best possible diagnostics and care for each and every
animal. Whether it is vaccinations or teeth floating, we strive to prevent the
onset of clinical signs and diseases. By having communication with farm managers
and owners, we are able to identify not only individual problems, but also concerns
that may affect an entire herd.
Herd
Management Consultations
We provide consultation in a multitude of areas. These areas include nutrition,
records evaluation, reproduction, calf management, neonatal care, and milking
machine analysis. We continually attend continuing education seminars to stay
at the forefront of the industries that we are involved with.
Reproductive Medicine
Our doctors excel at determining the best possible reproductive program for each
animal and herd with which we are associated. Timed breeding, artificial insemination,
and correction of reproductive problems are all areas of concentration. We can
design a breeding program that best fits your herd.
Complete Surgical
Services
We offer surgery on the farm and at our clinic. Holding pens and stocks provide
us with the ability to allow for you to drop off your animal for its surgical
procedure with biosecurity in mind. We feature a bovine surgery room and a separate
equine surgical suite. We perform bovine surgeries which include displaced abomassum
correction (twisted stomachs), abdominal exploratory, cesarean section, hernia
repair, and several others. Our equine surgery suite is equipped to perform colic
surgery, hernia repair, cryptorchid surgery (retained testicle), and many other
types of surgery.
Radiology
We recently purchased a portable x-ray unit. This unit allows us the freedom
to perform radiography in the clinic as well as on farms within the area. Lameness
evaluations and prepurchase exams can be evaluated using the unit. Radiology
also allows us to make recommendations for corrective shoeing.
Ultrasonography
We can perform ultrasound examinations on horses and cattle, as well as on some
small ruminants. Generally ultrasonography is utilized for reproductive conditions,
either to evaluate for early pregnancy or to diagnose conditions that may make
pregnancy more difficult to achieve. We can ultrasound horses as early as 13
days after they are bred (pregnancy can be detected as early as 11 days in some
instances). Cattle can be evaluated several weeks after being bred.
Easi-Scan Ultrasonography
This ultrasound is designed specifically for portable use on large animals. Features include early pregnancy detection (as low as 28 days in cattle and 14-18 days in horses). This ultrasound unit is also designed for fetal sexing between 60-80 days since bred.
Diagnostic Laboratory
Services
From fecal flotation to bacterial culture and sensitivity, our clinic facility
and staff are capable of performing many laboratory tests and screenings. Our
doctors (or the farm managers in some cases) can collect samples to determine
the type of bacteria that is present and the best course of treatment. Blood
samples can be evaluated for many disease conditions. We can perform tests to
evaluate cell counts (red and white cell counts), screen the body organ systems,
and evaluate electrolyte status. Using a referral laboratory, we can expand our
capabilities even further. Specific disease conditions such as Johne’s,
Equine Infectious Anemia, Leptosporosis, BVD, and others can be detected at off
site facilities.
Pharmacy
Our onsite pharmacy is maintained so that we have most of the medications that
your animal will need. Items not routinely stocked can usually be obtained within
24 hours. We offer drop off services and also special programs for eligible clients
that have bulk orders.
24-Hour Emergency
Services
One of our large animal doctors is on call at all times. Please call the clinic’s
main phone number if you have an emergency. We can be contacted at (330)682-2971or
toll free at 1-800-221-1547 if you are out of the local calling
area.
Milk Quality
Services
We offer complete milk quality services concentrating on both environmental factors and milking procedures/milking machine function. Our services include coming to your farm during milking to evaluate milking machines, prep procedures, cow cleanliness, teat ends, etc. We will tailor the evaluation specifically for your dairy's needs and give a written report with our findings and recommendations.
Milk Culturing Lab
Milk culturing is critical to mastitis control and prevention. Knowing the mastitis organism that is causing mastitis is the most important step in preventing the next case. We offer pick-up of milk samples or you may drop the samples at the clinic. Please ask your veterinarian for more details.
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