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...
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Bom Harris, DVM
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Battling Pinkeye Outbreaks
A long, cool spring in our area certainly led to a late fly season, but these pests are going strong now. In spite of a relatively mild...
Bom Harris, DVM
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Dairy Corner: Focus on Water
Lactating cows drink 4–5 pounds of water per pound of milk produced — 40 gallons for a cow milking 80 pounds — and they consume half of...
Bom Harris, DVM
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Weak Calf Syndrome and the Madigan Squeeze
If you’ve ever experienced the great sense of relief that follows delivering a calf after a difficult calving, you may have also...
Bom Harris, DVM
May 30, 20202 min read
Expanding to Better Serve You
We are very excited to announce a major change coming to Old Dominion Veterinary Services. Dr. Cassie Faull is joining the practice as a...
Bom Harris, DVM
May 23, 20203 min read
Scours: A Big Problem for the Little Ones in Your Herd
Diarrhea, commonly called scours, is one of the most common diseases affecting young livestock. It is important to identify the cause to...
Bom Harris, DVM
May 23, 20201 min read
COVID-19: Are Your Animals at Risk?
As the world and our lives have been turned upside down by the Coronavirus pandemic, we have received many questions about the risk that...
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 1, 20201 min read
Dairy Corner: FARM 4.0 in Effect
The latest version of the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program went into effect on January 1. The...
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 1, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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
Dec 4, 20191 min read
Best Drop Sugar Cookies
My family has been using the sugar cookie recipe for decades. Legend has it that we stole it off of a sugar bag more than 40 years ago,...
Bom Harris, DVM
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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, 20191 min read
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
Jul 30, 20191 min read
Reducing Heat Stress in Dairy Cows
It is common to see poor reproduction, increased somatic cell counts, reduced milk production, and an increase in the number of cows that n
Bom Harris, DVM
Jul 1, 20191 min read
Managing Fescue Toxicosis
Fescue is the predominant forage across at least one million acres of pastureland in Virginia. This hardy grass is well-adapted to Virginia
Bom Harris, DVM
May 2, 20193 min read
The Emotional Loss in the Dairy Industry
Eastview Farm's cows are being auctioned off and will soon walk through the milking parlor for the last time. While a dairy that I work...
Bom Harris, DVM
Mar 1, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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...
Bom Harris, DVM
Jan 4, 20191 min read
Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
Fluctuating temperatures and wet weather have brought some devastating respiratory outbreaks to our area. While bovine respiratory...
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