Scarlett Mobile Large Animal Services

04/15/2025

How EWE doin’? Thanks for the lamb snuggles this morning!

03/30/2025

Let's talk ⚠️ RABIES ⚠️

Did you know Randolph County alone had 21 reported positive cases of rabies last year? Of those cases, there were positive livestock reported. YES, livestock!!

Rabies is not exclusive to our pets and small wildlife. We see cases yearly in cows, horses, and even goats/sheep!

Rabies is NOT curable. It is also highly zoonotic. Meaning, you can contract the virus from infected saliva if it enters an open wound directly on your skin. This poses a major human health risk and necessitates immediate emergency attention.

What can you do to protect yourself and your livestock?

-VACCINATE your animals! We can vaccinate your livestock yearly to keep them protected.

- Report the warning signs. Call us if you notice any change in behavior. Rabies does not always look aggressive. In ruminants, they can present with excess salivating, aimless wandering, and general neurotic behavior.

-Do NOT put your hands in their mouth. Ruminants can appear as if they are choking, this is a clinical presentation of the viral disease process affecting their nerves and the ability to swallow.

Call us at (336) 629-5400 if you have any questions or want to schedule rabies vaccinations in your herd. Remember, there is NO cure for rabies, in animals or humans. Any suspected animal will need to be submitted to our state laboratory for testing. We can help you through this process, but more importantly, we can help you with PREVENTION 💉

03/30/2025

03/07/2025

We are excited to celebrate our patient, Whitetop, who is officially the world’s oldest llama! Congratulations to Victory Junction Camp on getting him to this milestone.

Meet Whitetop. At 27 years and 250 days old, he is the world’s oldest llama in captivity, according to the Guinness World Records, and spends his days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp.

Whitetop's go-to move is to lie still while campers pet him, which can comfort children and give them important sensory input, the camp's barn director said. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/j7DCZl

03/07/2025

👀FYI for our clients with horses who have pink eyelids! You can call and schedule an appt to have your horse’s suspicious spots evaluated and we can help point you in the right direction for treatment!👀

03/05/2025

Spring is almost here, but lambing and kidding season has hit us early!! 🐑🌷🐐🌼

To make sure you have safe and healthy deliveries, we wanted to provide you with some tips!

- Set up maternity pens for the does/ewes due to kid. This will allow you to keep a close eye on signs of labor

- Beginning labor signs can include restlessness, straining, nesting, holding the tail up

- Labor will progress with contractions, vaginal mucous, and the delivery of the water bag followed by the fetus(s)

- Once the doe/ewe has been in labor for 30 minutes and there is no progression, this is considered an EMERGENCY. Call our emergency line right away (336) 629-5411 for assistance

View our images for some additional helpful information. Let's work together to welcome these babies into the world safely! ❤️

03/01/2025

🚨Know When Cattle Need a Vet🩺

No appetite? Lameness? Difficult birth? Spotting early signs keeps the herd strong and thriving! Don’t wait, act fast!⏳💪✅

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02/25/2025

02/11/2025

🫏Name a better duo than Fiona and Eeyore…we would like to see YOURS in the comment section below!🫏

02/08/2025

Here is some very timely and important information courtesy of the horse doctors at Pine Ridge Equine Hospital:

As we are in the midst of foaling season, let’s talk about what is normal and abnormal. The placenta is made up of two major parts: the red bag (chorioallantois) and the white bag (amnion). The red bag attaches to the uterine wall, which allows the exchange of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus. In a normal delivery the amnion is visible and characterized by a white appearance. A red bag delivery is characterized by a red velvety appearance.

A red bag delivery is considered an EMERGENCY as it signifies premature separation of the placenta leading to a lack of oxygen to the fetus so **you need to intervene immediately.** The red placental membrane should be opened carefully to release fluid, the foal should be delivered/pulled with your assistance and then stimulated to breathe. Foals may develop problems associated with lack of oxygen even though they appear normal at birth.

If your mare is having or had a red bag delivery, you need to call your horse doctor ASAP!

02/07/2025

🐴🐴🐴🐴Foaling season is almost here!!!🐴🐴🐴🐴

Are you foal-ready?

Join AAEP member veterinarians Drs. Chelsea Folmar & Taylor Huffman on Feb. 12 for a webinar discussion that will help you prepare for the foaling season. Learn how to create a foaling kit, the timeline of parturition (foaling), and how to recognize when veterinary intervention is needed.

Registration is FREE but required. A recording of the webinar will be available if you miss the live event.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ats8dN0E2JxrJYoBUPKU7BW_HtYcwxW988ZYvpWRruqNFu98_uws~AnoL_ZTlIx2iZDbk457AKzpEPWgwMyM1m36OoJWUUyiXJPOgKi4PHJJYdQ

This informative session is brought to you by the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee.

01/09/2025

Winter is here! With the cold front coming in, see our tips below for caring for your sheep and goats this Winter.

- Put up windbreaks! Wind chill affects animals just like it affects humans. You can create a homemade windbreak with tarp or bales of hay as a temporary fix until you can install a permanent windbreak.

- Keep a clean and dry environment! Mud will reduce insulation on hair coat and lower temperatures as a result. A damp, wet shelter is a recipe for disaster.

- Heat lamps! May be required with kidding because the young neonates cannot maintain and regulate their body temperature as adults do. Be cautious with placement of the heat lamps. Ensure they are securely placed and electrical cords are off the ground to keep from accidental chewing or barn fires. A heat lamp barrel set-up is great for kids and lambs.

- Water! Sheep and goats should have access to fresh water at all times. Make sure to change the water a few times a day to remove the ice.

- Feed! Sheep and goats require more energy to maintain body temperature during the winter months. Ensure plenty of fresh hay is available at all times.

01/06/2025

What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Kidding & Calving

Whether you’re expecting this Spring or Fall, check out these great tips from our friends at Large Animal Continuing Education!

12/26/2024

🦷January is Dental Discount Month! 🦷

Don’t miss out next month when our teeth floats are 15% off!

Please call our office at (336) 629-5400 to schedule your horse(s)!