Four State Veterinary Services, P. O. Box 241, Bear, DE (2025)

03/21/2025

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Spring has officially begun! It’s time to shed those winter blues and embrace the sunshine and warmer temps! Enjoy these adorable shots from early spring. I think it’s safe to say I have the best job in the world 😍.

02/27/2025

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Lambing, kidding, calving, and farrowing season is in full swing! With still a couple months to go, it's important to post a Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) reminder! With so many expectant mothers and all the things that come with pre- and post-birthing, having a veterinarian is essential!

I prioritize my clients and the relationship that I have built with them and their animals. Four State Veterinary Services is available for phone consultation, appointments, and emergency services ONLY to established clients. Established clients have had a scheduled appointment (not an emergency) and formed that valuable relationship that ensures the animals and clients have access to care in times of need!

Don't have a veterinarian you can call? Thinking about getting animals in the near future? Do you have friends, family, co-workers, or fellow livestock enthusiasts that you know have been dragging their feet on getting set up with a veterinarian? Don't wait until it's an emergency! Get established today!!!

Enjoy these moms and their little ones 🥳🥰🐐🐂🐖

02/07/2025

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You may notice that the truck is pretty full lately! Dr. Mike takes pride in being both a veterinarian and an educator, providing opportunities for future veterinarians to grow and learn about the profession! This spring you will see students from the University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Mike is incredibly grateful to his clients who welcome the students and respect the need to train the next generation of veterinarians!

Check out some pictures with the most recent group of veterinary externs: fourth-year Penn Vet students Mairin Heffernan and Sarah DiRusso and fourth-year LSU School of Veterinary Medicine student Carolyn Lewis. Never a dull moment!

01/31/2025

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Did you know that Dr. Mike is a specialist when it comes to food and fiber animal practice? He holds his specialization with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners focusing on Food Animal Practice. His specialty focuses on beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. His membership with the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control and his role as President-Elect of the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners further enhance his specialty when it comes to sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, and camels!

These accolades make him a sought after speaker across the nation, educating veterinarians, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians while gaining valuable knowledge for himself to bring back to his clients! This past week he had the opportunity to speak at the Veterinary Meeting and Expo in Orlando, Florida and attended many talks concerning cattle, sheep, goats, camels, pigs, and backyard poultry! These meetings allow Dr. Mike to stay on the cutting edge of veterinary medicine and make sure he provides the best service to his clientele!

Check out some highlights of the week! Including two very special connections: one with a dear friend and mentor (Dr. Wendy Freeman) and a close colleague (Dr. Kwame Matthews) with his students and future veterinarians from Delaware State University. Delaware was well represented! 😁🤩

01/24/2025

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It’s that time of year again, and of course it’s happening when the temperatures are the worst! Do your best to keep these little ones and their momma’s warm- straw is a great insulator, and make sure they have plenty of hay available so that momma’s rumen keeps on keeping on and produces a lot of heat! Heat lamps can be helpful, but are a big fire risk! So pay attention!

Babies can take a turn for the worst quickly, especially in weather like this. Don’t wait until these little ones need immediate attention, get established with a veterinarian today!!! ’tWait

Check out some cute selfies with these new arrivals!🥰

01/02/2025

Four State Veterinary Services wishes you and yours a very Happy New Year and is excited as we enter 2025!! 🥳

Looking to get established with a veterinarian? Do you have friends or family that got a barnyard present for Christmas? Get established now, don’t wait until it’s an emergency! Call or text 302-229-4297, email [email protected], or check us out at 4statevet.com!

Special thanks to NNash Hill Alpacas for the picture Showing how I feel as we enter 2025! 🤣

12/25/2024

I was trying to think of the perfect post to celebrate the Holidays but two of my patients, Pancakes and Stevie, do better than anything I can do! Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season from Four State Veterinary Services 🐐🦙🐑🐖🎅🐓🦃🐄🎄🐂🐪🪿🎁🦬🐃🐫

Thanks to Ann and Ken for the AWESOME card 🥰

12/18/2024

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Breeding season may have ended, but now the excitement begins! Dr. Mike and his extern, Keara (V’26), have been busy with the ultrasound and some expecting mamas!

Blood testing for pregnancy involves a lot of steps, equipment, and shipping to labs that are not local to you. Plus, it doesn’t tell you if your sheep or goat is carrying multiple babies. Dr. Mike’s ultrasound is quick, affordable, and allows you to support a local business in your community. Oh, and you get to see the little ones before they’re born which is fun for the whole family!!

Looking to set up a relationship with a veterinarian? Call, text, email, or check us out at 4statevet.com!

**The image of the ultrasound screen shows a baby laying on it's side in the middle of that black bubble, and to the left you can see its twin! Can you see it??**

11/25/2024

It’s that time of the year again! 🦃 And like Turks pictured here, Four State Veterinary Services will be taking the Thanksgiving Holiday off this year! We will be closed Thursday, November 28th to Sunday, December 1st. Wishing everyone a happy and relaxing holiday!! 🍂🍁🌽🍽️🥧

11/07/2024

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Today is the one-year anniversary of the founding of Four State Veterinary Services! What a year it has been!!! I am incredibly grateful for the support of my family and friends, the veterinary community, and especially the clients who have trusted me with the care of their animals. I would not be able to do what I am doing without you, and I am SO excited to continue working with you and celebrating many more anniversaries!

A few numbers to highlight for the year:

4 States+
19 Counties+
270 Clients+
784 Farm Calls=
1 INCREDIBLE YEAR

Thank you, sincerely, for letting me do what I love.
-Dr. Mike

10/28/2024

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Over the last week, some of you may have noticed that Four State Veterinary Services has had a bit of an upgrade! Shout out to the previous practice vehicle- it got me far and covered a lot of ground, making lots of great connections! But this newest addition…well- just look 😍

This was all made possible by to the Rural Practice Enhancement Grant, a grant offered through the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). Four State Veterinary Services is a proud recipient of the 2024 award (one of 19 practices nationwide), and the first and only practice in the state of Delaware to receive such an honor. The Rural Practice Enhancement Grant is awarded to practices across the United States that serve areas deemed underserved for veterinary care. As a practice that strictly provides services to food and fiber animal species in a full-time capacity, Four State Veterinary Services travels across the entire state of Delaware which is considered an underserved area. This grant has helped to provide the new vehicle and box to go with it and will soon provide an x-ray machine! All with the end goal of serving you and your animals!

We service the entire state of Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Maryland, and southern New Jersey. Need to establish a lasting relationship with a veterinarian to care for your animals? Know someone who has animals but doesn't have a veterinarian? Don't wait until it's emergency! . 4statevet.com. Call or text- 302-229-4297.

10/17/2024

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Four State Veterinary Services was happy to host the future Dr. Makayla Stone, the second extern from Penn Vet (shout out to future Dr. Kate Marciano, V’25, who was the first extern!) to join Dr. Mike on the road for two weeks of fun!

Dr. Mike is an award-winning educator who worked in academic practice for the first 8 years of his career. He has a passion for teaching students and has hosted students from Conrad Schools of Science, Penn Foster, University of Delaware, Lincoln University of PA, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and Penn Vet. The clients and patients of Four State Veterinary Services have been so wonderful and welcoming of all the students who are gaining invaluable experience on the road and for that we are all VERY thankful!

Enjoy some pictures of Makayla and some of her experiences! Students- interested in gaining hands on experience in food and fiber animal practice? Feel free to contact us at [email protected]! Check out our website- 4statevet.com.

09/30/2024

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The establishing appointment is incredibly important to Four State Veterinary Services. It’s a time for Dr. Mike to get to know you, your animals, and your set up! This appointment strengthens the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship and really allows Dr. Mike to become part of the care team. You will be asked all sorts of questions about your animals, covering everything from what they eat and where they live to what health issues they’ve had in the past and what vaccines they have received! And the animals, of course, will be seen that day 😊.

Have you had your establishing appointment yet? !

Now, enjoy this cutie at her establishing appointment!

09/18/2024

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It's that time of year again- breeding season for sheep and goats! Did you know that (most) sheep and goat breeds are seasonal breeders? We consider them "short day" breeders meaning that they are most receptive to breeding as the days get shorter. It all has to do with melatonin! So, if your females are starting to scream more (you know what I'm talking about, goat owners) and become more...friendly...that's why!

Want to know if your animals are pregnant? Four State Veterinary Services can help you out! Why have to draw blood, ship it, and wait for a result when you can have an ULTRASOUND and see the little ones for yourself! Four State Veterinary Services offers ultrasound for pregnancy or diagnostic purposes and can help give you some peace of mind about what to expect when (your animal) is expecting 🥰🐑🐐🦙🐄🐂🐪🐖🥰

Please enjoy Nebbie and her little one 😁 (Photo courtesy of their owner!)

08/12/2024

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I get a lot of calls concerning what animals Four State Veterinary Services will see for appointments and what kind of practice I operate. I run a 100% ambulatory, full-time food and fiber animal practice.

What does this mean? This means that I see beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, pigs (both production and pet), llamas, alpacas, camels, chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, and emus. Being full-time, it means that I see appointments Monday through Friday all day long. Emergency service and phone consultation is available to established clientele! And the ambulatory part means that I come to you: I strictly do farm and/or house calls! And remember, the "Four State" in the name is accurate- I travel the entire state of Delaware, eastern Maryland, southeastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey covering 23 counties across 4 states!

As my motto goes- don't wait until it's an emergency to meet your veterinarian! It's expensive, stressful, and often unrewarding for all involved! Get established today, and tell anyone you know who might need that advice 😀

Thanks to all my wonderful clients for the pictures of my patients! I have some of the best clients around and I'm honored to work with you all!

07/15/2024

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Four State Veterinary Services does not see emergencies for non-established clientele. Why? First, it's a safety concern- especially when calls are received after dark, I prefer to only visit farms I have been to in the daylight! Second, my clients ALWAYS come first- if you are a client, emergencies will be prioritized, and regular appointments will be shifted. But shifting daytime client appointments to see non-client emergencies or being unavailable for evening emergencies when regular clients call due to non-client emergencies is not acceptable.

Remember, your animals may be fine right now, but they WILL get sick, injured, or have a problem at some point in the future. Also, veterinary care is not transferred to you once you purchase an animal that previously had veterinary care- you must become established as the new owner! Waiting until you desperately need help is stressful for you, me, and the animal, not to mention expensive!!

So please- share this post with friends, family, coworkers, people you are selling animals to, groups where people are asking for veterinary help...don't wait until it's an emergency!!! Get established today by calling or texting 302-229-4297, emailing [email protected], or checking out the website at 4statevet.com.

Photo: Practice area as of Feb 2024 vs. Jul 2024. The more clients in an area, the more I'm in that area and the closer I am to you if you have an emergency

07/08/2024

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As I continue to encounter parasite cases every day ('tis the season!), I find it more and more important to keep providing information about parasite control! Today's topic: proper dewormer use! Mainly, what you SHOULD NOT be using for your sheep, goat, or alpaca/llama! Check out the pictures below!

But WHY can’t I use these?

1. RESISTANCE DEVELOPMENT! This is the main reason for not using ANY horse dewormer paste, cattle/swine injectable products, or cattle topical products. Appropriate dosing is key to avoiding parasite resistance.

2. Proper Dosing! Unless you are weighing the animals and calculating their individual dose based on both the recommended dose for that species and the concentration of the medication, you are not dosing these products correctly! Think about it, that horse tube may be made to dose at 250 pound increments- how do you treat that 25 pound Nigerian Dwarf without some calculating? Improper dosing = RESISTANCE!

3. Harsh Chemicals! Have you ever smelled those topical products made for cattle? They smell like something you don’t want in the mouth! These products may cause damage to the esophagus (and trachea, if some goes down the wrong pipe!) and may cause damage in the stomach, as well!

4. NOT Formulated for Absorption in the Gut! This applies to injectable products given orally and topical products given orally. They are not made to absorb through the stomach and may not completely absorb. Decreased absorption of the medication = low dose = RESISTANCE!

5. ILLEGAL. If there is a product made for your sheep or goat, and you use a product made for cows or pigs, it is technically illegal. Although there aren’t many products specifically made for goats, we NEED to use products made for sheep. There are no products made for alpacas and llamas, but it is recommended to use sheep and goat products over cattle and pig products.

Remember, the number one way to treat those pesky GI parasites in sheep and goats is by using one of the oral dewormers shown below! It is not recommended to give injectable dewormer or topical dewormer, even when used appropriately, to sheep, goats, alpacas and llamas to treat GI worms!

Need more assistance? Start working with a veterinarian today! ’twait

07/04/2024

Feel Good Fourth of July with Four State Veterinary Services!

Whether you're sporting your 'Merica Mullet, munching on your favorite snacks, or just relaxing the day away, Four State Veterinary Services wishes you and yours a very HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!! 🇺🇸🎉🎆

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