Abma Veterinary Services

11/27/2025

11/21/2025

The key to a successful calving season is getting help to heifers and cows in a timely fashion. I created this infographic to educate clients on the importance of assisting deliveries within 2 hours. Feel free to share it on your practice social media!

11/13/2025

https://nashvillevoyager.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-roland-abma-of-abma-veterinary-services

Today we’d like to introduce you to Roland Abma. Hi Roland, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?My dream and life goal to become a veterinarian started in my childhood, when I was around 9 or 10 years old. My grandparents had a dairy farm, the […]

10/28/2025

Be mindful of what your livestock is grazing on this time of the year!

10/21/2025

🐮 🦠 A few weeks ago Clint and Dr. Roland sat down to discuss anaplasmosis in cattle, to share some useful information for cattle producers. 🦠 🐮





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Grazing · Episode

10/16/2025

Food animal veterinarians are proud of helping preserve animal welfare and produce high-quality, wholesome food for the world!

10/12/2025

No farmers, no food!

Happy National Farmer's Day! Today we honor the farmers whose hard work, innovation and resilience keep Tennessee growing.

At UTIA, our mission is to support their success through UT Extension's on-the-ground support, UT AgResearch's cutting-edge discoveries, the Herbert College of Agriculture's next-generation training and UTCVM-University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine's expert animal care. Together, we're cultivating a stronger future for Tennessee agriculture.

09/26/2025

🦙 It’s National Alpaca Farm Days this weekend! Go visit this wonderful client and see their beautiful alpacas! 🦙

09/14/2025

Happy (false? 😉) Fall Y’all!! Cattle spray paint can be pretty handy!! 🍃🍁 🐮

Thank you Ms Lana for the pumpkins Osborne's Pumpkins and Gourds ! 🎃

09/12/2025

🐶 🛻 Heading to Community Helper Day at Metro Christian Academy. 🐶 🛻 🩺

08/23/2025

🚨 Do you know what happens to shrubbery trimmings? It’s a question that might surprise you, and it could save a life.

I'm Jason Garrett, UT Extension Agent in Overton County, and I've noticed a lot of homeowners and landscaping crews trimming shrubbery around town lately, which made me wonder: what happens to the trimmings?

Usually, trimmings are hauled to an isolated location, but sometimes that location is near livestock. If you didn't know, several common landscape plants are poisonous to cattle if ingested, especially when wilting. In the wilting stage, these plants develop prussic acid, which can kill cattle in a matter of hours or even minutes.

⚠️ Some of the deadliest ornamental shrubs are:

- Yews
- Burning bush
- Nandina
- Oleander
- Wisteria
- Rhododendron
- Laurel
- Bracken fern

So, the next time you or your landscaping crew are trimming ornamental shrubbery, please dispose of the clippings far away from cattle. Never throw trimmings "over the fence" to feed them. If you see someone doing this, please help educate them on how deadly ornamental shrubbery can be to cattle!

For any questions on beef production, you can call Jason at Overton U.T./T.S.U. Extension at 931-823-2735. UT Extension offers equal opportunities in programs and employment.