Central Shore Veterinary Services

08/14/2026

228,000 that’s apparently the number of emails the Yahoo Mail inbox can hold before the free data is maxed out. It might take 16 years to fill it but it can be done.

Helping a client can look like many things as a veterinarian, today some of our most rewarding work didn’t directly involve an animal.

In the course of our usual advising some issues presented, the stress on the voice was audible, one thing that came to light was business was grinding down due to some sort of data payment request. Is my client actually a victim of ransomware I thought? Couldn’t be.

What was discovered is that the email was full, 228,000 messages sitting there and new ones attempting to be sent were going to drafts because financially strapped farmers are not going to pay for that extra data storage.

Once we discovered it we taught the client how to mass delete messages. How to set a spam filter and we cleared out 8,000 messages in 5 minutes. The client was clicking one by one and…their words “it’s impossible for me to get caught up”. We sent over a quick text S.O.P guide and drove out the drive knowing we have that manager back up and doing business and a little more aware of the power of SPAM and an unattended email inbox.

This is important work. Perhaps the cows will be here just a little bit longer with that hurdle in the rearview mirror.

08/12/2026

Few things feel worse for us than saying “no”.

If we haven’t been to the farm in 12 months we assume another vet is providing the routine care. That’s the care that we need to provide to maintain a sustainable practice. Sustainable for us and you. That’s the care we provide that prevents emergencies-we do it well it’s critical work for us. Preventing diseases is a lot like treating disease except it’s substantially more difficult to do it well because not only does the pathophysiology need to be understood, the psychology does as well and to understand that means there has to be an in-depth knowledge and respect for the client, the environment and the beast. It’s epidemiology on steroids and it’s hard to do well.

Dr Weeman is deeply rooted in agriculture. He’s spent his entire life committed to food animals. He’s devoted his career to them as well and in our 12th year of business the strategy for long-term success in maintaining food animal services to Delaware and the Eastern shore of Maryland will hinge on a practices’ ability to cash flow with the regions unique challenges.

We won’t hire and we won’t be here to provide this care if we aren’t the “regular call”.

We are not and will not serve as the region’s emergency practice. That needs to be clear. This is a post of compassion not frustration; that should also be clear.

We will serve our clients for routine and non routine visits, including emergency calls. We will also partner and work with other practitioners to help them have a break.

But let’s be clear: setting up cheap service for routine calls with a local vet that won’t see emergencies is NOT A PLAN. We are not fostering that, we are not going to be complicit with it. We are NOT the problem for saying no to that.

Stop accepting that. Ask your veterinarians how they intend to service your needs when you have them. Make sure they’re honest about it.

Who provides your veterinary care is a choice. And we are not building a practice on ER calls. We have tried many iterations to encourage better behavior and they’ve failed. The policy now is “no”.

We build our clientele by providing care that covers them through thick and thin, enables them to have independence from the end of a phone line and gives them on the ground support when required. We will use our expertise to educate, empower and guide our clients in ways that takes preventive medicine from an idea to a real-world framework.

If you’ve experienced that from us and could share to boost the reach of this post we would appreciate it.

We know our number is out there. We know most have it. Keeping it in reserve for when the emergency arises is a choice and it’s one we don’t recommend.

A current client is who we serve on emergencies and you’re not current if we haven’t seen your animals for routine care within the last 12 months.

We understand if we aren’t your vet. Really, it’s okay! All we’re saying is if we can’t be your regular vet please understand we are not interested in being your emergency vet.

08/06/2026

You have NOT missed the hiring window!

Many have reached out to see if we are hiring and the answer is YES. Just…not….quite…..yet.

Mutual respect means we intend to create the absolute best environment for our staff. Seriously. This takes planning, systems and internal testing. In addition to the finishing construction phases we are now constructing the Human Resources plan. Not the HR in name only thing that’s so common. A real, Human Resources plan because our people can’t take care of their patients if they are worried about themselves. We’re here for the patients.

Lifting a business like this off the ground has been HEAVY.

Follow us here for the latest information. This is a community oriented mission-we hope not to be on Indeed. And we dream of finding a team that’s going to want to stay put so we hope not to be recruiting often.

We will hire CSR, veterinary assistants (unlicensed techs), licensed technicians, veterinarians and hope to bring back the old-fashioned high school support staff as well.

To the “kids”. Dr Weeman got his start this way, he’d very much like to let you do the same-most clinics have stopped this (it’s a lot to manage and minimum wage isn’t so minimum anymore). We will pay you the legal wage and you will need to show up and put away your phone or you won’t be here long. We will preference our clients, our farm kids! Friend, client or not you will be treated with respect and professionalism and that means accountability regardless of awkwardness so all we ask is you treat it like a serious, flexible, starting job! Real-life training.

To the students, you’ll be welcome here. We are trying to make systems that accommodate the financial pressures of getting this experience, stay-tuned.

To everyone. We’re excited. Stay patient with us, some sneak peaks will be headed your way soon. We are getting there and we are excited to build this team.

07/31/2026

07/02/2026

*Heat Warning*

All animals will stress in this heat.

All pigs will require shade, fans and if outside a watering hole.

Pigs will die in this heat, they can not regulate without an appropriate modifier as listed above.

06/17/2026

New World Screwworm (NWS) Information.

In response to the re-emerging threat posed by NWS we want to provide the following information:

Maryland and Delaware to date are unaffected. However we want our clientele to take this threat seriously. We are not as far from infestation as it may feel.

Interstate movement of animals to Maryland from states with cases is presently affected. Animals from Texas or New Mexico currently require additional inspection requirements. We anticipate other states will be included in the future.

NWS is not an ordinary fly producing an ordinary maggot. Typical fly control measures are encouraged and should be used to reduce risks however, products like Fly Predator will not effect the life cycle of this parasitic host that deposits its eggs directly in the wounds of warm-blood species including: cows, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, birds and rarely humans. The maggot is capable of killing calves within 2 weeks. While the maggot may be visible when the animal is infested it is difficult to identify prior. Umbilical cords are a very vulnerable site of infestation. All wounds should be treated to prevent infestation.

It is NOT business as usual at CSVS. We have no interest in profiteering from this problem and we have no interest in peddling fear. That said, we are now implementing strategies to prevent this pest from affecting our clientele as it is our assessment that for now, this threat is unlikely to be contained. Surgical protocols will include applied topicals to prevent NWS whenever appropriate. We have stocked additional preventive medications and treatments enabling us to respond and treat animals that may be affected.

We are confident that this pest will be eradicated from the United States in the future but we are increasingly concerned the re-emergence of this pest will affect the entirety of the continental United States and we have begun employing all epidemiological principles available to us to safeguard our clientele and their livestock. This is a joint effort and requires open communication.

Please do not hide an infestation. Report unusual wounds and fly-strike immediately. This is not a disease that can be isolated to an individual operation. It is not a disease that will result in state officials destroying infected animals. Isolation and Quarantine of affected areas and animals is inevitable and it is important that veterinarians and health officials can do their work to minimize the impact to all producers once it is identified. Infested animals are going to require veterinary treatment in most circumstances.

Consider taking the following steps on your operations to safeguard them:

1. Control fly populations through multiple modes including legal pesticide applications on premises. Appropriate manure management and animal applications.

2. Manage seemingly minor wounds differently. apply fly repellants frequently. Screwworm spray is an over the counter option and labeled to cover superficial wounds. Protect umbilical cords!

3. Encourage and utilize mechanical and natural fly control strategies near your operations.

4. Keep dogs and cats current on flea and tick control, many of which can prevent screwworm infestation.

5. Inspect animals frequently and please do not transport animals with wound infestations. Treatments do exist.

**We can and will prescribe flea and tick preventions to small animals on farms and will work to make the products available at the lowest possible prices to encourage their use. (many of these products can prevent screwworm)

There is no need to panic but please take seriously the threat of this parasitic fly. Recognize there are very few practicing veterinarians today with any real-world experience regarding this disease last eradicated from the USA in the 1960s. This is a real threat and we must take it seriously. While it is highly likely lessons will be learned and some pain will exist in the intervening period we can and we are 100% confident that we will beat this pest back together. We are not resigning our future to one along side NWS. For now, we must all focus our efforts on fortifying our operations in every way possible against this emerging threat that IS ON OUR DOORSTEP.

This is veterinary medicine. It is science based and we are not going to tolerate political ponderance or polarizing commentary on this page. We will work to answer questions in the comments.

Learn how the U.S. Government prevents New World screwworm and what to know about risks, surveillance, sterile-fly control, travel, and more.

05/25/2026

Sometimes good preventive medicine applies at home.

On this rainy Memorial Day Teddy and I put up a ramp to assist some bunnies that were nested by their mom in an elevated flower pot.

After watching them the last week it’s clear they’re about big enough to begin exploring and while their mamma clearly could make the climb and fall safely. These little guys will definitely break their backs.

We hope the ramp works.

05/24/2026

Another true story from Dr. Weeman…

Ah, it’s Sunday. The day of rest. I’m up early to carve time into the schedule to pay bills, log mileage and deal with managing a practice. Before the coffee is poured the phone makes that dreaded noise to indicate there’s a voicemail. Great, what is it this time? Probably another non-client that has miraculously discovered our number for the first time. Maybe a non-essential question that just has to be asked at this inappropriate hour? Nope-this is legit, it’s a client with a real need. I pause and remind myself this is the career of a country veterinarian….perhaps if I head out right now and they make this one of those days they sleep in, I can get home in time for the kids to awake, the bills and logistics will just need to wait, hopefully I can be quick.

The sunrise is beautiful. It’s a brisk morning, when is spring going to actually arrive I wonder. As I pull in the straight, well-manicured, tree-lined and immaculately fenced lane I can’t help but smile at the emu’s, the peacock just…peacocking over there. The now growing steer that was dying that one time looking across the pasture at me…he probably wants another shot of whiskey (that’s another story).

I pull around the barn. It’s one of those functioning farms that could easily be drawn into a children’s book. Speaking of children-I see a text from my wife that my oldest is having an absolute meltdown because I promised I’d wake him up in the morning and I’m not there. I guess as they say, choose between being a good dad and a good vet. They do say that right? This is a solid client-someone has to be disappointed-I’ll go home and teach this lesson when time permits but for now, I’ve a job to do at an inopportune time and I can’t make everyone happy.

The pond with its geese and horse pens with onlooking equids will be our backdrop.

I slide the barn doors open, I’m met by four men staring back. There’s 1500lbs of mom tied over here to my right in a pen meant for equids now commandeered by bovids. Flat like pancakes I see two calves along the opposite wall. The one entirely non-responsive, the other right behind. The ears of these twin babies remind me of one of the sad donkeys on Pinnochio’s Pleasure Island. Limp and entirely lifeless. What the heck, I thought they just needed some help nursing?

I assess the situation. I use my best Spanish to get a few critical questions answered. They were born last night. About 8 hours ago. They won’t nurse, they won’t stand and that’s what I’ve got. Mom seems fine.

Okaaaay, well, I scan the calves with my eyes. My first thought is this is a lost cause-both will die. The heifer over here is completely non-responsive. She is a “gonner” for sure. Upon making my assessment I resign her fate and I move on to her brother…he can at least hold his head up-perhaps if I help him now there’s a chance for him. Triage can be rough but we’ve limited resources-two of them, one of me. Both have a temp too low to read (less than 90 degrees).

That’s never good.

I don’t need very much communication to know the answer is not going to be to euthanize these babies. These men of few words aren’t standing here for me to put these calves down, they want them saved. Honestly, I’m eager to try-I can’t find any real reason these calves are in such a stuporous state. I think they’re literally just freezing to death even though it is a solid fifty some degrees out here. Fine, let’s try. As fate would have it, I remember this barn has a microwave. Hell, it has basically everything my house has…probably more. I microwave the fluids, it’s not ideal but it gets the job done quickly and may just save a life. Dextrose added, carefully dosed warm fluids administered via jugular catheter over prescribed timing and after some minutes the bull begins to have a little discussion with me. Nothing major but he’s talking. The guys like that. More heaters show up to put on the calves….circuit breakers begin to pop. I guess his temp must be rising? Nope. Still too low to read.

Embarrassing, I move on…. We’ve only begun this two-part series. I neglected that heifer and the bull has finished his fluids, it’s time to actually help her. The process repeats. She speaks and she lifts her head. Hi sweetheart-I didn’t think you could do that. I feel incentivized. The guys like this too. Mom’s now been tied over here for at least a couple of hours and she’s a little restless. So much for this call being quick. She’s reminded that if she’d done a better job perhaps none of us would be in this situation so she should relax…. To my delight, she actually does.

Both calves have now had max fluids, max heat has been applied (the circuits won’t allow any more) and yet they lay here, still pretty much dying. I think a bit, then ask: “tienes agua calor en aqui”? I’m sure it’s not perfect Spanish but I get an enthusiastic “Si”.
Some Spanish later I get a medium size feed pan in my hands. I fill it with hot water from the wash rack, stick the thermometer in there, measure 103 and put the heifer in the pan. She basically falls asleep. Then after what feels like forever holding her head to prevent drowning and repeatedly warming the water she starts to move her eyes, then her little legs. Holy crap, there’s a readable temperature; great!

Looking over my shoulder constantly the bull isn’t making many gains. Now the heifer is. Perhaps I need to stop ignoring him? There’s only one pan. How long exactly are we going to keep this up? We procure a work truck with an extended cab and I get the guys to park it facing the sun and to crank the heat. They’ll do just about anything for these calves. I finish soaking the heifer to a readable temperature and I put her in the truck. She’s unimpressed but her head is up… that seems promising. I focus on the bull. The process repeats. His temp is seemingly more stubborn to rise. I’m back to feeling like they’ll both die. Perhaps I've now ignored him for too long?

After some time in the blazing hot truck both lift their heads. With some gentle coaxing they nurse a smidge of mom’s colostrum from the bottle. Sweat dripping from my brow I lean over these calves in this crowded pickup coaxing them to nurse the bottle and they’re gracious enough to do so. I look up and see an anxious face pressed onto the tinted window. I can’t see if he’s excited but I think he may be. I’m starting to think the calves might live but I’m going to die in this vehicle from heat exhaustion. I must stay in here and with them a bit longer.

I get a couple pints of milk delivered to both calves…it’s not a lot, but it’s not insignificant given where we came from and ultimately we didn’t drench them-this is about as natural as it can get and it’s a far better way to feed these delicate babes. Their temps stabilize at 95 and with some encouragement the calves try to stand!
We’re now hours into this call. It’s lunch time-the guys show up with tacos and orange soda. I love orange soda! I think these babies have a solid chance and with care directions delivered, some meds injected for good measure, milk in their belly and steady progress observed, I think they can live.

I drive off while wrestling with my tacos. They insisted on feeding me tacos and I’m grateful! Over the subsequent days the calves get stronger. Mom allows them to nurse, and alas, we finally get to relax knowing it was all worth it.

Today the calves (and mom) are happy and healthy and my child accepts that I’ll be there to wake him up on Sunday as long as I don’t have an emergency. I think this is winning.

04/24/2026

Thank you to everyone that has alerted us to the spam messages being posted to our page. We have been spending all of our time treating animals and not much time here. Sorry for the lack of stories-we will try to get them back to you! Also sorry that we are NOT selling T shirts. Don’t click those links. We’ve tried to tighten up the settings to prevent this but we’re also aware other (particularly veterinary) businesses are dealing with this lately. We want everyone to be safe.

If you have ideas for how we can secure the page better send them our way (without any links, because we think those comments will be blocked now).

Do any of you actually want CSVS swag? If you do, let us know.

04/11/2026

The Caroline County Humane Society is 100% local and has been there 100% of the time when we’ve needed assistance for a client or animal. Please consider a donation to this great organization helping animals and our community. A special thanks to Autumn Reed, RVT for helping to keep us and the shelter moving along.