Overton Veterinary Services, LLC

03/07/2025

30/06/2025

‼️The More You Know‼️
🐴Floating Horses Teeth🐴

🔴 What is floating?

Horse teeth floating is the process of evening out, removing ridges from teeth and correcting other dental misalignment to allow the horse to use the full grinding surface of their teeth when eating.

🔴 Why float your horses teeth?

Horses have hypsodont teeth meaning that their teeth continue to grow throughout most of their life time. Hypsodont teeth can wear down unevenly causing issues for points, hooks, waves, and steps to form.

🔵 Benifits of floating your horses teeth!

Floating teeth annually has many benifits including improved chewing and digestion, improved manure quality, decreased risk of choke, less food waste, increased longevity of teeth, improved oral comfort when chewing and in the bridle, reduced risk of tooth fracture and infection and improved long-term health.

17/06/2025

Keep your pets safe for this 4th of July celebration by planning ahead with a few simple steps! 🎉🎆

03/06/2025

ADOPTED
This sweet guy was found around the Lexington area. If you recognize him, know his owners, or are interested in adoption contact us at 308-324-7202!

29/05/2025

‼️The More You Know‼️
Pneumonia in Baby Calves

🔴 What is Pneumonia?
Pneumonia in calves is the most common respiratory disease seen in young dairy and beef calves.The disease is caused by a variety of viral and bacterial pathogens (coronavirus is most common) and environmental factors. Poor ventilation, high humidity, weather changes, crowding, poor transfer of passive immunity, poor nutrition and mixing of age groups all predispose calves to this disease.

🔴 Symptoms
At 60 days of age (2-4 months of age) a calf's maternal antibodies start to decrease, weakening their immune system. Signs of a sick calf include: lethargy, depression, decreased appetite, and respiratory distress.
Pneumonia can be deadly: morbidity rates for individual groups of calves can reach 100%; case fatality rates range from 5%–20%.

🔵 Treatment
The best treatment for pneumonia in calves is through prevatitive efforts from good husbandry, herd vaccinations, and having good herd maternal instincts.
Treatment with medication should consist of the use of an antibiotic (Draxxin is commonly recommended for ease of use and efficacy).

27/05/2025

***UPDATE**** Owner has been found!

This mud loving guy was brought to our clinic today after being found in Overton, Nebraska. If you recognize him, know his owner or are interested in adopting, contact us at 308-324-7202!

16/05/2025

🎉Summer Time Celebrations Pet Safety🎉

Summer time parties, BBQ's and celebrations are right around the corner! Make sure you are taking care of your pets during this time so they can enjoy their time both during and after the festivities!

🎉 Does your dog have anxiety triggered by celebration events (fireworks, large crowds, car rides, ect.)? Call ahead before your event and talk to the doctor about medications to help keep your pets calm during stressful events. Other things to consider would be ensuring your pets have properly fitting collars and leashes with identification information on them. Microchipped pets are also 2X as likely to be reunited with their owner if lost.

🎉 Everyone loves a good BBQ ... even your pets! Don't feed your pets any human food and especially avoid giving your dog fatty foods, all animal bones (steak, chicken, ribs, ect.), pork products, corn or corn cobs and grease. All of these foods can lead to inflammation of the digestive tract, pancreatitis, obstructions, and expensive vet bills! Instead opt to share carrots🥕, apples🍎, or even a slice of watermelon🍉 with your pets.
Check out the list below for foods that are okay to share!

🎉 Over exposure to summer sunshine and heat can be harmful to your pets. Avoid time outside during the hottest part of the days. Limit time spent outside, especially with brachycephalic breeds such as Frenchies, Bostons, Pugs, Bulldogs, Boxers and any other short nosed dogs. DO NOT leave your pets in cars unattended. When taking your dogs on walks, touch the cement and if it is hot to the touch for you, DO NOT WALK YOUR DOG ON IT. If your dog is showing signs of heat stroke such as excessive panting, incordination and lethargy, call your vet immediately. Heat stroke is LIFE THREATENING!!!

Be proactive about your pets heath this Summer, and give them the chance to enjoy the celebrations just as much as you!!!!

09/05/2025

✨️MEET THE TEAM✨️

Dr. John Lawton

I grew up in Grand Island NE and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1994 with a B.S. in Veterinary Science. I earned my D.V.M. from Kansas State University in 1998. I am Certified in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture and also Veterinary Chiropractic. I enjoy general mixed animal practice and the challenges of equine lameness. My wife, Lorna and I have 3 kids Abby, Kiley and Cort. We spend most of our free time following our kids as they enjoy riding and rodeoing.

28/04/2025

💉🐴 Spring Equine Vaccinations 🐴 💉

Keeping your horses up to date on their yearly vaccinations is a crucial part of their health care routine.
Do your part by protecting your horses from contagious and fatal diseases by keeping them up to date.

Yearly Vaccinations to Consider:
Eastern and Western Encephalomyelitis
West Nile Virus
Equine Herpes Virus
Equine Influenza Virus
Streptococcus Equi
Tetanus Toxoid
& Rabies

Overton Veterinary Services can provide you with all your vaccination and deworming needs!!!
Call Today 308-324-7202

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:
https://aaep.org/resource/adult-horse-vaccination-chart/
OR
https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/vth/services/equine-field-service/equine-vaccination-guidelines/

22/04/2025

UPDATE!!! OWNER FOUND!

We are looking for the owner or someone to adopt this sweet pit bull mix. He was found in Cozad. Call 308-324-7202 with any information or inquiries!

17/04/2025

**UPDATE!! ADOPTED!!**

This sweet girl showed up at our clinic this afternoon.

If you know her owner or recognize her, please call us at 308-324-7202. Thanks!

08/04/2025

‼️The More You Know‼️
Heartworm & Internal Parasites

🔴 What is Heartworm Disease?
Heartworms are a parasite known as Dirofilaria immitis. They are large worms that clog the heart and blood vessels affecting the quality of life of the patient.

🔴 Who does it affect?
Heartworm disease affects both Dogs and Cats. Heartworm disease in dogs can be treated, but heartworm disease in cats HAS NO TREATMENT!!
The disease causes inflammation in the lungs causing respiratory issues and pulmonary hypertension (increase blood pressure). Active heartworm disease can lead to weakness, heart failure, reduced quality of life, and even death.

🔴 How do they get it?
Mosquitoes serve as the primary carrier for transmission of heartworm. As mosquitoes bite and take blood from an infected host (such as another dog, fox, wolf, or coyote), they ingest young immature heartworms. The mosquitoes then bite a different host infecting them with the disease. Heartworms cannot be transferred from patient to patient but rather only through mosquito bites.

🔴Prevention
Here at Overton Veterinary Services we have a variety of heartworm prevention products. We recommend keeping your furry friend on prevention year round. It is also recommended by the American Heartworm Society to heartworm test your pet every 12 months.
PREVENTION IS THE BEST TREATMENT‼️
🔵 Intestinal Parasites
An added benefit of our heartworm prevention products is that they also provide a monthly dewormer to help take care of any pesky internal parasites that your furry friend might have picked up!!