Clover Acres Livestock Veterinary Services

02/20/2026

I don’t have pictures of all my acupuncture patients from the last 2 weeks, but they have included llamas, goats, a cow, a rabbit, and my dog. My dog is feeling better and has only had 1 p*e accident since I took her off a hormone supplement. A goat that was on antibiotics for a long time seems to have more healing and the infection has not rushed back since discontinuing his antibiotics. The rabbit hadn’t been acting right for 3 weeks and was much more hoppy after treatment. Most of these cases will require some more acupuncture sessions to further their recovery. I’m looking forward to working on more arthritis cases, particularly in dogs and horses as I study for my certification exam in June.

02/08/2026

My morning walks the last few days have been brown instead of white. I’ve spent hours finding acupuncture points on horses and dogs. Afternoons in class, learning as much as possible about using acupuncture to help horses. My carry-on will be crammed with study guides and an herbal handbook on my way home tomorrow. Please help me continue to learn, practice, and help your livestock and pets in the coming weeks and months. I’m looking forward to relying on medications less, and increasing overall health more.

02/07/2026

Does your horse need a microchip this year? Please contact Dr. Johnson to add it to your spring appointment. The sooner you contact us the better for inventory planning. Thank you.

Find out more about US Equestrian's rule on Equine Microchipping, as well as FAQs, how to report a microchip, myth busters, and more!

03/15/2025

Thanks for all the helpers today! This girl had a great home with a companion until a hungry bear came along last night. In this photo, we’re prepping to load the ewe onto the truck to go to foster care for a week. She’ll get experienced nursing care and then head for her new home with new friends and fewer bears!

02/12/2025

https://www.morningagclips.com/liver-fluke-alert-black-disease-in-small-ruminants/
If you’re sheep and goats….and cattle… are grazing in wet areas, let’s adjust our vaccines to cover black disease. It’s an easy thing to do, but does require planning ahead.

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Sheep and goat farmers in the Northeast have reported 20% losses from herds this winter due to liver fluke, a trematode or...

02/08/2025

Inspiring the next generation! Apparently this cow does not want to be poked by my needles. Picture by Erica.

12/04/2024

Finally, affordable bloodwork is available for my equine patients year-round! No sales here, just striving to provide valuable services for preventative care and sick horses all the time.

This spring, when we do Coggins tests, I will offer a full lab workup for about double the cost of just a Coggins. It will include CBC, chemistry, fibrinogen, Coggins, and a f***l egg count.

In the interim, I strongly recommend we do CBC, chemistry and fibrinogen on any poor-doing patients that we have not tested in the last 1-2 years to at least get a baseline and also get direction for more tailored treatments.

10/07/2024

🍂 Fall Alert 🍁

🔹 Make gradual food transitions 🔹 Limit apple intake

➡️ READ MORE: https://cloveracresvet.com/blog/3745/checklist-to-keep-livestock-and-horses-healthy-during-the-fall-season/?utm_source=fb20241007-fallchecklist&utm_campaign=social-fb20241007-fallchecklist&utm_medium=social

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This is the season of chokes, foot abscesses, horse colics, and weight loss. With the changing color of leaves, the roller coaster temperatures and humidity that create immune susceptibility in human lives, also contribute to animal health problems. Many health problems that occur at this time of ye...

09/03/2024

Happily rechecked a few sheep last week that are recovering from chronic foot conditions. Many from Dr. Johnson's first visit about a month ago did not need further attention. The few that did need follow-up care had all gained 15 pounds in the interim month! It's gratifying to see so much improvement and to know that we are giving the appropriate medications at the right doses, based on actual, current animal weights.

09/03/2024

Keep horses healthy!
EEE is being actively spread by mosquitos in our area. Vaccine in horses is incredibly effective at preventing this disease. “Properly vaccinated” means an initial vaccine, a booster dose 3 to 4 weeks after the first dose, and a booster dose annually. Anything else is un- or under-vaccinated against this disease.

02/12/2024

Saw a friend visiting my truck while I was checking pregnancy in some goats.