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North Bay Farm Veterinary Services

Mobile veterinary services for cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and camelids. Emergency services and regular appointments are welcome.

02/02/2024

Happy doe, happy kids, happy vet, happy client. I love a successful C-section. Fortunately pulled the first and called in ample time to get a second live kid out.

02/01/2024

As the lambs begin to drop here in Sonoma County- Here’s a few helpful tips for a successful and healthy season;

1. For ewes with expected multiples or that are older, consider increasing energy in their feed up to 1 month prior to lambing. Start by adding concentrates at 1/4 lb- 1/2 lb per ewe per day for prevention of pregnancy toxemia. Make sure ewes are not overconditioned in this period.

2. Vaccinate for CDT up to 1 month prior to lambing. Those that haven’t been vaccinated before need to be boostered. Give BoSE injections 4-6 weeks prior to lambing.

3. Know when to call your vet when there are problems lambing. Generally expect 20 minutes from the start of stage 2 (active labor) to have a hoof or head break the water bag. Then expect after the bag is ruptured 20 minutes for the delivery of the first lamb, and 20 minutes for each subsequent lamb. Only those experienced should intervene with labor as uterine tissue is can easily tear in sheep.

4. Always make sure you have a clean and dry lambing area, free of build-up of f***s and mud.

If you have any questions or need assistance- as always call (707)-782-8863, I’m here to help!

12/23/2023

Sea breeze, sunshine, and sheep. Just another lovely afternoon in Sonoma County ☀️ 🐑 🌊 ✌️

12/08/2023

It’s about to be the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the Holidays…Black cows on green pastures.

02/09/2023

Some days it really doesn’t feel like work out here.

02/04/2023

Exciting late night emergency 🚨 This gilt had a narrow pelvis and wasn’t having regular uterine contractions. The only option was a c-section. I pulled 13 live piggies out of this big mama! They just didn’t stop coming out. The sow was up and nursing her piglets the following day.

01/19/2023

Thankful for the passing rains, these lovely ruminants are soaking up every bit of sunshine on this gorgeous January afternoon. Hope everyone out there is recovering from the storms.

11/18/2022

I took a moment to take in this scenery while doing some breeding soundness exams in Bodega.

11/12/2022

It wouldn’t be a Friday without a fun emergency. This sow went into labor around 3:30 am. By the early morning she had only delivered a 5 piglets with 2-3 remaining. She had ceased uterine contractions and had significant muscle fasciculations- an indication of hypocalcemia. I was unable to deliver the remaining piglets vaginally and had to perform a C-section. Unfortunately the remaining piglets were not alive, but the procedure effectively saved the sow. Today she is moving around in recovery with her piglets and being supplemented with calcium.

11/08/2022

As a cow vet, it never gets old seeing a cow get up after being treated for milk fever. This pretty Jersey calved several days ago and was down for roughly 24 hours. After some IV Calcium and other fluids she was up and standing as if nothing had happened.

Milk fever, also called parturient paresis, is essentially hypocalcemia (or low calcium). Calcium plays a major role in muscle metabolism, and when low can prevent the animal from standing as well as impair rumen function.

In most commercial settings milk fever is prevented with dietary management prior to calving. This Jersey came from a small farmstead and did not receive any pre-fresh ration to prevent hypocalcemia. Fortunately she’s now up and doing great.

10/14/2022

October’s off to a busy start! I may not be able to keep up with social everyday so here’s a snapshot of what the road delivered last week.

1) A beef cow standing after a difficult calving. Her pelvic diameter was too small to deliver the calf and needed some assistance.

2) A highlander cow with a neck abscess. Drained and cleaned- possibly caused by a foxtail.

3) A C-section on a ewe. The challenge here was the size of the lambs.

4) A beef calf with suspected hardware disease (traumatic reticuloperitonitis). This happens when a ruminant ingests a piece of metal or sharp object. It can cause pain in the chest, heart and stomach issues. The steer is showing the classic posture of hardware disease.

5) Administering IV fluids, steroids and thiamine to this blind post-partum ewe with apparent polio (PEM). She responded to treatment and is doing well. Thanks for the help ! The underlying cause of the polio is TBD.

6) A llama experiencing choke. Resolved with passage of orogastric tube and NSAIDs.

09/26/2022

Beef producers: have you ever considered A.I. with your cattle? A.I. is the easiest and most cost effect method for improving your herd’s genetics - all without having to purchase or manage a bull. Bottom line: Better genetics leads to greater profitability. A.I. allows us to use the best genetics available from all around the world. Also synchronizing the time of breeding helps reduce your calving window, lowering operational costs.

If you’re new to A.I. the process is simple. I am here to put the right tools in your hands to get your cattle A.I.’d. I offer full packages that include synchronization, breeding and pregnancy diagnosis.

Today I was at Green Hill Ranch in Napa setting up these excellent producers with a simple A.I. program. Gia, a 3rd generation rancher is seen here inserting CIDRs for estrous synchronization.

Call to get your herd on an A.I. program: (707)-782-8863

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Petaluma, CA
94954

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