Central Kentucky Small Ruminant Veterinary Services LLC

05/09/2026

I've been added to the list of certified FAMACHA instructors (wormx.info/ky). Should've done this a long time ago since I teach these principles at every new client consultation and FAMACHA score is step 1 of any small ruminant exam for me! Anyways, I will have FAMACHA cards for anybody passing the FAMACHA certification test that is able to demonstrate proficiency in person. As we head into slower summer months, I may also consider hosting workshops upon request.

The mission of the ACSRPC is two-fold: (1) developing novel methods for sustainable control of gastrointestinal parasites in small ruminants and (2) providing information to the stakeholders in the small ruminant industry on the most up-to-date methods and guidelines for management of gastrointestin...

04/03/2026

Join us April 6th for a meeting all about Lamb Care with Dr. Jessie Lay, UK Extension Animal Health Veterinarian. RSVP by calling our office 859-734-4378 or comment on this post.

03/02/2026

PERIPARTURIENT EGG RISE (PPER)

https://www.sheepandgoat.com/_files/ugd/aded98_5ffda0d2f5004dcc823b8b5126ff393f.pdf

https://www.flickr.com/photos/baalands/49385289463/

https://www.sheepandgoat.com/infographics

02/24/2026

Survey for camelid owners!

02/11/2026

Madigan Squeeze

We've got a dumb future taco here. 🐐🌮

I don't usually have issues getting kids to nurse when the dam has a really good udder (she's been 2nd and 3rd udder in class at Nationals... Told this guy he's definitely the problem 😅). I've been tubing him the minimum amount of milk hoping he would live but also figure things out. Just unable to keep the teat in his mouth.

Have some other things I'm going to throw at him but this is an easy, drug free step 1b (step 1a is normal physical exam including temperature). I usually try to have producers do this part without me because time is money and I do not sit still well. 🤪

https://compneuro.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk5376/files/inline-files/mfsm_instructions_0.pdf

02/07/2026

𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

The Kentucky Dairy Goat Association has partnered with Central Kentucky Small Ruminant Veterinary Services to offer a short educational video series for small ruminant producers. This series emphasizes veterinarian-led, practical education aimed at strengthening producer knowledge and promoting sound herd health practices.

📌 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟑: 𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

Whether you’re new to raising kids or have been through countless kidding seasons, there may come a time when a weak or chilled newborn needs a little extra help to get the nutrients they need. In today’s video, Dr. Katie Jackson walks through how to tube feeding a kid, a critical skill that can make the difference between life and loss in those first fragile hours. This behind-the-scenes look helps producers understand when tube feeding is appropriate, how to do it safely, and why it’s an important part of good newborn care and herd management.

𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘒𝘠𝘋𝘎𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘒𝘚𝘙𝘝𝘚 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯-𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴. 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯.

02/06/2026

Most know that I myself breed dairy goats. There's quite a bit of overlap in "real life" between the practice and the farm but on Facebook they're separate. So if you want to follow the farm page, it's White Rock Farm WV (my goats are here in Salvisa KY).

That said I want to take just this 1 post to highlight a few things:
-I will have buck kids available that I can make into teasers. Using a teaser this year helped me know a doe was coming into heat 24 hours before she was in true standing heat, so does could be bred quickly and efficiently, resulting in a short breeding season. Useful for timing AI's on natural heats, or the dreaded "silent" heats on some does.
-I will have doe kids available that would make good recips, mostly dairy/Boer crosses, also possibly some full dairy. My dairy goats are not babied, yes they require good nutrition but I rarely deworm or otherwise treat.
-Buying healthy, tested, well-vaccinated animals from a known farm with known management will save you more headache and money in the long run than buying from a sale barn, regardless of your goals.

So hit me up for your teaser, recip, and/or random dairy goat needs. 😉 If I don't have anything (and I usually do!) I can recommend others that do.

01/31/2026

𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

The Kentucky Dairy Goat Association has partnered with Dr. Katie Jackson of Central Kentucky Small Ruminant Veterinary Services LLC to offer a short educational video series for small ruminant producers. This series emphasizes veterinarian-led, practical education aimed at strengthening producer knowledge and promoting sound herd health practices.

📌 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐: 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐬 ❄️

This week, Dr. Jackson joins us to talk ventilation and hay consumption during those frigid temps.
Locking the barn up tight might feel right, but it can lead to more harm than good. Let’s talk fresh air, warm goats, and smart winter management!

*𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘒𝘠𝘋𝘎𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘒𝘚𝘙𝘝𝘚 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯-𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴. 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯.w

01/16/2026

𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬- 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

The Kentucky Dairy Goat Association has partnered with Central Kentucky Small Ruminant Veterinary Services LLC to offer a short educational video series for small ruminant producers. This series emphasizes veterinarian-led, practical education aimed at strengthening producer knowledge and promoting sound herd health practices.

📌 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏: 𝐃𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬
Whether you’re new to small ruminants or a seasoned producer, there are times when veterinary intervention is needed during a difficult dystocia. In today’s video, Dr. Katie Jackson shares what she keeps in her dystocia bag — tools you may see if she’s called out for an emergency involving a stuck kid or lamb. While these items aren’t typically things producers keep on hand, this behind-the-scenes look highlights how veterinarians are prepared to help when things don’t go as planned and why maintaining a current Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) matters in emergency situations.

*𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘒𝘠𝘋𝘎𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘒𝘚𝘙𝘝𝘚 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯-𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴. 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯.

01/02/2026

Thanking everyone for a great 2025! 🩺
I served ~200 clients across 25 Kentucky counties. Enough calls to "pay the bills," but not so busy that I couldn't provide quality care to my clients in a timely manner (plus my schedule gives me the flexibility to spend some time with my 1 and almost 3yo daughters). Kidding and lambing time is definitely the busiest! December is usually somewhat quiet but snuck up on me in 2025 as my busiest month yet.

Some reminders and new things:
🔵 A current and valid vet-client-patient relationship (VCPR) is required to dispense prescription medications (this isn't just me, this is law). 💉 If I haven't been out in the last 12 months, 🗓️ now is a good time to schedule a visit even if you don't think you need anything. I don't need to come out for every little thing but cannot provide advice or set you up with medications if I'm not familiar with your operation.
🔵 I have a new online ordering platform! 💻 I will still be approving meds with other pharmacies during the transition. The main goal is to allow direct shipment to customers on the outskirts of my service area, while at the same time providing competitive pricing and streamlining processes. If you're a current client, send me a DM ✉️ with your email to get an invite. Items available are not only prescription items but also things like gloves and syringes, electrolytes (including BlueLite and Diaque), OB l**e, etc.

Happy kidding and lambing! 🐐🐑