Butler Veterinary Clinic

Butler Veterinary Clinic Butler Veterinary Clinic is a family owned and operated veterinary hospital since 1960. We offer 24/7, top-of-the-line emergency and animal care.

The quality and care your animals receive here at Butler Veterinary Clinic is unrivaled in the area. We have a long, respected history in serving the Sandhills and surrounding areas since 1960 with exceptional veterinary care for both your large and small animals. We were the first clinic in the area to bring in-house diagnostic blood work, digital x-ray, ultrasound, and laser therapy and surgery

into our daily practice. We have made this clinic our family’s priority and we offer an experienced staff who understand your worries and strive for the best communication possible. Butler Veterinary Clinic is a full service hospital that offers everything from preventative care to sick patient and emergency care.

What are you doing about fly control? When is best time to treat those buggers - before you even see them. Flys not only...
09/24/2025

What are you doing about fly control?

When is best time to treat those buggers - before you even see them.

Flys not only are a pest, they lead to foot rot and pinkeye. If you aren’t taking care of the basics - you are leaving yourself open to more problems. The vast majority of your fall herd issues can all be tied back to something as simple as fly control.

While we have yet to find a product that we love 100% of the time, there are multiple products in the market that can help. Don’t forget, this isn’t a treat it and forget about it problem. It takes approaching this problem from multiple angles and continued treatnents to get the outcomes we want.

Nebraska is now the 17th state to have HPAI found in a cattle herd.
09/17/2025

Nebraska is now the 17th state to have HPAI found in a cattle herd.

Annual dental cleanings are about so much more than just keeping your pet's teeth nice and white. Advanced dental diseas...
09/17/2025

Annual dental cleanings are about so much more than just keeping your pet's teeth nice and white.

Advanced dental disease is linked to heart, kidney, and liver disease. Bacteria from the mouth spreads throughout the rest of the body leading to a worsening quality of life. Putting it straightforward, dental disease greatly shortens your pet's life.

Dental disease can be slowed down with the use of dental hygiene products - either brushing your pet teeth, using a food/water additive, using dental chews, or applying dental sprays/gels. But no at-home product can help when your pet has an active infection. Genetics also play a role in your pet's dental disease - small breed pets (Chihuahuas, Malteses, Yorkies, Shih Tzu's etc) are notorious for having horrible teeth. Most dogs need annual dental cleanings under anesthesia starting around age 3.

It is Quill Season!
09/15/2025

It is Quill Season!

We are seeing an increase in Parvo in our area again! Remember, your puppy isn't fully protected until they have finishe...
09/12/2025

We are seeing an increase in Parvo in our area again!

Remember, your puppy isn't fully protected until they have finished their entire puppy vaccine series. AAHA recommends that puppies receive a total of 4 vaccines every 3-4 weeks from 6-8 weeks of age, extending past 20 weeks of age.

If you have a puppy under 6 months of age - please make sure that they are protected against parvo. It is the #1 cause of death in our area for puppies.

Its 💩 talk!With the cattle market where it is, we cannot stress the importance of a deworming protocol. But which deworm...
09/10/2025

Its 💩 talk!

With the cattle market where it is, we cannot stress the importance of a deworming protocol. But which dewormer is right for your herd?

In order to answer that question, we have to know your herd - what protocol have you used in past, when are selling your calves or are you keeping yearlings, etc etc etc. This is why it is so important to work with your veterinary team to help make the best plans for your herd's health.

It is also important to know that there has not been a single trial that throws all of these dewormers head to head at the same time, in the same conditions. F***l egg counts before, during, and after the trial are so important to know how effective your deworming protocol is. So while the numbers in this graphic are accurate to their trials, they are not comparison trials so it is not apples to apples here. Parasite loads vary pasture to pasture and herd to herd. So average daily gains are influenced by so many factors.

As a general rule, we recommend taking fecals before and after your deworming protocol. We routinely grab fecals during your herd's fall preg checking appointment. We also recommend rotating your active ingredients / classes. Simplified - Ivermectin, Doramectin (dectomax), and Eprinomectins (LongRange) are all in the same class of Avermectins. Moxidectin (Cydectin) is in the class of Milbemycins. Both Milbemycins and Avermectins are types of Macrocyclic Lactones. Levamisole (in Valcor) is a Imidazothiaoles and a different class from the "White Wormers" such as a Synathic or Safeguard are Benzimidazoles.

For more informations or for recommendations for your herd, give our team a call at 402.376.1500

Sources: Corners I. Comparison of a Fixed-Dose Combination Injectable to a Market Available Common Macrocyclic Lactone and their Effect on Parasite Burden in Post-Weaned Steers and Heifers. Thesis. Murray State University Honors College; 2025. 1 Rademacher RD, Behlke EJ, Parr SL, et al. An evaluation of eprinomectin extended-release injectable (LongRange®) on the performance of yearling cattle on pasture in western Canada. Bov Pract 2018;52(1):46–52. Höglund J, Dahlström F, Sollenberg S, Hessle A. Weight gain-based targeted selective treatments (TST) of gastrointestinal nematodes in first-season grazing cattle. Vet Parasitol. 2013 Sep 23;196(3-4):358-65. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.03.028. Epub 2013 Apr 3. PMID: 23608034.

The Louie Krogman Family QH sale is today! Stop by Valentine Livestock Auction to see Dr. Joe and Brianna with your purc...
08/31/2025

The Louie Krogman Family QH sale is today!

Stop by Valentine Livestock Auction to see Dr. Joe and Brianna with your purchase!

Injuries to the eye are always an emergency! Prompt treatment can mean the difference between saving the eye and saving ...
08/28/2025

Injuries to the eye are always an emergency!

Prompt treatment can mean the difference between saving the eye and saving eyesight. Scars on the cornea result in decreased vision. Subpalpebral lavage lines makes the treatment of these eye injuries much easier and safer for the handler.

Happy National Dog Day!
08/26/2025

Happy National Dog Day!

Preg checking season is here!◾Determine early pregnancy◾Monitor fetal viability◾Bred cow marketabilityUltrasounding your...
08/25/2025

Preg checking season is here!

◾Determine early pregnancy
◾Monitor fetal viability
◾Bred cow marketability
Ultrasounding your herd helps provide early detection of breeding and reproductive problems - including infertility in your bull battery or problem cows. With today's cattle market - early pregnancy detection can make for better marketing or rolling over into a fall herd.

08/21/2025

🏆🐂 Valentine’s Unprecedented Feeder Cattle Sale 💥📈 12 National Records Across 5️⃣, 6️⃣, 7️⃣, 8️⃣, 9️⃣ & 🔟 Weights 🇺🇸🔥

Valentine Livestock just had one of the all-time great sales in feeder cattle history, delivering an unprecedented 12 national records and setting new all-time highs for 5-, 6-, 8-, and 9-weight steers. The highlight came in the 8-weights where a massive 189-head draft at 837 lbs brought $381.00/cwt, the highest price ever paid for 8-weights in U.S. history. That was followed by 65 head at 822 lbs at $379.50, tied for second all-time, and 60 head at 825 lbs at $374.50, ranking fourth all-time. In total, Valentine now owns three of the top 10 8-weight sales in U.S. history.

The barn’s dominance carried into the lighter weights as well. A 30-head set at 544 lbs sold for $503.00, establishing the all-time U.S. record for 5-weights, while 72 head at 636 lbs brought $467.50, the highest 6-weight ever sold nationally, and 12 head at 610 lbs at $442.50 secured the sixth-highest 6-weight ever. Valentine also lit up the 7-weights with 81 head at 711 lbs selling for $411.00 (2nd all-time), 18 head at 713 lbs at $409.00 (3rd all-time), and 42 head at 721 lbs at $408.00 (5th all-time), further cementing its national dominance.

The heavyweight runs were just as impressive. 125 head at 908 lbs brought $364.75 and 68 head at 930 lbs hit $348.50, now the highest and 8th-highest 9-weight sales ever recorded in the U.S.. To cap it off, 109 head at 1,007 lbs sold for $336.00, the third-highest 10-weight in U.S. history.

A truly historic day—congratulations to Valentine on cementing its place at the very top of the national cattle market!

Valentine Livestock Auction Corbitt Wall Sandhills Cattle Association Nebraska Cattlemen DTN/The Progressive Farmer BEEF Magazine Agri Beef FooteCattle Where Food Comes From KFRM 550 AM Farm Radio CattleFax Eastern Cattle Market Report Hot Barn Report The Beef Post Zoetis Beef Omaha World-Herald The Grand Island Independent RFD-TV Nebraska Farm Bureau Nebraska Angus Association American Cattlemen Northern Ag Network Hastings Tribune

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420 W Highway 20
Valentine, NE
69201

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:45am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:45am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+14023761500

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