Anderson Veterinary Service

04/10/2025

Congratulations!

Introducing the Goodhue County 2025 Dairy Ambassadors!

Leetta O’Reilly
Eleanor O'Reilly
Liesl Veiseth
Garrett Pearson
Hanna Gudknecht
Troy Clemenson

04/09/2025

Congratulations Princesses!

Introducing the 2025 Goodhue County Dairy Princesses:

🥛Chloe Sjoquist
🥛Jenna O’Reilly
🥛Natalie Clemenson

10/19/2024

Are you, or someone you know looking to join a mixed animal practice?
We are looking for a Certified Veterinary Technician to join our team!

We are in search of a motivated small animal technician that is excited to work with our doctors and patients as well as be involved in our office helping assist our large animal clientele as needed. We offer many benefits and flexible scheduling.
Please reach out to Tasha by emailing your resume to [email protected] or stopping by and dropping off your resume.

10/19/2024

Friendly reminder to utilize our online catalog for your vaccine or medication needs. Not only will it save you money on your purchases, but the items will also ship directly to your home/farm in most cases the following day.

Our open Office Hours are:
Monday-Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm

After hour calls will continue to be answered by the veterinarian on call.

09/16/2024

Office Closed Tuesday 9/17/24 at 3:30pm for Staff Meeting. Phones will be transferred for on-call Emergencies.
Thank you!

07/31/2024

Upcoming producer meetings on successful weaning and fall cow management

August 14th 12:00pm in Zumbrota & 6:30pm in Hastings

Please RSVP

07/26/2024

🐮❗️Official ID in Cattle Update❗️🐮
As of November 5, 2024, ear tags applied in cattle must be "visually and electronically readable" to be considered official identification for interstate movement or movement to sales/shows. This means RFID tags.

**This is an ID change only, not a rule change. Cull cattle or cattle going to an auction market do not need an official ID**

The MN Board of Animal Health does have some available for free to producers.

Cattle producers should contact [email protected] with questions.

06/24/2024

Are you in need of after hours emergency pet (small animal) care? 🐶🐱

Please check out Allied Emergency & Referral in Stewartville, or call our office number after hours and press 3 and you will be transferred to Allied Emergency & Referral

As always if it is not an emergency and you would like to reach our office after hours our phone line allows you to leave a message for our staff to get back to you during regular business hours or you can text our office as well.

06/17/2024

Do you have dairy cows? 🐄

Are you planning on showing them at any exhibitions this show season?

Please read the following announcement from the MN Board of Animal Health.

Call or text our office with any questions as well as scheduling appointments if needed for H5N1 test and CVIs for exhibitions.

New testing requirements for dairy cows before events:

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health announces new testing requirements for lactating dairy cows effective Tuesday, June 18. All lactating (currently producing milk) dairy cows must have both a negative H5N1 test result and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) to attend any exhibition in Minnesota. The requirements are effective until December 31, 2024.

A veterinarian must oversee or collect samples from each animal traveling to the exhibition within seven days before arriving at the event. Samples must be sent to a National Animal Health Laboratory Network Laboratory like the University of Minnesota’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (VDL) in St. Paul. Once a negative result is received for an animal, it can move within Minnesota for 10 days from the sample collection date to locations specified on the CVI.

Livestock owners can find additional biosecurity recommendations for attending exhibitions on the USDA’s website. The Board has recommendations available for exhibition managers to prevent H5N1 in livestock. You can review the full copy of the testing requirement on the Board’s website.

Please see link for more information!

Press release: New testing requirements for dairy cows before events Minnesota Board of Animal Health sent this bulletin at 06/13/2024 12:08 PM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. ---Press Release--- For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Crusan, Communications DirectorMinn...

05/03/2024

🐮Update on Influenza Movement Requirements in Lactating Dairy Cattle (as of 5/3/24)🐮

🐮If your dairy farm is in MN:🐮
-You can bring lactating dairy cattle to any MN salebarn without an influenza test or health certificate.
-You can sell lactating dairy cattle to a cattle buyer within MN without an influenza test or health certificate.
-You can NOT bring lactating dairy cattle to Wisconsin (or any other state) for a sale or show without an influenza test and health certificate.

🐮If your dairy farm is in WI:🐮
-You can NOT bring cattle to MN (salebarn or otherwise) without an influenza test and health certificate.
-You can bring lactating dairy cattle to any WI salebarn without an influenza test or health certificate.

As of May 3, 2024, new movement requirements do not apply to youngstock (including bulls), springing heifers, or dry cows.

If you need a test to travel across state lines, please call the office to schedule an appointment.

We will do our best to answer any further questions you have. Please be patient with us, we do not make the guidelines. We are here to help as much as possible. We will keep you posted with any updated changes as they arise.

04/18/2024

BSE (Breeding Soundness Exam) time is upon us.

At AVS, we recommend testing every bull in your herd to ensure the best possible calf crop in 2025! Our veterinary staff recommends testing bulls at least 30-60 days before turn-out. This allows time for a retest examination on deferred animals or time to find a replacement bull if one does not meet the recommended BSE standards.

A breeding soundness exam takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and includes a scrotal circumference measurement (which is directly related to s***m production), s***m motility count (how many s***m are moving progressively), and s***m morphology count (how many s***m are normal in appearance). The bull will also be assessed for body condition, feet and leg conformation, and any other physical abnormalities present.

This is also a fantastic time to update yearly vaccinations, provide internal and external parasite control, and apply ear tags. We have a scale so you can monitor the weight of your bull each year.

For more information on the economic impact of performing a BSE on bulls, please visit the extension webpage link below. In a year like this, you can’t afford to give up any opportunity to achieve a higher weaning weight in your calves.
https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/beef/bull-breeding-soundness-examinations/
Please contact our office staff to request an appointment! 507-732-7338 calls or text accepted.

Learn the components of a bull breeding soundness exam and why this practice is essential to every cow-calf operation.

04/02/2024

Beef Meeting tonight 6pm @ VFW Still spots available!

03/26/2024

Check out the Dairy Star article featuring our own Dr. Amy Dahlke (Q&A). Page 16, For full Dairy Star publication click link below!
https://issuu.com/dairystar/docs/3-23-24-zone1

03/26/2024

Last chance to sign up for our Spring Beef Meeting! Please call the clinic today before 5pm to save your spot!