Nooksack Animal Hospital
302 W. Columbia St.- P.O. Box 4240
Nooksack, WA 98276
(360)966-3207 phone (360)966-3863 fax
pets@nooksackanimalhospital.com

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Veterinarians role on the Dairy Farm


baby cows

1. Preventative medicine

A. Set up vaccination programs
B. Monitor cow comfort
C. Monitor mastitis
D. Monitor nutrition

2. Reproductive medicine

A. Post calving exams
B. Pregnancy exams/fertility
C. Dry up exams (the cow needs to have another calf to produce the most milk.)

3. Sick cow medicine

A. Work with herdsman to diagnose and treat sick cows
B. Surgeries

4. Emergency medicine

A. Calving (difficult births)
B. Injured (bleeding, hurt)