Dr. Nathan Carlton, DVM I was in an exam room finishing up with a terrified little chihuahua when I heard the news playing in our waiting room. The anchor informed listeners that there is another case of coronavirus in the U.S. I went into my next
by Dr. Nathan Carlton, DVM Last week I was called to a farm for a down doe. The resident farmer raises sheep, and the doe in question, a Barbado, was close to lambing but wasn’t able to stand. I drove out to his place and he
Summer is coming to an end and I’m looking forward to cooler weather. We’ve had a long streak of hot days that stressed the livestock, and our pastures, as well. With little or no rain and a lot of heat, some plants become stressed and can be
by Dr. Nathan Carlton Extoparasites Spring is here again, and it has been a wet one. With warm wet weather come ectoparasites; bugs that live on the outside of their hosts' bodies. These little critters aren’t just annoying; they can cause or transmit disease in and
As part of the veterinary industry, I feel we have failed our livestock owners in the area of preventive plans. We should be helping cattle producers stay on top of their preventive vaccination plans to help safeguard their investment a lot more than we have
New for 2019 • What Jarrell's Got On January 8, Jarrell's first animal hospital celebrated its grand opening and officially opened its doors to help animals and their humans locally. Jarrell Animal Hospital is the newest, and only, local vet between Salado and Georgetown. They provide services