The small ruminant section of Food Supply Veterinary Medicine (FSVM) is expanding, offering a wide range of services for veterinarians and producers. We are here to assist you and welcome any additional needs not yet met by our current services.
Case Consultation
We are eager to discuss interesting or puzzling small ruminant cases with you and your veterinarian. Our approach involves forming a team with the producer, local veterinarian, and our group to address complex cases effectively. Follow-up testing, monitoring, and continued therapy are often necessary, with the local veterinarian playing a crucial role. We can also join farm visits to gather more information, aiming to support your local veterinarian in providing excellent service.
Advanced Reproduction Services
Most procedures are performed at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, with transcervical AI available on farm calls for more than 15 animals within 120 miles of the veterinary school.
- Artificial Insemination: Offers a cost-effective way to introduce new genetics into a herd, reducing biosecurity risks. We provide both transcervical and laparoscopic AI, recommending laparoscopic for ewes and transcervical for most does.
- Embryo Transfer: Increases offspring from superior females, with embryos either implanted into recipients or frozen for later use.
- Synchronization: We consult with producers and veterinarians to develop synchronization protocols, ensuring animals are prepared for procedures.
Milk Quality Services
As the small ruminant dairy industry grows, we have expanded our services to support it. We offer milk quality consultations, milk cultures, and farm visits to address issues, working closely with your veterinarian to resolve milk quality problems.
Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
Our veterinary teaching hospital is a state-of-the-art large animal hospital. As always, the VMC is available for referral cases. In addition, the theriogenology service (reproduction) will continue to offer routine services (BSEs, semen collection and freezing, etc.) through the VMC.
