Brodhead Veterinary Medical Center

	01/31/2012
	Just Pawzing By On February 1st, Susan Martinez will begin grooming at BVMC! She will be renting a room and is a separate business, so please call her at 815-601-9090 if you want to make an appointment. We cannot make appointments for you, sorry! www.justpawzingby.com

	11/18/2011
	!!!DAIRY PRODUCERS READ!!! The FDA bulk tank milk sampling program will begin shortly and will be handled this way: 1)900 bulk tanks will be sampled from the egregious tissue residue list (across the U.S.) 2)900 bulk tanks will be randomly sampled from herds not on the tissue violator list (across the U.S.) 3)The samples will be blind tests, so they will not be able to link the sample back to the farms 4)Following is the list of drugs they will be testing milk for: Ampicillin, Cephapirin, Penicillin G, Erythromycin, Tylosin, Ciprofloxacin, Sarafloxacin, Chlortetracycline, Oxytetracycline, Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Sulfachloropyridazine, Sulfadiazine, Sulfamerazine, Sulfadimethoxine, Sulfamethazine, Suflaquinoxaline, Cloxacillin, Sulfathiazole, Thiabendazole, Flunixin (BANAMINE), Bacitracin, Virginiamycin, Tilmicosin, Florfenicol (NUFLOR/RESFLOR), Chloramphenicol, Tulathromycin (DRAXXIN), Gentamicin, Neomycin In addition, the FDA will be required to test for the following, in order to keep our milk export markets to the EU open: Tinidazole, Ornidazole, Metronidazole, Ronidazole, Sulfapyridine, Enrofloxacin,Eprinomectin NSAIDS: Carprofen, Diclofenac, Mefenamic acid, Niflumic acid, Naproxen, Oxyphenylbutazone, Phenylbutazone, Suxibuzone Other Compound tests: Carbamates, Pyrethroids, Organochlorine compounds, Organophosphorus compounds, Dioxins, PCB's, PBDE's, Chemical elements, Mycotoxins

	11/17/2011
	Horse Deworming HORSE OWNERS...time to think about your fall deworming after last nights hard frost. First remove the bot eggs from your horses hair, then watch for a week to see if new bot eggs appear. If you do not notice any new bot eggs you are ready for deworming. We recommend a combination product this time of year (ivermectin or moxidectin + praziquantel). We recommend a name brand product as we sometimes wonder if the generics are working properly. Quest Plus or Zimectrin Gold are two names that come to mind. These combination products will kill all species that infect horses (provided resistance is not an issue). If you are wondering about resistance, wait 2-3 weeks after deworming and then bring a fresh individual fecal sample for each horse to the clinic. The sample should be collected fresh and then refrigerated until brought to the clinic. We will analyze the sample and call you with the results. Most horses should not need to be dewormed again until May/June at the earliest if they are adults animals and resistance is not occuring at your farm. Every farm is different based on the number of animals per acre, but a majority of horses are getting dewormed to often increasing the risk of developing resistance to our dewormers.

	01/17/2011
	Digital x-ray! As part of our continued commitment to our patients care, we now have a digital x-ray system. This will help enhance our diagnostic capabilities and provide the best care possible for our patients. We can take x-rays in the field with this system, as well, so large and small we can x-ray them all!

	08/16/2010
	Multispecies catalog! We now have cattle, goat, hog, and horse items on the large animal catalog. Please check it out! Don't see something you want, please let us know and we will do out best to get it.

	11/11/2009
	New online catalog! MWI is now handling our online catalogs. A small animal catalog will be available very soon. Online ordering of prescriptions and other products with next day delivery to your home. The catalog is available by logging into Pet Portals. Our new online cattle catalog is up and running. We hope to be adding an equine catalog from MWI soon, as well. All catalogs feature rapid shipping to your doorstep. We are offering these catalogs for convenience and cost savings to our clients. If you have any questions about accessing or ordering please call our clinic and we can answer any questions.

	07/01/2009
	Welcome Dr. Uphill! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Alli Uphill to the practice. She will be available to help with the care of your small animals.

	11/11/2008
	Sad News Maribelle Lewis, a member of the BVMC family, recently passed away. She served us 35+ years doing a wonderful job. I remember her laugh. You could often hear her laughing and visiting with someone on the phone or in the office. She enjoyed her work. I think that might be difficult for some to imagine these days. She recognized the value she contributed to the practice. She was vital to keeping things running smoothly. She was a wise person. She was a practice manager before there was an official title or a lot of formal training and seminars. She multi-tasked before there was multi-tasking….she juggled answering the phone, waiting on clients, and dispatching the doctors by 2-way radio. She had a good business sense, what made a business grow, and the practice experienced steady growth. She taught me that all clients were important. She knew the farm clients, where they lived, which doctor was in their area and how long a procedure or a call was supposed to take. She was caring and compassionate with the pet owners and had a remarkable memory for details and personalities. She trained a lot of high school students about office management/bookkeeping and Dr. Heise was one of those students. She nurtured veterinary students and veterinarians who came to the practice from Minnesota, Florida, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, as well as Wisconsin. She worked under adverse conditions…from wearing boots to keep warm in a temporary office, to tolerating the smells of veterinary practice. The veterinary practice was her family and she made the practice feel like family. She loved her dachshunds. Heidi and Fritz. Generally she restrained her own dogs when they needed shots or treatment. It was safer that way! She loved to garden. She loved to fish. She loved to visit. Our prayers are with her family and friends during this time of loss and despair. We thank you Maribelle for your years of devotion, you will be sorely missed!

	09/10/2008
	New Employees! Join us in welcoming our new technician Kerrie Reed and our new kennel assistant Kiah Elmer! They will be here helping us to help you care for your pets.

	03/31/2008
	Reminders via email! Check out Pet Portals! Our new service with Pet Portals is working well. This allows us to email vaccination reminders to you! Additionally with an email address on file we can send you blood results, Coggin's forms, lab reports, and in the future digital radiographs. For some of our doctors and staff this is an effective way of communicating about your pet. We will not be sharing your email with anyone else (we hate spam just as much as you!). If you are interested in this service, please call BVMC and our staff will be happy to put your email address in your digital file.

	11/29/2007
	Sad News Today we lost a member of the BVMC family. Our long devoted cleaning lady, Karen Moore, was involved in a fatal car accident. She served us many years doing a wonderful job. We will all miss the conversations at night, her search of new craft projects, enlightening attitude, and her grandmotherly wisdom. She leaves big shoes to fill! Our prayers are with her family and friends during this time of loss and despair. We thank you Karen for your years of devotion, you will be sorely missed! God's peace be with you as you "knock on the door and say let me in!" BVMC is establishing a garden memorial fund for the new Brodhead public library.

	11/27/2007
	Mr. President! Dr. Ray Pawlisch is the new president of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association. We wish him the best during this demanding year.

	11/20/2007
	Local Celebrities Pictured here is Dr. Jason Mertens w/ his wife Keri. Pictures were taken for advertising purposes by the company providing BVMC's software.

	11/20/2007
	New Doctor The Brodhead Veterinary Medical Center would like to introduce Dr. Emily Dahlgren as out new small animal doctor. Dr. Dahlgran specializes in exotics.

	04/03/2006
	Online Catalog Brodhead Veterinary Medical Center is pleased to announce the launch of their new online, full e-commerce, catalog. Please take a moment to browse the products available in the catalog. Click here to go to the catalog.