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New! Euthanasia Virtual Workshop
I'm super excited to release our third virtual workshop focusing on euthanasia of livestock species. This workshop is available in our...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Jul 28, 2023

NEW! Virtual Workshops
Things may have seemed sort of quiet the last couple weeks, but that's because we've been hard at work developing some new resources! As...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Mar 24, 2023

Coming Soon! All antibiotics will require veterinary prescription in June 2023
I'm a big proponent of antimicrobial stewardship, which means we use antibiotics only when required & in the way that they were meant to...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Mar 17, 2023


Management Myths #3: Livestock don't need pain control
I think most farm managers are aware of the importance of certain processing procedures, which may include: Ear tagging or notching, for...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Feb 24, 2023

Veterinary Resources
I like to think of myself as a super-organized person. As such, I have created resources not only for producers, school farm managers, &...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Jan 13, 2023


Management Myths #1: Sick animals need antibiotics
It's a Saturday morning & you were planning on spending your weekend relaxing at home, maybe doing some yardwork, & reading that new book...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Dec 30, 2022


How can written protocols & standard operating procedures save you money?
This Black Friday, how can you save money for your school ag farm?
Dr. Vander Plaats
Nov 25, 2022


Welcome to VanderPlan Consulting!
VanderPlan Consulting is a years-long dream finally coming to fruition! As a full time veterinarian, I worked with many high school &...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Oct 10, 2022
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