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What's new - conferences & conventions!
A quick rundown of ADGA-AASRP conference & upcoming FFA convention!
Dr. Vander Plaats
Oct 25, 2023

Appropriate Drug Use in Small Ruminants Webinar recording now available
Check out my webinar on appropriate drug use in small ruminants!
Dr. Vander Plaats
Aug 4, 2023


What's new?
If you follow us on social media, you may have noticed a moving announcement - that's right, we relocated from California to Iowa so that...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Jun 23, 2023


Free Small Ruminant Webinar!
Next Wednesday, May 10 at 11a PST, I'll be joining the good folks at the University of Idaho Sheep & Goat Extension to present on...
Dr. Vander Plaats
May 5, 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


Oh, what a week!
Today is Friday, February 17 & we've just wrapped up World Ag Expo 2023. In my primary job as professor at College of the Sequoias, we...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Feb 17, 2023

Management Myths #2: You only need a veterinarian for emergencies
Last time we talked about using antibiotics appropriately. This time, let's talk about client status. The most common complaint I see...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Feb 3, 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

What is the VCPR?
VCPR stands for ... The California Practice Act, which helps guide veterinarians in running their practices & sets professional...
Dr. Vander Plaats
Dec 9, 2022
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