Services

  • Herd Health
  • Herd Management
  • Preventative Health
  • Immobilization Training
  • Disease Treatment

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Tel: (830) 966-2424
Cell: (830) 796-1182

 

Consulting Services

Herd Health Programs

The latest in immunization protocols. Do you vaccinate your deer? Parasite diagnosis and treatment regimes. Individual ranch, area by area, nutritional analysis, (did you know that no feed company varies their mineral additives based on geographical area?) If your ranch is on the Edwards Plateau you get the same formula as a breeder in Indiana! Even though we know, for example, sulfur reduces the absorption of copper so if your water supply contains sulfur your deer need additional copper. Feed companies will individualize feeds to meet your needs but complete evaluation of your ranch’s requirements are needed. Let me put you on track to maximize the genetics you paid so much to obtain.

Immobilization Training

The most life-threatening procedure performed routinely on deer is immobilization. Most often this is performed by “darters” with little or no knowledge of how or why these potent drugs act, the reasons mixtures of drugs are used, why a specific proportion is the safest, nor experience in treating emergencies that can arise. Owners of breeding operations need to take this problem seriously not only for the safety of your animals but also for liability reasons in the event of accidental human exposure. Let me train your personnel to minimize risk and liability.

Genetic Theory

What is linebreeding? When does it become inbreeding? What is an F1 hybrid? What is “hybrid vigor”? Most deer breeders are very intelligent, successful businessmen, but most have little training in genetic theory. Most breeding deer are chosen based solely on antler score. No thought is given to which characteristics are heritable, is linebreeding going to be practiced, are F1 crosses going to be released for hunting? Let me put you on the right track to achieve your goals.

Individual Animal Treatment

My emergency medicine experience coupled with having anesthetized over 10,000 animals makes me uniquely qualified to monitor your valuable buck during semen collection. Why do many breeders allow a “darter” to anesthetize their animal worth thousands of dollars with little or no monitoring of vital signs, no intravenous “port” into which to administer emergency drugs if needed, and no training in emergency protocol. Let me monitor your valuable animals during these risky procedures, whether it be a buck during collection or your does on “AI” day.

I also offer treatment protocols for sick animals:parasites, pneumonia, EHD?Blue Tongue, etc.

 

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Revised: 03/31/06.