Pipestone Veterinary Services News

Farmers and Ranchers Take Center Stage  This week nearly 250 regional, state and national farm, ranch and agribusiness organizations sent a heartfelt "thank you" to Chrysler Group Chair and CEO Sergio Marchionne for its outstanding XLVII Super Bowl commercial "So God Made a Farmer." The ad kicks off a campaign...

Expanding Space for Expanding Needs   The first time the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic expanded in April of 2008, the three employees staffing it were amazed by the space of the old Amdahl building. However, it didn’t take long for the growing business to fill up the 7,000 square foot warehouse...

Abortions in Sheep  This is the time of year we have abortion concerns. An occasional abortion is to be expected but it is sometimes difficult to ascertain when has there been too many. Vaccination at this point has little value unless there are later groups lambing. The two leading causes...

Hard Work Pays off for Carlson Family Preparing for the County Fair doesn’t occur overnight. In fact, Jaden and Jared Carlson began the process last summer—a full year in advance—and their showing season is far from over. Once calves are born in the spring, they must be sorted and picked...

Pipestone Cattle News Teamwork is key for Baustians Commitment, cooperation and companionship. These traits mark the success of the Baustian family from Jasper, Min­nesota. Mike and Cyndy began rais­ing swine thirty-two years ago. When their son, Erik, wanted to give farming a try, he turned to cattle. “I always had...

The Ultimate Sheep Tender The ordinary public often views celebrities as unreachable. Movie star sightings occur by chance, and the only time we converse with politicians is during parades when candidates shake our hands in hopes of securing votes. These encounters lack substance and value. Yet, G.F. Kennedy, affectionately known...

Pipestone Cattle News Raising Cattle: A Way of Life Nestled in a maze of corn stalk bales one mile west and two miles north of Holland, MN, one can find the fruits of Merle Zeinstra’s labors. Merle grew up a field away from where he now lives with his family...

Del Ford: A Farmer at Heart Maybe because he didn’t spend his childhood on the farm, Del Ford appreciates his adult life in agriculture that much more. “I lost my dad when I was really young, and so we moved to town,” he explains. Somehow, the seed of those very...

Harley Survives His Second Emergency in a Year Harley’s spent time at the clinic twice, first with a leg injury and more recently with a urinary-tract emergency. Mary’s devotion and rapid response to his symptoms saved him again.  One day she noticed him struggling to pass urine. “He cried,” Mary...

From Community Projects to Learning Opportunities, Vet Clinic Teams With Pfizer to Support FFA If you’re a Pipestone Veterinary Clinic customer who purchases Pfizer products for your livestock, you’re doing more than supporting your own farming operation. You’re encouraging local FFA members who, in turn, share with the community. It’s...